It's official. Scalding a lab monkey to death in a hot-water rack-washer doesn't violate any federal animal welfare laws.That's the ruling from the U.S. Department of Agriculture following an exclusive KIRO Team 7 Investigation .....
Thursday May 22, 2008, 11:08 am
Trudi, this is so wrong. That monkey was a living animal that had Feelings! Oh I am so so upset. When are people going to realize that you cannot think you are superior to an animal. You are not when you choose to not care for them. We are the care takers of the EARTH and ANIMALS...As you can see Trudi I am upset. Poor monkey..I did cry for him then and I cry for him now. For there was never justice for him at all to say a law has not been violated...what about the monkey? ..noted..thank you Trudi.
Thursday May 22, 2008, 12:23 pm
This is sick. This case needs to be addressed much better. Or at all, actually... they get nothing for it, amazing. This now may set a precedent that anyone working in a lab can harm or kill a monkey from taking out aggravation or negligence and get away with it.
Thursday May 22, 2008, 12:26 pm
Noted with disgust. How many promises are we expected to believe?This people are under the"watchful eye"?? of the USDA. Doesn't appear that they are too watchful and reducing the fine was a disgrace. Why do people have so little regard for animal welfare? I just don't understand it.
Thursday May 22, 2008, 12:39 pm
our goverments watchful eye only extends to it's interests and pocket book -always has- yes it is a disgrace- but when man believes that animals have no souls and he was given dominion over the earth and his beliefs system are very very much in a tiny box- there is not much more one can expect.-however thanks to all the people like you those times are and will continue to change.Dream a new way and Be the change u wish to see in it. For it is certain that what it will take is an awakining of heart for full change to take place-but untill then laws will have to do. for when the laws are written in the heart they are not needed in a book- untill then we need to find out how it is that one can get jail time and a fine for abusing your pet and nothing happens here for this horror.-perhaps it is because they are research animals and the laws are different for that?It is an abomination that this occurs!
Thursday May 22, 2008, 1:42 pm
I guess this doesn't really surprise me, unfortunately. Our federal government is so busy lining their pockets in every way they can and ignoring the humanitarian issues in our country that I am at a loss of what to think of this entire situation any longer. I've never been so discouraged with our administration as I am now!
Thursday May 22, 2008, 2:06 pm
What does it take to for the prosecutors to find something so horrific that it is deemed a crime? I would have thought that this would qualify.
Thursday May 22, 2008, 3:23 pm
This is NOT RIGHT! In my opinion there is hidden information not being provided. Someone got something to let this slide without repercussions. Complaints generate more than that one piece of paper. I am beyond skeptical. Something is definitely amiss.
Thanx for the update Trudi.
Thursday May 22, 2008, 3:37 pm
Oh my word !!! only fined $13,000,00 thats it!! tears run down my face as I think what this little monkey went through. And accident my a$$. They knew what they were doing. I hope they all have very sleepless nights and horrible dreams, and see nothing but animals being toutrted. This Bull Jiven Crap needs to stop this little fella has feeling!!! Wonder how many more they have done?!!!! noted with so much sadness and ager Trudi.
Thursday May 22, 2008, 7:12 pm
This is outrageous -- Perhaps a thorough scrubbing in the same "wash rack" might convince the morons how wrong this was! Sadly noted.
Thursday May 22, 2008, 9:13 pm
Figures this would happened at the hands of some idiot ... its only a monkey... nothing "Special" to them.. now IF it was a human & the monkey did that to them all hell would break loose..What I would like to know is WHY this dear monkey died & that idiot got off... it was neglect on that idiots part & yet he wasn't even dismissed ... shows you they REALLY care for there monkeys ah... I say they should reopen the case of the boiling monkey... this wasn't okay with alot of us .. WE CARE ..
Thursday May 22, 2008, 11:23 pm
WELL, WELL, ISNT THE WORLD PROUD OF THIS GOUVERNEMENT, WHAT A BUNCH OF SHMUCKS, WHEN ARE THEY GOING TO WEAR THEIR PANTS & DO WHAT IS RIGHT FOR ONCE, I AM DEEPLY DISAPPOINTED & HURT......THEY ALWAYS PROTECT THE BAD GUYS, WHEN DO GOOD PEOPLE GET PROTECTED OR GOOD ANIMALS, ONLY IN OUR DREAMS......ALL OF YOU POLITICIANS CAN BURN YOUR BUTTS IN HELL & I WILL LIGHT THE !!FIRE! GRACIOUSLY, IT WILL BE MY PLEASURE !! YOU HAVE HAVE SPOILED MY DAY !!GOUVERNEMENT!! THANKS TRUDI MY FRIEND !!
Thursday May 22, 2008, 11:43 pm
Thanks to all of you having signed the petition,and my special thanks to Arlette S.for creating it. This petition is closed as
it is official now: Scalding a lab monkey to death in a hot-water rack-washer doesn't violate any federal animal welfare laws.
This leaves us all very angered.
