STOP THE PETITION TO STOP THE USE OF POUND ANIMALS FOR EXPERIMENTS AT QUEENSLAND UNIVERSITY
- by: Informed dog lovers
- recipient: Minister for Primary Industries, Fisheries, and Rural and Regional Queensland, and the people who signed the original petition
There is a petition doing the rounds at the moment that just doesn't gel.
"In brief, the relationship between Logan City Council Animal Management and University of Queensland is greatly disconcerting as it is urges veterinary students away from greater compassion (via desensitization and moral disengagement); it fails to provide students the opportunity to learn post-operative care; it creates a theme of mistrust within the community relating to relinquishment of animals; and most importantly, the ethics of such an operation are questionable.
In addition, personal experience at this shelter concludes that the greater majority of cats and dogs who are transported to UQ for educational use are likely to be animals/pets who would be considered adoptable.
Unfortunately this agreement still appears to remain firm despite the existence of many other viable alternatives, including interactive software, willed body donation programs, shelter medicine spay/neuter programs/surgical rotations and educational memorial programs."
I'd be hesitant to sign this petition, it is ill informed and emotive with very little merit. Many many dogs considered "rehomeable" and "adoptable" get put to sleep in pounds every day in a far less humane way than the vet students do it ...in their quests to become competent surgeons who could someday be treating YOUR 4-legged family members.
At the university they get proper care, lots of cuddles and a PREMED before the inevitable comes, and are treated with far more respect than they would have been at the pound. Anyone who signs that petition is signing away the animals right to a dignified, purposeful death.
(Should also note the "experiments" on living dogs are in no way harmful for the animals and that the dogs and cats who go through that program are rehomed at the conclusion - and the ones that are put to sleep for surgical procedures are just not woken up at the end)
I am certain that many feel the same about the original petition and thought it would be good to let the Minister of Primary Industries know not everyone is supporting the cause.
We the undersigned would like to extend our support of the Logan City Council and the Queensland University with regards to their humane use of pound animals in the training of our future veterinary surgeons.
Thank you
