Experimenting on Cats and Monkeys? January 14, 2008

Whenever PETA has a new investigation come out about animals in labs, I brace myself because I know how upsetting the video will be. The investigation into the Weizmann Institute of Science in Rehovot, Israel, is no different. Check out some of the horrible experiments that were documented:

- Drilling holes in animals' skulls in order to expose their brains
- Attaching chambers and silicone disks to animals' skulls
- Subjecting them to daily water deprivation
- Immobilizing animals in restraint chairs and inserting electrodes directly into their brains
- Forcibly keeping animals' eyes open for hours while they watch patterns on screens

Not only that, the investigation also documented that after tests were completed, all cats and some monkeys were killed by experimenters and had their brains removed for further examination.

Ugh. I shudder thinking that defenseless animals are subjected to such things—when safe, accurate, human-based alternatives, such as non-invasive neuroimaging and microelectrode implants are available. It's hard for me to understand why anyone would fund cruel experiments when humane alternatives exist—but that's exactly what The American Committee for the Weizmann Institute of Science (ACWIS) is doing. The ACWIS is responsible for securing funding for the Weizmann Institute of Science.

Check out the undercover investigation for yourself below, and then write to the ACWIS, asking them to make the compassionate decision to stop funding these cruel experiments.

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