Important Protest:
Demo Against Cruel Research When: Saturday, June 13th @ 11:00AM
Where: Near Magnuson Health Science Center (corner of NE Pacific St & Montlake Blvd, across the street from Husky Stadium)
Description: We will be taking advantage of the large numbers of people that come to attend the UW Graduation on June 13th, by having a demo right before the ceremony starts. We want to bring attention to the kinds of torture going on at the University of Washington in the name of science.
The Primate Center at the UW, isn't working on cures for cancer or any other disease, they stick metal coils into the eyes of monkeys, then strap them into chairs to watch their eye movement. Groundbreaking stuff, right? And it's been going on for 30 years, so they must really be learning something, huh? We are going to let the public know just what their money is paying for at the UW's Primate Center and at the other UW animal labs.
We will have signs, but please feel free to make your own.
If you would like to help, or have questions, E-mail Us
 Tell the UW - No Mutilated Pigs,
Prohibit Susan Stern
Ask the University of Washington (UW) to prohibit new hire Susan Stern from conducting experiments on animals, including brain injury and massive bleeding experiments on live pigs using a $1.2 million grant from the Department of Defense.
Before accepting a position at UW, Stern worked at the University of Michigan (U-M), where she chaired the animal experimentation oversight committee from 2006 to 2008. On Stern's watch, animals in the university's laboratories died of starvation and dehydration. When a fire broke out in a lab, trapped animals died of smoke inhalation or drowned as their cages filled with water from the sprinkler system, and others were so severely injured that they had to be euthanized.
UW is already under fire for violations in its laboratories. Acting on evidence provided by PETA in 2007, federal investigators found that UW experimenters performed dozens of surgeries on monkeys without approval from the university's Institutional Animal Care and Use Committee.
Given UW's own record, Susan Stern's proven record of disregard for animal welfare guidelines is the last thing that UW and animals need.
Take Action:
Please contact University of Washington President Mark Emmert and urge him to prohibit Susan Stern from conducting experiments on animals in UW's laboratories.
Check out PETA's Action Alert to see a sample letter.
KOMO TV Exposes Some Of UW's Crimes
On Tuesday, 26 February, KOMO TV ran an expose' of unauthorized and extremely painful sugeries performed on monkies at UW, and the resulting investigation which may lead to defunding and penalties.
You can watch the video and read related documents at KOMO's website.
Do you work with animals at the UW?
We need to hear from you!
One person with courage, compassion, and conviction can make a huge difference! If you are a student or caretaker who is currently working with, or previously has worked with animals at the University of Washington, NARN needs to hear from you! Please contact us, and be the hero the thousands of animals at the UW need.
The University of Washington,
along with the affiliated Washington Regional Primate Research Center
(WaRPRC), breeds, confines and experiments on tens of thousands of
animals every year, with little, if any accountability to students and
the public.
Federal taxpayer funding for animal testing at UW exceeded a quarter
billion dollars last year. Concerned students and citizens are starting
to ask the tough questions, like where are the results? How do animals
serve as good models for human health? And why is it morally
justifiable to experiment on animals at all?
Please...
get educated, get active, and help stop these cruel and wasteful practices at the University of Washington. |
