END ALL COSMETIC/MEDICAL RABBIT TESTS

We encourage all live animal testing on rabbits for the use of cosmetics, military or medical to cease. There are other alternatives, which can be found by contacting the Physician's Committee for Responsible Medicine as well as PETA and various rabbit rescue societies.

We encourage all live animal testing on rabbits for the use of cosmetics, military or medical to cease. There are other alternatives, which can be found by contacting the Physician's Committee for Responsible Medicine as well as PETA and various rabbit rescue societies.

We the undersigned, respectfully request that all testing on live rabbits end immediately, for the use of cosmetics, military, medical, and the use of breeding for food. And support this cause for the following reasons:

Information on alternatives can be obtained from the Physician's Committee for Responsible Medicine. As they will tell you, we are learning nothing to cure diseases or make eyeliner safe (which some contain Cyanide, by the way). For just a quick link example, check out the Humane Society of the United States article:(remember to hit the back arrow to return to the petition).
http://www.hsus.org/animals_in_research/animal_testing/
And why in God's name are we eating them? Although none of us can be perfect, you can start today by trying to buy all of your toiletries (male and female) that read "cruelty free" or "not tested on animals". Other household cleaning products can be found as well, but are more challenging, esp with the major companies that have been around for so many years. Thanks and kudos to the Traveler's Insurance company who created the greatest commercial of all. This is a must see at:(Again, remember to hit the back arrow to return to the petition).
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=mp7Uc5a_XRE
If you read the small print of some of your medications, they were given in 10 times the dosage to rabbits and rats. Can you imagine how that would feel? Is it necessary? This again, is tough to avoid, especially in perscriptions. Maybe even perscriptions developed for veterinarians' use themselves. Another tough moral decision. BUT...the unnecessary experiments....NO EXCUSES!

When I worked in the airport, the day I had to inspect a box being shipped, precisely to illustrate this cause from a certain unnamed compassionate animal rights group (PETA), my face turned ghost white, dripping sweat. It contained a device used to restrain these animals heads, while various tortures "tests" were performed. The device was made of iron and shaped like a horseshoe, strong enough to restrain even me if my hand was thru it. Except it was for their head. The rest was to anchor their ears, and attached to it was one small single chain, to go around just one foot, to prevent them from moving in a "fight or flight reflex. Rabbits scream when scared or hurt, have heart attacks and break their backs. Did anyone know this?

Rabbits are highly intelligent, trainable, domesticated (when not in the wild) creatures. They are litter trainable and attach to their owners, without the emotional demands of dogs and cats. They are extremely lovable and like to be held like babies. And love to chew wood, run, jump and toss baby toys. But...they are always watching and know what you are doing! And they even snore when they sleep sometimes! You can also help by adopting a rabbit from a rescue, not a pet shop if you can help it. There are many books on having the "urban rabbit", basically an "extreme house", being a cage for food, litter, etc., and a baby pen or run. And spay and neuter are a must, not only for overpopulation, but for behavior control.

Thank you for your time. As you took time to sign, I will be collecting more targets, from media, to research labs, to rabbit food farms in preparation to send this petition off when the time comes.