Activism

5 Ways PETA Is Helping Animals in Laboratories This Week

  1. A bipartisan group of eight members of Congress has written a groundbreaking letter to interim National Institutes of Health (NIH) chief Lawrence A. Tabak urging him to modernize research by ending the agency’s reliance on failed animal experiments and embracing studies that help humans—like those in PETA’s Research Modernization Deal.
  2. PETA U.K. delivered a Valentine’s Day message to the University of Bristol’s vice-chancellor: The group’s “rat” mascot—decked out in Cupid wings—joined a local mayor for an eye-catching demonstration urging school leaders to “have a heart” and stop subjecting small animals to the terrifying forced swim test.
  3. In a timely, widely circulated piece, PETA primate scientist Dr. Lisa Jones-Engel underscores the risks of monkey transport and tests—both of which could lead to the escape of deadly unknown viruses.
  4. PETA has filed complaints against the University of Utah, the University of Louisiana–Lafayette, and other facilities that are receiving federal funding for animal tests despite citations for animal welfare violations. We’re determined to derail the NIH gravy train that allows cruelty in laboratories to persist!
  5. A vital op-ed by a PETA Netherlands expert and a letter to the editor from PETA U.K.’s science policy advisor are reminding folks around the globe that when it comes to modern medical research, non-animal tests are the only way forward.