April 2004
Upon learning that mice were being used in radiation demonstrations at the University of Massachusetts at Lowell, PETA sent a letter to the university administration asking for an immediate end to these cruel and unnecessary exercises. In a timely and compassionate response, the university agreed.
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“Almost all of us grew up eating meat, wearing leather, and going to circuses and zoos. We never considered the impact of these actions on the animals involved. For whatever reason, you are now asking the question: Why should animals have rights?” READ MORE
— Ingrid E. Newkirk, PETA President and co-author of Animalkind
