Animals In Labs
The University of Washington is extensively involved in animal testing. Animal testing at UW involves hundreds of animals, millions of research dollars, and is performed by dozens of researchers spread across UW’s Seattle campus. UW performs research on a variety of animal species, including primates, pigs, dogs, and rabbits. There is a wide variety of experiments performed on animals, which often involve very painful surgeries, after which the animals are often euthanized. To make matters worse, UW’s animal labs have a consistent record of incidents due to breaches of protocol and mistakes made by staff, which have resulted in the unnecessary injury and death of many animals, as well as fines from the USDA. Additionally, animal research at UW is plagued by an ineffective oversight committee (the IACUC) which rubber stamps virtually every proposed experiment without proper consideration.
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Events – Speak up for animals in labs!
The pressure to end non-human animal experiments, especially primate experimentation, continues to mount. The public is being exposed to media proving what happens in the laboratories and continue to question the value of the science behind primate suffering. Help us end primate experimentation starting right here in Seattle, and help UW move into a future where humans explore alternatives to exploiting other species to thrive.