Critter News
JULY 12, 2009
I'm behind on my email and only just read this action alert from the Animal Legal Defense Fund. Another crass attempt at primate slavery for money wrapped in "we put people first" robes." states and jurisdictions with regards to the strength of their laws protecting animals. From the ALDF action alert page.
Critter News
FEBRUARY 23, 2009
Rahall (D-WV) announced that, at his request, the House of Representatives will consider on Monday, February 23, the Captive Primate Safety Act (H.R. Keeping primates as pets threatens public health and safety, as well as the welfare of the animals. The Captive Primate Safety Act is bipartisan legislation introduced by Reps.
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Critter News
OCTOBER 25, 2009
The University of California, Davis is the focus of a major federal complaint charging it and two other nationally known university research centers have killed dozens of primates through traumatic injuries, veterinary negligence and other violations. The others are the University of Michigan and University of Louisiana/New Iberia.
Critter News
JANUARY 24, 2011
The arrival of 48 monkeys on a flight from China this weekend has brought Air Canada under fire for shipping primates destined for research laboratories, but the airline says it is obliged by federal law to accept monkeys as cargo. Air Canada is one of a small number of airlines that continues to transport these primates, Kite said.
Critter News
MARCH 5, 2009
Other scenes show a newborn chimpanzee being taken from its mother and an adult screaming as a lab worker aims a tranquilizer gun before the animal falls sedated from a shelf to the floor. It is the nation’s largest primate research lab that studies chimpanzees. Here is a link to the Humane Society.
Critter News
FEBRUARY 10, 2011
I live in Seattle and I am always skeptical of how the UW treats its lab animals. A national physicians group has filed a federal complaint against the University of Washington, saying its use of ferrets to train medical residents in emergency procedures on babies and children violates a federal animal-welfare law. News to me.
Critter News
FEBRUARY 21, 2009
But let's stick to the animal rights issue. And Connecticut needs to pass some serious laws to stop this kind of ridiculous behavior. And Connecticut needs to pass some serious laws to stop this kind of ridiculous behavior. This animal was seriously compromised by being in unnatural conditions and given unnatural substances.
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