Many of us are aware that research on non-consenting animals takes place behind the closed doors of universities all over the world. Animals are subject to captivity, restraint, and invasive procedures in the name of science, but the explicit details of these experiments are often well-hidden, both physically out of the public’s eye, but also … Continue reading
On April 28, 2012 demonstrators spontaneously raided the Green Hill dog breeding facility in Italy. 70 beagles were rescued that day; later, Green Hill was shut down and every dog there was spared from life in a laboratory. Claudio Pomo, an organizer of the demonstration, joins us to reflect on what factors came together to make the Green Hill campaign so successful, and to update us on developments since. Continue reading
Anthony Bellotti knows that lots of Americans dislike big government spending programs. So he’s making sure they know about the $12 billion of taxpayer money that’s handed out every year to fund cruel and unnecessary animal experiments. The White Coat Waste Project is both a watchdog group and a novel way to spread the anti-vivisection message. Continue reading
Open The Cages is a “travelling animal rights fest” combining education, music, and activism. Hear stories from the 2012 West Coast tour. Get revved up about the 2013 East Coast Tour. And after you listen, visit openthecagestour.com to find out how you can participate in the tour stop nearest you. Continue reading
Filmmaker Karol Orzechowski talks about his documentary Maximum Tolerated Dose. Featuring the stories of former lab workers who rejected animal testing and animals who survived it, the film takes a unique (and non-gory) approach to exposing the secretive world of animal testing. Continue reading
Today’s Animal Voices presents two interviews. First, we welcome Paul York of the University of Toronto Animal Rights Club. With a focus on anti-vivisection work, UT-ARC has a formidable task ahead: the University of Toronto uses 90,000 animals every year, including rats, mice, dogs, and monkeys. And while the university once promised to stop using monkeys, it quickly … Continue reading
Since its establishment in 1997, the Fauna Foundation has fought to end chimpanzee research and provided sanctuary to ex-research chimps. Founder Gloria Grow tells us about the early years of the sanctuary, from her first meeting with some of the chimps at a lab in New York, to her last moments with her beloved Pepper … Continue reading
Diana Goodrich tells us about her journey from starting out as a psychology student studying human-chimpanzee communication to her current role as Director of Outreach for Chimpanzee Sanctuary Northwest. She introduces us to the seven residents of the sanctuary, describing the day she met them in the dark basement of a research facility in northern … Continue reading
To talk about the incredible rescue efforts of the Beagle Freedom Project, we are joined by Shannon Keith, civil and animal rights lawyer, president and co-founder of Uncaged films, and president and founder of Animal Rescue Media Education (ARME). Shannon tells us about her kind and generous work to rescue beagles who have spent their … Continue reading
When it comes to the question of animal testing, advocates for animals are all too familiar with arguments rooted in a false dichotomy between “us or them.” To respond to common myths and assumptions about the legitimacy of animal based research, Animal Voices welcomes Dr. Ray Greek, President and co-founder of Americans for Medical Advancement. Dr. … Continue reading
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