If anyone likes to write places to berate them for treating animals
badly...
Tufts, of all places, is killing dogs to study effects of intentional
bone breaking.
Source:
http://news.bostonherald.com/localRegional/localRegional.bg?articleid=
952
[quote]
Tufts halts dog walks after protest
By Jules Crittenden
Friday, January 2, 2004
A Tufts University veterinary school student who cried foul about a
canine research study found the school's dog-walking program abruptly
shut down yesterday, apparently over concerns about animal-rights
activists.
The Grafton campus has been on a heightened state of alert since
Dana Zenko and Tara Turner protested a research program in which several
dogs are due to be killed so that intentional bone breaks can be studied
as part of an effort to improve the treatment of fractures.
Yesterday, Zenko and Turner went to the school to walk several dogs
that are kept there to help students learn ``non-invasive'' veterinary
clinical skills such as physical exams. Zenko said they were scheduled
to walk the dogs, but were turned away by a security guard who told them
the program was discontinued.
Tufts spokeswoman Peggy Hayes said the program is not discontinued,
but has been suspended ``while the school evaluates the security of
personnel, animals and faculty.'' Hayes said school officials will talk
about the program with students. She was unable to discuss whether Zenko
and Turner will face any restrictions or discipline for speaking out
publicly, but added Tufts considers academic freedom and free speech
``paramount'' issues.
Zenko said a message from the administration Wednesday told
students to be watchful and report people who don't belong on campus,
and to wear their student badges. She said she considers heightened
security reasonable when there is publicity about the treatment of
animals there. But she is angry that students are not being allowed to
walk dogs.
``I'm absolutely furious. I feel like we're being punished and a
lot of other people are being punished,'' Zenko said, adding that she is
concerned she might face repercussions for speaking out.
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Shaggin - 03 Feb 2004 00:06 GMT
I definatly want to write these people but was unable to access the page on
the internet so i couldnt find an address or email adrress. If any of you
have this information please post it so I can write a complaint.