Critter News

APRIL 18, 2010

The controversy over primate research is not going away any time soon, due to the paradox of primate research -- the more similarities between monkeys and humans that are discovered, the more researchers will argue those similarities make it valid to use monkeys in research on human diseases. Tags: animal research primates.

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Critter News

JANUARY 11, 2009

Our primary concern is the advancement of investigative methodologies that lead to effective cures and treatments for human diseases. Tags: animal research.

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Critter News

JULY 21, 2009

But of course, the argument will be that the project is economic development, jobs and "for the good of humanity.". Tags: animal research pharmaceuticals primates medical research malaysia. The stupid project is in partnership with a French pharmaceutical company. Fortunately, there are Malaysian activists opposing it.

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Critter News

JUNE 16, 2010

From what I recall, chimpanzees share at least 95 percent of human DNA, although the number that floats around the most is 98.6 If chimpanzees have consciousness, if they are capable of abstractions, do they not have what until now has been described as "human rights"? Tags: animal experimentation animal research.

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Critter News

MARCH 10, 2009

The article discusses how scientists are infecting monkeys with a surrogate HIV virus that does not even lead to AIDS, begging the question of why infect them in first place if there's no real simulation of what happens in humans? There is more and more evidence that animal testing is NOT necessarily the best route to take.

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Critter News

APRIL 14, 2009

So, despite all the animal testing that goes into cosmetics, many of them are still potentially harmful to a human being. Tags: cosmetics. I really enjoyed this post by The (Nearly) Perfect Vegetarian about her research into the safety of the beauty products she uses. So all that wasted animal life for nothing?

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Critter News

OCTOBER 13, 2009

Freeman says that the most difficult thing he has encountered so far in his research comes not from the lab, but from people’s attitudes about animal testing. Why do humans always have to get everything we want and we have to do it at the pain and expense of animals? Does it benefit the animals? Diet (eat less!), exercise (walk more!)

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Critter News

APRIL 4, 2009

But many researchers - although adamant that animal research remains critical to finding cures and expanding medical knowledge - have come to concede that using creatures as human stand-ins is unnecessary for many procedures. Tags: animal experimentation medical research. We as a movement cannot compartamentalize.

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Critter News

FEBRUARY 7, 2010

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JULY 20, 2009

Testing drugs on animal is unpleasant. There is only one alternative to testing drugs on animals: testing them on humans. That's why I truly wish someone would explain to me to me why humans are so unique and of such higher value than anything else. Are there even more unique versions of humanity on their way?

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Critter News

SEPTEMBER 19, 2010

An enormous victory was achieved for animals this week when nearly 200 dogs and 54 cats were rescued from a North Carolina animal testing facility that closed its doors after an undercover investigation revealed apparent abuse of the animals by workers at the facility.

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Critter News

SEPTEMBER 6, 2010

I am deeply troubled and angry that the National Institute of Health wants to move almost 200 chimpanzees from this facility to a laboratory in Texas where they may be subjected to testing. This is a matter of human compassion to prevent the further suffering of animals that have already served this species in prior experiments.

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Critter News

JULY 25, 2009

This statement is mainly motivated by a recent conversation with someone who has a science degree (I think it's biology), but who actually works for a clinical testing company. She's always talking about Darwin and DNA testing.) And those scientists are humans with the same motivations and agendas as any other human.

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4 The Love Of Animals

NOVEMBER 10, 2009

Although it was previously believed that cats were also safe, a cat in Iowa has now tested positive for the 2009 H1N1 influenza virus. The ASPCA recommends taking “steps to limit possible transmission from humans to pigs and vice versa.&# Ferrets and birds may develop swine flu, or other human flu viruses. H1N1 and your pets.

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Critter News

NOVEMBER 7, 2009

was one of 12 awarded radiobiology research grants through NASA's Human Research Program, the space agency announced October 27. In Bergman's study, according to Discovery News, 18 to 28 squirrel monkeys would be subjected to radiation and periodically tested to gauge how exposure affects performance in a variety of learned tasks.

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Critter News

JANUARY 2, 2009

Trying to put a humane face on a barbaric practice. Tags: canada seal hunters seals. Here they go again. We're proceeding as usual." "No The sealers must now feel the seal's cranium to make sure it is broken. The sealers must now feel the seal's cranium to make sure it is broken.

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Critter News

DECEMBER 15, 2008

Earlier this year, People for the Ethical Treatment of Animals announced that it will offer a $1 million X Prize for the creation of affordable, humane, and "commercially viable" test-tube meat by 2012. Tags: meat alternatives PETA vegetarian.

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APRIL 25, 2009

The team of scientists are hopeful that the creation of fluorescent puppies will help aid further research in human diseases. Add in the cost of proper care for dogs (and other lab animals), as well as the public pereption about animal testing, and it’s unlikely that many more puppies like Ruppy will be created.

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Critter News

OCTOBER 12, 2009

I don't believe they are working for human welfare. She is a data tech for a clinical testing company (for profit by the way.) I posted on this blog about quitting because of the New Iberia scandal in Louisiana in which the Humane Society found primates being abused. I believe they want to be gods in the laboratory.

