World Week for Animals in Laboratories - April 18-26, 2009
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Recent published studies also document that an old boys network in the federal research funding system concentrates grant awards in the hands of a select number of older researchers ("aging cash cows" like Stephen Lisberger at the University of California San Francisco), perpetuating old-style, outdated research methods at the expense of modern and innovative studies.
With a new administration and a serious financial crisis at hand, it is more important than ever that we use this week to call attention to the outdated and unnecessary biomedical experiments that continue to claim the lives of millions of animals each year.
The new presidential administration has vowed to scrutinize the federal budget "line by line" to locate and eliminate wasteful spending. Now is the time to bring the massive waste of federal funds on cruel and unnecessary animal research to the new Administration's attention. IDA has begun this effort with a letter to Senate leaders
Among them are studies that looked at:
* Nipple preference in nursing infant monkeys.
* Effect of high-fat diets on mice sleep. (Made mice fat and sleepy.)
* Effect of stress and isolation on voles. (Prairie voles had less anxiety than meadow voles.)
* Effect of mouse social separation on wound healing. (Affected monogamous mice, not polygamous mice.)
* Effect of exercise on rat health. (Rats who exercised were healthier.)
Your participation is urgently needed to join forces with IDA to push forward and bring about an end to cruel and wasteful animal research. Please, make a commitment today to take one action for animals in laboratories during the week of WWAIL. Here are just a few ways to participate during WWAIL:
* Organize an event in your area, such as a demonstration or educational table. Click here to read about the many different ways that you can get involved in 2009. Email us at wwail@idausa.org to let us know if you will be planning an event, or if you just need more information.
* Send a letter to the editor or your local newspaper. Click here for sample letters and guidelines.
* Write to President Obama and urge him to stand by his promise to end wasteful government programs. Contact the Office of Public Liaison ("the front door to the White House through which everyone can participate and inform the work of the President").
This year more than ever, we are closer to exposing and ending cruel, unnecessary and outdated animal research.
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I hope these make an impression on the new administration and that progress can be made afterall it benefits both species -one being tested on and humans since most of the results on other species does not reflect same results on humans as it does in animals.
And as President Obama stated to the FBI how we treat and respect others (He was speaking of captured terrorist but I think it goes double for captured animals) is what makes us great as a nation and as human beings. Our actions should reflect our values in every scenario.
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thanks A_L.
keep fighting that good fight.
we'll be there with you. - 11 months ago
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Pennsylvania
Philadelphia
Target: University of Pennyslvania, Outreach Event
When: April 16, 2009, 11 am - 1pm
Where: 3451 Walnut St. (Corner of 34th and Walnut)
Contact: Rachel Ogden, justroar@comcast.net, 609-221-2832
Comments: We will be holding signs and handing out literature at the corner of 34th and Walnut to speak out against the animal research that goes on at UPenn. UPenn is one of the worst violators of the minimal standards of the Animal Welfare Act.Pittsburgh
Target: University of Pittsburgh
When: April 22, 2009 6:00 pm
Where: Biomedical Science Tower 3-3501 5th Ave.
Contact: Pittsburgh Association for the Abolition of Vivisection, info@pittaav.com
Comments: Please visit www.pittaav.com for more info about our organization and research laboratories in the Pittsburgh area.Texas
Houston
Target: Radio Interview with IDA Founder, Dr. Elliot Katz
When: www.veganworldradio.org
Contact: Vegan World Radio Show, jerrilyn@veganworldradio.org
Comments: Please listen to our informative radio interview with distinguished guest Elliot Katz DVM and founder of IDA speaking about WWAIL. We encourage any local Houston activists that may be organizing an event for World Week to please write to us that we can get the world out to the local Houston community.Virginia
Richmond
Target: Medical College of Virginia
When: April 24, 2009, 11 am
Where: Meet in front of the school of medicine facing E. Broad Street
Contact: Kathy Norman, normank52@yahoo.com, 804-675-9225 - 11 months ago
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Minnesota
Minneapolis
Target: Animal Laboratories: Undercover Investigation
When: April 19, 3 pm
Where: 2615 East Franklin Avenue
Contact: Animal Rights Coalition, dallas@animalrightscoalition.com, 612-822-6161
Comments: Event is Free and Open to the Public: http://www.animalrightscoalition.com.New Hampshire
Hanover
Target: Tabling event, (with video) at Dartmouth College
When: April 24, 2009, 11 am - 4 pm
Where: Dartmouth College
Contact: Tricia Orr, trishmel123@yahoo.com, 603.456.2349
Comments: Please call for exact location. Hope to see you there!North Carolina
Chapel Hill
Target: Signing & Leafleting
When: April 20 - April 25, 12:00 PM
Where: Outside UNC-Chapel Hill Dining Hall
Contact: Beth Levine, bethforanimals@earthlink.net, 919-845-3035
Comments: Signs with quotes will be held, as well as factual information on UNC regarding lab animals from their 2008 USDA Facility Report. There will also be leaflets to hand out to those interested.Ohio
Akron
Target: Vivisection table
When: April 24, 11 am
Where: Akron Civic Theatre (outside), Main St.
Contact: Lisa Ayers, chaserayers33@yahoo.com, 330.715.6977
Comments: We need people to bake or provide us with vegan treats for a buffet table to entice people to come to our vivisection display. As people eat a delicious vegan snack, we want to offer them literature about vivisection, educate them about how live animal research is cruel and unnecessary and inspire them to take action. Weather permitting, we plan to be there for hours so we'll need more vegan treats to replenish our stock. Thanks so much if you are able to help. Please contact Lisa with any questions at all or if you are able to help us.Columbus
Target: The Ohio State University campus
When: Saturday, April 25, 2009, 9:00 am
Where: Please contact Rob Russell
Contact: Rob Russell, poetwill@sbcglobal.net
Comments: www.poetwill.org for further informationOregon
Portland
Target: OHSU Rally for Reliable Non-Animal Research
When: Wednesday, April 22nd 11 am – 2 pm
Where: 3181 S.W. Sam Jackson Park Rd.
