Stop using monkeys for lab experiments
- by: Tortured Monkeys Org.
- recipient: U.S. Congress
Non-human primates (NHPs) are used in toxicology tests, studies of AIDS and hepatitis, studies of neurology, behavior and cognition, reproduction, genetics, and xenotransplantation. Rhesus monkeys, cynomolgus monkeys, squirrel monkeys, and owl monkeys are imported; around 12,000 to 15,000 monkeys are imported into the U.S. annually for use in laboratories. Around 70,000 NHPs (Non Human Primates) are used each year in the United States and European Union for EXPERIMENTAL PURPOSES. Spread the word so we can put a STOP to these cruel, inhumane experiments- please pass this petition along to your friends!
We the undersigned call up you, the United States Congress, to take action against companies and organizations that conduct laboratory testing on Non Human Primates- sentient beings without a voice.
Animal testing is not only unethical and inaccurate, but is also inhumane and cruel. These tests are not just done topically, but many animals are forced to ingest chemicals, as well. They are forced into restraints, their eyes are burned out with chemicals, skin is cut off, fur is burned, muscles are cut out, large tubes are shoved down their throats and into their nasal cavaties, they are pumped full of different substances and keep in mind, these animals are not given anesthesia or pain killers so they won't feel the effects. They live out their lives in small, metal cages with no other contact except when tested. Many animals have more nerve endings in their bodies than humans do, and those nerve endings are far more sensitive, and so they feel the painful effects of the testing much more than a human would. None of these animals have the exact same anatomy as a human's and therefore, the testing cannot be deemed accurate.
Furthermore, there are plenty of companies that do not test on animals and still manufacture quality products. Additionally, the drug industry is on its way to finding alternative methods to animal testing. Medical institutions, such as Johns Hopkins in Baltimore, MD, are developing programs dedicated to creating such methods.
Methods such as computer-based testing are rapidly becoming available and do not cost innocent animals, or anyone else for that matter, their lives. Computers can be programmed to recreate the exact anatomy of a human, and again, this would be much more accurate than testing on an animal whose anatomy differs highly from humans.
For more information, please visit some of the websites we've listed below.
http://www.vivisectioninfo.org/
http://www.pandgkills.com/main.html
http://www.iamskills.com/
http://www.aspca.org/
http://www.peta.org/
Sign PetitionSign PetitionAnimal testing is not only unethical and inaccurate, but is also inhumane and cruel. These tests are not just done topically, but many animals are forced to ingest chemicals, as well. They are forced into restraints, their eyes are burned out with chemicals, skin is cut off, fur is burned, muscles are cut out, large tubes are shoved down their throats and into their nasal cavaties, they are pumped full of different substances and keep in mind, these animals are not given anesthesia or pain killers so they won't feel the effects. They live out their lives in small, metal cages with no other contact except when tested. Many animals have more nerve endings in their bodies than humans do, and those nerve endings are far more sensitive, and so they feel the painful effects of the testing much more than a human would. None of these animals have the exact same anatomy as a human's and therefore, the testing cannot be deemed accurate.
Furthermore, there are plenty of companies that do not test on animals and still manufacture quality products. Additionally, the drug industry is on its way to finding alternative methods to animal testing. Medical institutions, such as Johns Hopkins in Baltimore, MD, are developing programs dedicated to creating such methods.
Methods such as computer-based testing are rapidly becoming available and do not cost innocent animals, or anyone else for that matter, their lives. Computers can be programmed to recreate the exact anatomy of a human, and again, this would be much more accurate than testing on an animal whose anatomy differs highly from humans.
For more information, please visit some of the websites we've listed below.
http://www.vivisectioninfo.org/
http://www.pandgkills.com/main.html
http://www.iamskills.com/
http://www.aspca.org/
http://www.peta.org/
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