Disturbing Laboratory Animal Abuse
- 9-9-2010
- Categorized in: Pets
The Associated Press tells a horrible story of animal abuse at a North Carolina research lab. The Professional Laboratory and Research Services Inc. was caught in undercover video abusing dogs, cats, and rabbits. I was unable to finish watching the video; it was more than I can handle. Reading the story is disturbing enough.
Quotes from the MSNBC.com Associated Press story:
"Another clip shows an employee at Professional Laboratory and Research Services Inc. purposely letting a cat grasp a fence with its claw before yanking it in an apparent attempt to rip off its nails, according to PETA's account of the video. In another portion, a caretaker drops a dog back to the ground before pushing it into the cage with a foot. Another scene shows a dog squirming through a tooth removal as workers acknowledge that the sedation drug is a couple years past its expiration and may not be working very well." http://www.msnbc.msn.com/id/39060229
Care2.com reports that the lab in the center of this investigation "is a contract laboratory that tests animal-companion products such as flea and tick sprays and spot treatments on animals. Their clients include: Bayer, Eli Lilly, Pfizer, Novartis, Schering-Plough (now Merck), Sergeants's, Wellmark and Merial, the makers of Frontline flea and tick products."http://www.care2.com/causes/animal-welfare/blog/abuse-at-north-carolina-lab/
Should you wish to view the video, please know it is heartbreaking. Within the few moments I watched of the video, I saw animals desperately pleading for affection, while one worker physically and verbally abused them. I was in tears (in just a few moments of watching it). Needless to say, it is difficult to watch. http://www.peta.org/FeaturePLRS.asp
Please write North Carolina District Attorney Frank Parrish (who is investigating) in support of prosecuting Professional Laboratory and Research Services Inc. to the fullest extent of the law. http://www.ncdistrictattorney.org/frankparrish/frankparrish.htm
Quotes from the MSNBC.com Associated Press story:
"Another clip shows an employee at Professional Laboratory and Research Services Inc. purposely letting a cat grasp a fence with its claw before yanking it in an apparent attempt to rip off its nails, according to PETA's account of the video. In another portion, a caretaker drops a dog back to the ground before pushing it into the cage with a foot. Another scene shows a dog squirming through a tooth removal as workers acknowledge that the sedation drug is a couple years past its expiration and may not be working very well." http://www.msnbc.msn.com/id/39060229
Care2.com reports that the lab in the center of this investigation "is a contract laboratory that tests animal-companion products such as flea and tick sprays and spot treatments on animals. Their clients include: Bayer, Eli Lilly, Pfizer, Novartis, Schering-Plough (now Merck), Sergeants's, Wellmark and Merial, the makers of Frontline flea and tick products."http://www.care2.com/causes/animal-welfare/blog/abuse-at-north-carolina-lab/
Should you wish to view the video, please know it is heartbreaking. Within the few moments I watched of the video, I saw animals desperately pleading for affection, while one worker physically and verbally abused them. I was in tears (in just a few moments of watching it). Needless to say, it is difficult to watch. http://www.peta.org/FeaturePLRS.asp
Please write North Carolina District Attorney Frank Parrish (who is investigating) in support of prosecuting Professional Laboratory and Research Services Inc. to the fullest extent of the law. http://www.ncdistrictattorney.org/frankparrish/frankparrish.htm
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