Contact: NW IDA, matt@idausa.org, 503-249-9996
How to get there: Parking is difficult so consider taking the Trimet bus #8, or carpooling from the IDA office.
RSVP: For for more information, or to sign up for the carpooling, please call IDA at 503... or email matt@idausa.org.
Directions and parking: http://www.ohsu.edu/xd/about/visiting/locations/marquamhill.cfm
Note: Some advocates parked in OHSU lots have been hassled by security. Very limited off-campus parking is available further up Sam Jackson Park Rd. Signs will be provided, just bring a friend! IDA promotes peaceful outreach events and discourages any behavior that is illegal, threatening or would distract from the message.Portland
Target: OHSU Outreach and Demonstration
When: Saturday, April 25th, 12 pm
Where: Richmond Clinic, OHSU Family Medicine, 3930 SE Division
Contact: Portland Animal Defense League, http://www.pdxanimaldefense.org/
Comments: Meet at 12:00 (noon) on Saturday (4-25-09) at the sidewalk outside the clinic. We will have signs and literature available to educate visitors to the clinic, as well as traffic on Division. - 11 months ago
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Arizona
Chandler-Gilbert
Target: Covance
When: April 19, 2009 11:00 am - 1:30 pm
Where: 3845 S. Gilbert Rd. Chandler-Gilbert
Contact: Citizens Against Covance / Jan McClellan & Betty Sharpe, janimalm@yahoo.com, 480... / 480-250-0911
Comments: Meet at Crossroads Ctr, S of Loop 202, N of Germann (E side). Rally w/ signs. 6:45 procession to Covance, controversial contract lab with history of deception, secrecy, federal law violations. Conspired with corrupt Chandler officials & Greater Phx Econ Council against citizens of Chandler. Speaker comments, prayers, tributes to Covance victims.Chandler-Gilbert
Target: Covance
When: April 24, 2009 6:00 pm - 8:00 pm
Where: 3845 S. Gilbert Rd. Chandler-Gilbert
Contact: Citizens Against Covance / Jan McClellan & Betty Sharpe, janimalm@yahoo.com, 480... / 480-250-0911
Comments: Meet at Crossroads Ctr, S of Loop 202, N of Germann (E side). Rally w/ signs. 6:45 procession to Covance, controversial contract lab with history of deception, secrecy, federal law violations. Conspired with corrupt Chandler officials & Greater Phx Econ Council against citizens of Chandler. Speaker comments, prayers, tributes to Covance victims.California
Los Angeles
Target: Rally and press conference at UCLA and UCI
When: Wednesday April 22nd, 10:30 am
Where: Meet at 10:30am at UCLA, corner of Le Conte and Westwood, Westwood Village. 1:30pm bus will be leaving UCLA for UCI and returning to LA. Rally at UCI will begin at 3:00pm. Meeting place: between the flag poles/bottom of stairs on Pereira Drive between the Langston Library and Gateway Study Center.
Contact: Bill Dyer, In Defense of Animals, IDA. bill@idausa.org, 310-301-7730
Comments: Rich McLellen, M.D (President of the California Chapter of the League of Humane Voters, Emergency Medical Consultant and Zoologist), Michael Budkie (Founder and Director of S.A.E.N) Shannon Keith (Documentary film maker of "Behind the Mask", attorney and legislative consultant to LA Dept of Animal Services) Peter Young (Animal Rights activist) will be speaking.San Francisco
Target: UCSF
When: Monday, April 20 11:30 am - 12:30 pm
Where: 513 Parnassus St.
Contact: Melissa Gonzalez, melissa@idausa.org, 707-981-7701
Comments: Please come and speak out for the animals who are suffering and being tortured to death at UCSF. We are looking for people to help pass out flyers, hold signs and banners that IDA will provide. We are also looking for volunteers to hand out flyers for an hour each day for the rest of the week. Please help the animals at UCSF by contacting me today!Florida
Tampa
Target: Screening, "Earthlings"
When: April 21, 2009 10am-1pm
Where: To Be Determined
Contact: Lana Smithson, 1-207-233-0011 lanas@tampabay.rr.com (phone's better to catch her)
Comments: FVA will join In Defense of Animals during World Week for Animals in Laboratories (WWAIL) to speak out against the abhorrent use of animals in testing and research.
Many people have no clue that innocent animals live their lives pumped full of chemicals, have their organs removed/manipulated, are left devoid of pain killers so researchers can monitor how intense their pain is, are burned to test treatments, addicted to narcotics, ALL in the name of improving humans quality of life - even when NINETY TWO PERCENT of what they learn from other animals DOES NOT occur in humans!
JOIN US AND GET THE WORD OUT!
Suggested Parking: From Fowler, turn onto campus via Leroy Collins Blvd., after Alumni Drive, you will pass the Library (they one you're to meet at) on your right. Turn right into Elm Drive/Road - parking garage on the left [first floor in the back is for visitors - MUST HAVE CREDIT/DEBIT CARD TO PAY FOR PARKING] 2 hours = $3 (i think) Campus map: http://usfweb2.usf.eduMassachusetts
Boston
Target: Harvard
When: April 25, 2:00 - 4:00 pm
Where: Harvard Square
Contact: MARC (Mass. Animal Rights Coalition), rayshick@msn.com
Comments: Harvard has one of the national primate centers - 11 months ago
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