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Utah Students Protest Animal Testing
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In the wake of the recent release of our undercover investigation exposing cruelty and suffering inside animal labs at the University of Utah, students, local PETA supporters, and members of Salt Lake Animal Advocacy Movement gathered outside the university's Park Building yesterday and urged the swarm of spectators to help put an end to the cruelty committed against the dogs, cats, and other animals confined to the University's labs.
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The demonstrators weren't just humans—some adorable companion animals campaigned for the cause too. Together, they collected signatures for a petition to scrap the law that requires government-run shelters to make homeless animals—even those who are friendly, trained, and adoptable—available to universities and private labs for experimentation and testing. How could you not put your name to something these guys are supporting:
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Join the effort and urge the University of Utah to stop abusing shelter animals in its labs immediately.
Posted by Logan Scherer
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Opps..I wasn't finished when I pushed send.
Like I was saying..with your voice being heard and letting the world know what is going on in Utah you will save their lives!
Hurray for all of you wonderful people in the pictures above, and those cute doggies!
Posted by: Shari | November 18, 2009 06:05 PM
Can somebody please resuce Robert?? Take that thing off his head and just remove him!
Posted by: Kelley | November 18, 2009 06:25 PM
Good for those students!
Posted by: Aneliese | November 18, 2009 07:16 PM
I hate animal cruelty, We must love them they are the sweetest!!
Posted by: Diana Clavijo | November 18, 2009 07:48 PM
Thanks to these people! Wish I could have been there.
We need to also start a FREE ROBERT THE CAT campaign. Get him out of there!
Posted by: Tawny | November 18, 2009 08:07 PM
END THE TOURTURE!!!
Posted by: RAd_Rosa89 | November 18, 2009 08:09 PM
Nice to see some animal advocates in Utah. The State is not very progressive in reference to having reverence for God's animal creation.
Posted by: Brien Comerford | November 18, 2009 08:39 PM
I wish I could have been there to protest.
Posted by: Emory | November 19, 2009 12:28 AM
We need to get Robert out of there right away! Isn't there something that we could do to save him?? I would be willing to adopt him if I could! FREE ROBERT!
Posted by: KathyMarie | November 19, 2009 09:58 AM
Why don't you guys show the entire footage - unedited - so we can see all the testing going on with the animals? That way, we're better informed so we can stop the cruelty.
Posted by: Mel | November 19, 2009 10:15 AM
WE NEED ROBERT OUT OF THAT PLACE CALLED HELL!!!!! FREE ROBERT IMMEDIATELY, IM UP FOR THE ROBERT THE CAT CAMPAIGN.
Posted by: Annie | November 19, 2009 11:27 AM
I consider forcing dogs to wear placards a form of animal cruelty
Posted by: smoochy | November 19, 2009 01:11 PM
i wish i was there to protest too... but i'm halfway around the world... great job people.
Posted by: Michelle | November 19, 2009 03:07 PM
Robert looks so much like my Tigger. It breaks my heart that he is still being tortured in that horrible laboratory. How could anyone do such horrible things to him and those poor other animals?
Posted by: Kim | November 19, 2009 03:16 PM
Poor Robert! He's adorable and he looks like my Sammie! I wish I could have been at that protest but I'm still in junior high and I don't live near Utah!
Posted by: Leah | November 19, 2009 08:15 PM
Peta seriously needs to stop crying about this stuff. dogs and cats a can understand, but rats? and mice? that turn gay when over popullated? you guys are god damned ridiculous. you just want something to cry about
Posted by: Clancy | November 19, 2009 11:46 PM
I wish I were there :( I have tremendous respect for people who take time out of their lives to teach others about the importance of animal welfare and the cruelty of certain people. It's something you can look back on and be proud of. P.S. Those two dogs look so inspiring (with their little jackets and signs) lol ;)
Posted by: Mia | November 20, 2009 12:26 AM
Do I agree with animal testing? NO! Do I think it is completely wrong and cruel? YES! But do I believe people should be allowed to eat animals? Yes. Animals are not tortured and then eatin. They are killed quickly and painlessly. Now torturing animals is a compeletly different story!
Posted by: Jess | November 20, 2009 09:57 AM
FREE ROBERT THE CAT NOW!!
I'll adopt him.
Posted by: Tawny | November 20, 2009 12:39 PM
please accept my name on your petition i have been following his story on peta and it disgusts me good luck
Posted by: CAROLE OBRIEN | November 20, 2009 03:43 PM
Leah who posted 19 November - you find justification by inferring homosexuality as basis for what these beings endure? In that instance, your atrocious spelling bears witness to your ignorance . - .
Posted by: D.bram | November 26, 2009 04:25 AM
It breaks my heart seeing any animal being hurt! Even the little mice and rats! BUT PLEASE get Robert out of the asap!! I can't look at that video! Why can't Peta take him from them??? I would also be happy adopt him also! I have Itsy that looks a lot like Robert! These poor animals, it's horrible I tell you! How could anyone do this to any animal! You have to be a very sick person! I hope Peta does what they say they will do and RESCUES ROBERT AS SOON AS POSSIBLE!! Lets stop talking about it, do it! By the way, love your new add and I am a straight catholic lady :D
Posted by: Michele | December 2, 2009 07:08 PM
My offer to fly to Utah and bring him home STILL stands.
Posted by: Kelley | December 9, 2009 05:53 PM
Thats very nice of you Kelley! Whats going on with this? I have not seen any news on Robert as yet! The poor thing could die before anything is done. I would love to see him home before the holidays!
Posted by: Michele | December 13, 2009 05:29 AM
I will NOT send anymore donations to you until I hear something about Robert!! You haven't updated us on this since Nov. Unless I missed something......
Posted by: Michele | December 23, 2009 09:40 PM
Hi everyone. I didn't know there was protest, I would like to join in very much in future. Can anyone tell me how I can get emails on future events? Any info would be great. Thank you so much!
Posted by: Naoko | January 16, 2010 11:42 PM