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Puerto Rico: Hell on Earth for Monkeys

Written by PETA

Posted 08-12-2009

Beach bums everywhere agree that Puerto Rico's beaches are heavenly, but the island will become hell on earth for thousands of monkeys if a massive primate-breeding facility is approved.

PETA is taking no time off in our efforts to shoot down the proposal by Bioculture, a company that breeds and sells monkeys to foreign laboratories, where they will suffer abusive handling, months of confinement in metal cages, and forced dosings of toxic chemicals (remember Covance, anyone?). The latest efforts include working to get our new billboard erected in San Juan, Puerto Rico.

Puerto Rico BB

There's more to come, so stay tuned.

Written by Karin Bennett

Tags:

Pamela Anderson, billboard, monkeys, cow, Puerto Rico, Bioculture, Leonard Cohen, The Exorcist, Armani, Instinct, hell, hell on earth, vacation

Recent Comments

island of monkeys... no schitt commented:

Dec 17, 2011 11:23 AM

....if a massive primate-breeding facility is approved here.... The whole dam island has been a leading producer of human monkeys for hundreds of years.. no news here...
23 commented:

Feb 3, 2011 9:52 PM

I am a puertorican and i believe we already have enough monkeys with the cops and politicians in the island to bring a superior bread of monkeys the cops might get envious of them and start killing the monkeys so they dont take their jobs. PR kinda sucks in animal control i think they should make it the 51st state and start putting order down here by sending a gringo governor and firing the asses of everyone in capitolio and get some policemen that actually look like they can do the job get some animal control and get all these horses and monkeys off the streets
Bill commented:

Sep 6, 2010 7:43 PM

HiEVERYONE we are forgetting about who are the important ones. It's the animals and the abuse that takes place everywhere. We must work together because when you really take a hard look we all came from Africa and have a black bloodline so let's stop the nonsense. IT'S ABOUT DOING THE RIGHT THING FOR THE ANIMALS.
Yesibel commented:

Aug 26, 2009 2:13 AM

Rev. Meg Living in a country does not mean you enjoy it most people emigrate not because they prefer the new country but because they may have a better life there but they still love their native country. Puertoricans in the U.S. are even more patriotic that those here. This is not a status issue and that's what I am saying that please do not mix topics because they have NOTHING to do...the ones that know the best are those who are INSIDE. Puerto Rico status issues are far more complicated than anyone outside here could understand. The monkey farm is a shame to my country and I am 100 against it... Also if the U.S. decides not to buy the monkeys...then the farm is not necessary...so if you want to help start by Urging your wonderful country NOT to support this or buy the monkeys! Not letting this monkey go through hell should be the main goal.
Angelo commented:

Aug 20, 2009 8:38 AM

I just hope they do a spanish version of the billboard not everybody is bilingual over here.
Margarita commented:

Aug 16, 2009 4:50 PM

I wonder why puerto ricans wouldn't enjoy being part of the U.S. with all the benefits that they have. Because in any case our latin american countries are riddled with money hungry politicians that think first of themselves and then their people if at all. I speak from experience since I came from a communist country. And it is true that without the U.S. backing there wouldn't be a facility to build since they are the ones that are using animals in their labs.
Ben Swenson commented:

Aug 14, 2009 12:48 PM

In regards to the billboard image I have one suggestion Put a thin black outline around the white letters in "Heaven Hell." I think it will make it much easier to read given the cloud background and that most people will see it from far away.
Rev. Meg Schramm commented:

Aug 13, 2009 12:51 PM

Okay Yesibel if Puerto Ricans don't enjoy being a part of the United States why are there more Puerto Ricans in the United States then there ever were in Puerto Rico? Good luck on keeping that facility off of your island by the way.
emma commented:

Aug 13, 2009 12:09 PM

To start off im not a pr hater im sure its a lovely place ive never been so i dont know and im sure there are people who live there who also dont want this farm plan to go ahead. This isnt a personal attack on the people of pr its an attack on those who are building and funding the breeding facility and yes i very much agree that both partys ie america and puerto rico are equally to blame for this going ahead because as you say america will be buying these monkeys but peta is also fighting america's bioculture. We are fighting this plan going ahead no matter what country its in im from the u.k and if there were plans for another breeding centre over here i would say the exact same that i said earlier that our government should be ashamed and if people came on and pulled my country down then i would totaly agree with them its all animal abuse no matter where in the world it is. i have great faith in peta and the people who fight for animals and i hope this farm doesnt go ahead If people speak badly of pr JUST to get this farm closed then it can only be a good thing im sure people dont mean what they say its just a way to put a stop to it. if it didnt go ahead then people would only have great things to say about pr. Its just our way to bring attention to things like this its not personal.
Jennifer commented:

Aug 13, 2009 12:57 AM

Puerto Rico is against this monkey business! To all Puerto Rico haters why not hate Bio Culture the company that wants to set up shop here. I understand they are from Israel. They have paid for permits and have begun constructing. We had a large protest a few weeks ago and another will be coming soon. We have enough animal problems as it is! Dont hate on PR direct your hate at who deserves it Bio Culture! Most people here do love and work hard for the animals!

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