- Newborn animals were often trampled and suffocated under the bodies of their cagemates or starved to death when unable to find or reach their mothers.
- “Overcrowded” cards placed on cages to protect animals from the dangers of overcrowding were routinely ignored by researchers and research technicians, who often threw the cards into the garbage without separating animals in the cages, as required by policy.
- Animal care staff became so discouraged by the fact that their warnings and instructions to reduce cage populations were being ignored that over time, they appeared to have given up, finding little support from management and little respect from the research staff.
- Researchers have 24 hours to alleviate overcrowding in cages with “overcrowded” cards placed on them. PETA’s investigator documented at least one instance in which dates on these cards were changed to deceive the IACUC prior to inspection.
- The repeated discovery of animals attacking, devouring, and killing each other (including a strain of male mice who continually bloodied, injured, and killed their female cagemates) was not enough to inspire researchers or their assistants to separate or remove the animals.
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