Who was F09-017? December 18, 2009

Posted by Rachel-O at December 18, 2009 10:31 AM | Permalink | Comments ( 10 ) | TrackBack

F09-017 was a gentle orange-and-white tabby cat named Robert, who is not much unlike the cat at your home or mine, who shares our bed every night. To the University of Utah, Robert was worth little more than the $15 that the university paid for him. Robert was purchased from from the local Davis County Animal Shelter because of "pound seizure" laws in Utah, requiring government funded shelters to sell animals to laboratories that request them—for use in invasive, painful experiments.

In our recent undercover investigation, PETA found that the experimenters implanted electrodes in Robert's brain, and began a series of tests in which electrical current was fired through the electrodes, stimulating nerves that caused Robert's legs to move involuntarily. PETA called on you, not only to ask the University of Utah to stop animal tests, but also to retire Robert to a new home, where he would no longer be forced to endure life in a cage, and undergo painful and ridiculous experiments in the name of science.

We've since gotten word that the university has decided to retire Robert—sparing him the pain of any other experiments, and giving him a chance at a new life, outside of a cage. This is a HUGE victory for Robert, but Robert was just one of many animals imprisoned at the University of Utah labs, and we still need your help in ending all experiments at University of Utah.

Free Stuff Friday: Go Max Go Candy Bars! July 31, 2009

Posted by Tiffany Wright at July 31, 2009 9:14 AM | Permalink | Comments ( 265 ) | TrackBack

Got a sweet tooth? Then you don't want to miss out on these Go Max Go candy bars. This brand new line of chocolate bars from Go Max Go are not only vegan, they're amazingly delicious too! And we've got THREE variety packs to give away this week. Each variety pack contains a Jokerz, Twilight, Mahalo, and Buccaneer candy bar.

Just so you know what kind of party-in-your-mouth you're in for ... The Jokerz bar is made up of layers of dry roasted peanuts, buttery-tasting caramel, and rich peanut nougat, wrapped in a delicious chocolaty coating. The Twilight "even more yummy than that Robert Pattinson guy" bar contains rich, fluffy, chocolaty nougat topped with a layer of thick, buttery-tasting caramel all wrapped up in a creamy, rice-milk chocolaty coating. The Buccaneer bar contains rich, fluffy, chocolaty nougat covered in a creamy chocolaty coating. And, my favorite (A.K.A the Mahalo bar), is a sweetened coconut candy bar topped with three whole dry roasted almonds and covered in a luscious chocolaty coating. Mmm Mmm Mmmmmm ...

For your chance to win this variety pack from Go Max Go, comment below with what your ultimate candy bar would consist of. Entries must be received by August 7. The three people with the most mouth-watering concoction will be chosen as our winners and notified by August 10.

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