World Week for Animals in Labs April 23, 2008

Posted by Marta at April 23, 2008 2:47 PM | Permalink | Comments ( 2 ) | TrackBack

This week, April 20 - 26, is World Week for Animals in Laboratories. What exactly does that mean? This week is all about exposing the plight that animals go through for testing. What better way to do that than with demonstrations? Check out a few that PETA had this week:

First up is the protest that took place outside drugmaker Eli Lilly's annual shareholder meeting on Monday. These six protestors let the company's shareholders know about its decision to outsource animal experiments to China and other countries where animal protection laws are virtually non-existent.

Remember when Lara mentioned the giant dinosaur in the PETA parking lot last week? Well, that was a dry run for the demonstration that took place outside the U.S. Department of Health and Human Services on Monday to remind U.S. government officials that we've been out of the Stone Age for a long time, and testing on animals should be a thing of the past, too.


Want to help animals used for testing? Here are a few easy ways you can help:

- Stream "Testing...One, Two, Three" on your MySpace or other page.
- Have your friends take our "How Cruelty-Free is Your Morning Routine?" quiz.
- Write letters to companies, asking them to stop supporting cruel animal tests.
- Cut Out Dissection.

Take care!

♥ Marta

PS - Which demonstration do you like better? I can't make up my mind!

T-Rex Invades PETA! April 17, 2008

Posted by Lara Sanders at April 17, 2008 12:20 PM | Permalink | Comments ( 4 ) | TrackBack

A few days ago, I decided to eat my lunch in the PETA dog park because it was just so darn nice out. Imagine my surprise when I came outside and found a HUGE dinosaur in the parking lot...a T-Rex to be exact.

Here is a photo of me and Mr. Rex. Don't worry, he was very friendly. In fact, he was even against testing on animals (as the sign on the side of him stated).

I was a bit surprised to see a dinosaur in the parking lot, but then again, I do work at PETA, where the unexpected seems to be a common occurrence.

I wasn't the only one to make Mr. Rex's acquaintance that day. Check out Marta and Rachel hanging out with him.


So short story short—End Stone Age Animal Tests! A dinosaur told me...

xoxo-Lara

P.S. What's the weirdest thing that has every happened to you at work? Comment with your story below!