The Journal
This was actually posted on the site awhile ago...
Vivisection is the act of injuring living tissue. It is normally done for the purpose of scientific research, and every day thousands of animals die. There are multiple different tests that scientists conduct. One such practice is the Draize test; this involves putting chemicals on the eyes of rabbits and then observing them for three days to see what damage has been done. The Lethal Dose 50 test is when 50% of the animals in the experiment die. Skin irritancy tests are just that. Chemicals are placed on the skin of an animal, and researchers wait and see what happens. Besides the fact that these experiments are ridiculously cruel (animals endure poisoning, mutilation, diseases, incarceration, and death), they are next to useless; no matter what you’ve been told.

People have died due to drugs that work with animals, but not with humans. Over and over again it has been proven that Homo sapiens are not biologically similar to other animals. What cures them may not cure us; what kills them may save human lives. For example hemlock and strychnine, both of which are plants, are fatal to humans, yet completely harmless to animals such as mice and monkeys. When the drug ‘Vioxx’ was released to the public after having been tested successfully on animals, roughly 160,000 people suffered heart attacks. Many of these users actually died.

There are also various alternative methods. Humans do volunteer, and they don’t have to go through anything like what animals do in the labs. Computer modelling is another common method medical researchers and doctors use. These methods are proven to work, and don’t harm a single creature. It was thanks to investigation and analysis that childhood leukaemia can now be treated. Perfect human models can be used to study disorders such as epilepsy. Not only does it advance medical science, but since this is all done on a computer no human or animal is inconvenienced. If the government stopped spending money to try and cover up vivisection, and used it instead to fund alternative methods, there would be nothing to cover up.

Get more information, help stop vivisection: [link]

I could have gone into a lot more detail, but the longer it is, the less of you actually take the time to read it.

I'm currently doing everything by myself, so bare with me if I get a tad behind. I still have to deal with notes after this journal, but it will get done. Still working on the site, believe it or not. And more pages will be up before the end of the month.

Site link: [link]

Thank you for reading.

--Cuvier

News Stories
Animal abuse more common than you think. [link]
She was more than just a dog. [link]
Daytona Beach man charged with child neglect, animal abuse. [link]
Kennel has a different look Friday. [link]
Circus sparks animal rights protest. [link]

*If you know of any other news stories that should be mentioned above, let us know. Please realize that we try and mention news from all over the world, but it's sometimes hard to track down recent stories. As well, we can not mention every story. If you are interested in animal abuse in the news, please check out Google news and search animal abuse or cruelty. [link] [link]
All comments, opinions, and arguments are welcome. We don't bite.*

Hard Hitting Stories
July fifth. Two men decide the correct way to move a bull is to tie a rope around its neck and attach it to the car. The animal suffered from abrasions and burns, and quite frankly, we should all be glad it wasn’t much worse. I find it hard to comprehend how someone could be so cruel to an animal, and feel absolutely no remorse. What is going through their heads as they do this? It makes no sense.
The driver says he did nothing wrong, claiming the bull was stubborn. No logic could decently explain what they did as right, but his logic is just horrible. If a child is stubborn, you don’t tie a rope around his or her neck and drag them behind the car to go to the grocery store. It’s not humane, person or animal.
Luckily, after being dragged half a mile, the bull survived. The men were stopped by a cop and face 90 days in jail and a $1000 fine, each. If you ask me, they’re getting off light.

Featured Animal
Hey, Autumn here!
Once a week, we will feature a different endangered animal, and give tips on how you can help them survive.

This weeks featured animal is the Western Giant Eland.

There are only about 170 Western Giant Eland's surviving in the wild today. Populations have decreased because of hunting, habitat destruction, and disease. What remains of the subspecies is protected in the Niokolo-Koba National Park.

More info: [link]

If you have any questions, don't hesitate to note me! Just make sure that in the subject box, you write 'Autumn'.

Events
Check this site out if you live in the UK, they hold many events. [link]

*If there are any anti animal abuse events happening anywhere, that you know of, please alert us so we can add them to the least. Events can include anything, protests, rallies, get together's, or even days, such as World Ocean Day. If there are no events happening on those days in your town, try and get people interested and maybe have your school, community, town or city put something together. Don't be scared to speak up.*

Petitions
Help PETA put an end to Iams and it's cruelty. [link]
Help horses, sign an online petition to try and get rid of cruelty to horses. [link]
Help stop KFC's reign of terror over the chickens. [link]
Wearing real fur is wrong, help stop the cruel slaughter of animals for something that is rightly theirs! [link]
One person can make a difference, stop cruelty towards wolves. [link]
Stop Shelter Animals From Being Sold for Research. [link]
Ban the Gas Chamber for Animals in Michigan. [link]
Join Forces With Canadians Who Care About Animals. [link]
Stop the trophy hunting of bears. [link]

*Any good petitions you can show us are welcome. We prefer they be as legit as possible, and not some internet crap that won't ever do anything. Try and find petitions from organizations such as WSPA and ILPH. Yes, sometimes we will have shitty-get-you-no-where-petitions, but that can't be helped. There's only so many good petitions out there.*

Competitions
No current competition.

Links
RSPCA: [link]
WSPA: [link]
WHW: [link]
WWF: [link]
COK: [link]
ASPCA: [link]

*If you know of any other organizations that deserve a spot here, please send us a note with a link to their homepage and a brief description of what they do.*

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Member List
Member list is now in the Shoutboard.