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Critter News

APRIL 13, 2009

Humane treatment runs counter to the entire industry when the point is to make money by processing these animals as fast as possible. According to the United States Department of Agriculture, “farm animals are regulated under the Animal Welfare Act (AWA) only when used in biomedical research, testing, teaching and exhibition.

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NOVEMBER 24, 2009

No one in the room–neither dog nor human–can tell which cup hides the biscuit. Understanding a pointed finger may seem easy, but consider this: while humans and canines can do it naturally, no other known species in the animal kingdom can. But scientists had carried out few studies to test those beliefs–until now.

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10,000 Birds

MARCH 8, 2011

I may have to quit blogging… Tags: Asides • Camping tents - Check out our pop up tents , family tents , and more! I blame Charlie Sheen. What is even more terrifying is that the link takes you to Cracked. • Explore These Related Posts More Habitat for Snowy Plover?

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Animal Person

APRIL 14, 2009

There is a profound difference between what Sea Shepherd does and what the Animal Liberation Front does, but there are also similarities, and those similarities increase in number if a direct action by the ALF (or anyone else) is an open rescue and therefore a direct defense of sentient nonhumans being attacked by humans. That's one result.

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Critter News

JUNE 4, 2009

Researchers can continue most experiments on mankind's closest relatives -- chimpanzees, gorillas and orangutans -- after European Union lawmakers watered down proposals to restrict testing. Tags: europe animal research medical research. Oh, but if you actually FEEL something, you might actually THINK about what you are doing.

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Animal Person

JULY 21, 2010

As you may know, Vetsulin has been discontinued and diabetic animals are being transitioned to Humulin N (or a similar human insulin appropriate for dogs and some cats) or Lantus/glargine (for cats). " My experience, because I test frequently, was relatively uneventful. Take blood glucose before feeding and alter dose if necessary.

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OCTOBER 24, 2009

In this experiment, scientists tested whether lighting can cause depression. However, it involved exposing rats to chemicals at levels that humans are usually not exposed to. Tags: animal experimentation medical ethics mice medical research. I came across these stories about two different medical experiments using mice.

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Animal Person

APRIL 6, 2010

The personality characteristics we were both deemed to have can all be found by observation as well as a 500+ question test. Riddle me this: Why would any human animal use as a default position that nonhuman animals do not have personalities as rich, distinct, obnoxious, obsequious and varied as human animals? We're sentient.

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OCTOBER 28, 2009

The water, oil and stain resistant fabric finishes have been used for decades in premium fashion and performance human clothing brands and fabrics used for home furnishings. Tags: reviews dog dog bed nanotechnology pet pet product pets review. and international distributors covering more than 20 countries on 4 continents.

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Animal Person

MARCH 29, 2009

This, now, is a very practical matter, where all measures we take must be tested empirically on their consequences. And human psychology says that humans are far more social than rational creatures. One of the most important aspects determining human behaviour is their social environment.

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Animal Person

JULY 26, 2009

This means that between mealtimes I will not consume animal products, use products tested on animals, attend a rodeo or polo match, go to Seaworld, wear leather, silk or wool, or drop any toxic substances into the eyes of rabbits who are clamped down (or even not clamped down, which is far more humane and acceptable).

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AUGUST 18, 2010

I really enjoyed getting a look into a world that few people will ever really know, and especially getting to know the human dog bonds that go into such work. What I didn’t realize is how my work with Puzzle in the search field would improve my communication with other humans, too. by Susannah Charleson. Avoid Hasty Conclusions.

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Animal Ethics

APRIL 16, 2009

The Argument from Glass-Walled Slaughter Houses Mel Morse, former president of the Humane Society of the United States, once remarked: “If every one of our slaughter houses were constructed of glass this would be a nation of vegetarians.” Tags: Moral Vegetarianism. But again this is hardly moral grounds for not eating peanut butter.

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10,000 Birds

MARCH 18, 2011

The long-term objectives of the project are varied but include the monitoring and observation of macaw nest sites, developing and testing nest boxes, recording the varied patterns of clay lick use by large macaws and parrots and better understanding the impact of tourism to this world famous clay lick. That’s right – birds eating clay.

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Critter News

JUNE 25, 2009

In 2007, 394 dogs died during procedures for canine and human research. Dr Wirth said animal testing was increasing, with Victoria doing more research than any other state. Tags: australia animal experimentation animal research. Animals for research purposes are coming from municipal shelters, breeders and the greyhound trade.

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JANUARY 18, 2010

An experiment in which anesthetized pigs were buried alive in snow to learn how humans live or die in avalanches was halted today in Austria after animal-rights groups denounced the research as cruel and useless. Tags: austria animal research pigs. Well, there's always some unexpected nonsense to discover. From USA Today.

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10,000 Birds

MARCH 14, 2011

March 14, 2011 Kentucky Department of Fish and Wildlife Jon Gassett, Commissioner One Sportsman’s Lane Frankfort, Kentucky 40601 Dear Mr. Gassett, I am a writer, naturalist and artist with a special interest in human/bird interactions. Hunters will be required to pass and ID test.

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Critter News

MAY 28, 2009

In university labs nationwide, scientists inflict spinal-cord injuries on dogs and cats, inject rats with carcinogens, test dangerous drugs on monkeys, and do all kinds of evil things to guinea pigs in the name of scientific research. Tags: animal cruelty Michael Vick animal rights. I think we have it backward.

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