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Victory! UC-Irvine Ends Cruel and Deadly Classroom Experiments
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In the cruel neuroscience experiments conducted at the university, undergrads were drilling holes into rats' skulls, damaging their brains with chemicals, and forcing them to perform in behavioral experiments to assess the brain damage they inflicted. Then the rats were killed. Following a complaint filed by PETA that included suggestions for non-animal alternatives, as well as thousands of e-mails, letters, and phone calls from our supporters, UC–Irvine conducted a review of the experiment and decided that modern, effective non-animal methods will now be used instead of animals.
Because of this victory, as many as 200 rats will be saved from suffering each year.
This is great news, but animals are still suffering in other labs, so it's no time to rest on our laurels.
Case in point: At Arizona State University (ASU), baby rats are killed in classroom experiments in which students remove the animals' small intestines and uteruses. In other experiments, frogs' brains are destroyed when pins are stuck through their skulls, and rabbits have holes cut into their chests and are injected with various drugs before being killed.
Please take a moment to contact ASU and urge the school to follow the example of UC–Irvine by putting an end to the use of animals in classroom laboratories once and for all.
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About time!!!
Posted by: emma | September 25, 2009 06:29 PM
In many instances California entities galvanize the liberation of animals from exploitation and death.
Posted by: Brien Comerford | September 25, 2009 08:37 PM
200 rats not dieing is considered a victory? Defeating Germany in WWII was a victory. Defeating Germany is a game of Risk is not a victory. You people aim too low.
Posted by: Edward | September 26, 2009 02:12 AM
Way to go PETA! I am so glad to hear this news. However, I am saddened to hear yet another case of abuse is happening. I hope and pray one day that humans will see the error in their ways. Animals have emotions and a nervous system too!
Posted by: Jill | September 26, 2009 08:53 AM
If only Yale decided to not test on rats. Perhaps Annie Le wouldn't have died, because animal testing attracts the type of people who have no compassion or respect for life.
Posted by: Jackie | September 27, 2009 06:04 PM
My name is Jennifer and I am investigating animal testing. I was wondering if you could answer these questions.
1. How long have you been involved with PETA?
2. What kind of things are being evaluated with animal testing in laboratories?
3. What kind of animals are used?
4. Are you against all animal testing?
5. Is other research as effective in finding cures for diseases, for example, as animal testing? What other methods of research are there to replace it?
Posted by: Jennifer | September 27, 2009 07:51 PM
from "only" human to civilized humane
Posted by: Martta-Liisa Harju | September 28, 2009 04:46 PM
I'm glad UCI finally stopped killing innocent animals!!
I am surprised to hear that ASU (the school I went to for my undergraduate degree) is still killing innocent animals!! I thought they had stopped doing this already. I will no longer support or donate to any of their programs until they stop doing this. I have just sent them an e-mail & will follow up with a letter very soon.
Posted by: Nicole Pedrick | September 28, 2009 05:17 PM
couldn't some of them use already dead animals? i.e. for anatomy experiments, you don't exactly need LIVE animals, do you?
Posted by: sarah | September 28, 2009 05:20 PM
Way to go. With the current ability to test without harming animals, it's abhorrent that inhumane treatment continues.
Posted by: Larry | September 28, 2009 05:23 PM
If human beings would take ownership of thier lives, eating a wholesome vegetarian diet and exercising regularly, they could enjoy good health without the myriad of illnesses unique to Western culture, thus, eliminating the need for so many cruel experiments.
Posted by: Agnes Horn | September 28, 2009 05:23 PM
@ Edward: Saving just one life is a victory.
Posted by: Shawna Flavell | September 28, 2009 05:28 PM
Edward!! 'saving 200 rats is not a victory' ??? Then in the animal protection circle could you explain what would be considered a victory (in your eyes) because to us stopping cruel tests no matter how many animals are spared IS a victory, just the same as me just recieving an email from peta to say one university has agreed to stop the cruel tests on cats, that also is a victory or correct me if im wrong!!! Im sure many people on here would agree that even if just 1 cat or 1 primate or even 1 rat was spared torture it would be a victory for the animal in question. I dont think peta is setting its sights too low i think your setting your sights in the complete different direction to the rest of us.
Posted by: emma | September 28, 2009 05:54 PM
Yippy!!! I just hope their being honest, and they don't continue to do it behind our backs or something.
Posted by: Emily | September 28, 2009 06:21 PM
Another person saying the Yale researcher got killed because the cage cleaner was drawn to or corrupted by the animal testing?
Gimme a break...people are people. Even on this very website, where we hold animals dear, some were saying she deserved to die just for experimenting on animals.
Posted by: Kalama Halamezad | September 28, 2009 09:03 PM
This is great news! I used to have pet rats and these animals have so much personality and are so affectionate! I hope that everyone who reads this realizes what a victory it is to save these wonderful creatures lives..
Posted by: Katie | September 28, 2009 09:42 PM
Jennifer,
Animal testing is not only ineffective for curing human disease, but is often responsible for tragic human consequences (adverse drug reactions, et cetera).
If you're studying the subject, you must read "Scared Cows and Golden Geese" by Drs. Ray Greek and Jean Greek. Also, check out the website:
http://www.curedisease.com/
Posted by: Mike Quinoa | September 28, 2009 11:27 PM
Congrats it was abt time 2 stop dis cruelty 2wards animals. These people who do these things do they think dat Animals dnt have feelings? Well dan dat jst proves dat these people dnt ve brains and r uncapable of having emotions!!
Posted by: Ankita | September 29, 2009 12:48 AM
@Mike Quinoa
Just out of curiosity do you accept the stance that the AFMA (curedisease.com) supports animal research as long as its not used in predictive or causal research in human disease?
The site pretty much adheres to the point I usually try to make, that some animal research is pointless, but much of it is useful. They do flat out say that the scientific justification for not using animal models is only applicable in certain situations.
For instance, there really aren't any viable alternatives for most neuroscience studies (that aren't modeling human behavioral disease like Alzheimer's).
Posted by: Kalama Halamezad | September 29, 2009 02:25 PM
It just seems to me that PETA likes to slap "Victory!" on everything.
"Victory! 200 rats won't die!"
"Victory! Celebrity cake uses vegan frosting!"
"Victory! Vegan sandwiches taste good!"
Posted by: Edward | September 29, 2009 08:07 PM
lol edward, but in the name of saving animals be it just 1 or 3,000 it is a victory, im not a fan of rats myself but still, if there getting saved from cruel tests then its a victory in our eyes.
Posted by: emma | September 30, 2009 01:01 PM
200 rats are better than nothing! Yes, i am not a big fan of rats but i hate animal testing and cruelty! At least something is being done.
Posted by: Bethany | October 4, 2009 12:46 PM
My name is Jennifer and I am investigating animal testing. I was wondering if you could answer these questions. I have to do an english paper on this and I am supposed to have 5 interviews, so can you please answer these questions for me. Thank you
1. How long have you been involved with PETA?
2. What kind of things are being evaluated with animal testing in laboratories?
3. What kind of animals are used?
4. Are you against all animal testing?
5. Is other research as effective in finding cures for diseases, for example, as animal testing? What other methods of research are there to replace it?
Posted by: Jennifer | October 7, 2009 12:33 PM
1.Why are you against animal testing?
2.What have you done for PETA?
3.Do you agree with spaying and neutering animals?
4.Is PETA a good group to stop animal testing?
Posted by: Sarah | October 10, 2009 12:07 PM
Rats are very much like small dogs. Imagine a small dog having a hole drilled in its head.
Posted by: Debbie | January 26, 2010 02:12 AM