{"id":18126,"date":"2011-02-23T07:27:50","date_gmt":"2011-02-23T12:27:50","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/friendburst.com\/blog-new\/18126\/animal-shelter-sells-dogs-cats-cruel-experiments\/"},"modified":"2011-02-23T07:27:50","modified_gmt":"2011-02-23T12:27:50","slug":"animal-shelter-sells-dogs-cats-cruel-experiments","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/friendburst.com\/blog-new\/18126\/animal-shelter-sells-dogs-cats-cruel-experiments\/","title":{"rendered":"Animal Shelter Sells Dogs and Cats for Cruel Experiments!"},"content":{"rendered":"<h4><a title=\"Read Don&apos;t let your pet end up in a research lab! Take action!\" rel=\"bookmark\" href=\"http:\/\/www.myspace.com\/afsdanimalposting\/blog\/541465719\">Don&#8217;t let your pet end up in a research lab! Take action!<\/a><\/h4>\n<p><strong>Posted By:<br \/>\n<a href=\"http:\/\/www.myspace.com\/afsdanimalposting\" target=\"_blank\">AfSD\u2122(ADVOCATE FOR SAVING DOGS\u2122)<\/a><\/p>\n<p>Support the Pet Safety and Protection Act<\/p>\n<p>Don&#8217;t let your pet end up in a research lab! Take action!<\/p>\n<p><\/strong><\/p>\n<div id=\"campaignImageCell\"><strong> <img decoding=\"async\" src=\"http:\/\/cdn.theanimalrescuesite.com\/charityusa_vitalstream_com\/ctg\/p3\/images\/takeaction\/campaigns\/ASPCA_PetSafety_250x250.jpg?cb=1293730694128\" alt=\"Support the Pet Safety and Protection Act\" \/><\/strong><\/p>\n<div id=\"progressBox\">\n<div id=\"progressText\"><strong>Goal: 30,000 \u2022 Progress: 25,098<\/strong><\/div>\n<p><strong><img decoding=\"async\" src=\"http:\/\/cdn.theanimalrescuesite.com\/charityusa_vitalstream_com\/ctg\/p3\/images\/interface\/progressbar\/progress-bar-80pct.gif?cb=1293730694128\" alt=\"\" \/><\/strong><\/div>\n<p><strong> <\/strong><\/div>\n<p><strong> Sponsored by: ASPCA <\/strong><\/p>\n<div>\n<div><strong>The U.S. Pet  Safety and Protection Act would provide a much-needed safety net to  ensure that beloved family pets aren&#8217;t stolen or acquired under false  pretenses for sale to research laboratories.<\/strong><\/div>\n<div><strong>The act would prohibit Class B Dealers \u2014 people who make their  livings selling animals to the research industry \u2014 and unlicensed  individuals from selling dogs and cats to research labs. Currently,  under the Animal Welfare Act, these people aren&#8217;t held accountable for  where they obtain their animals.<\/strong><\/div>\n<div><strong>This is a problem because dealers sometimes acquire them through  illegal means \u2014 such as responding to &#8220;free to a good home&#8221; ads,  falsifying records to keep the animal&#8217;s true origins unknown and  stealing pets kept in outside yards.<\/strong><\/div>\n<div><strong><\/strong><strong>Passing the Pet Safety and Protection Act will ensure that  stolen pets acquired unethically won&#8217;t end up in research facilities.  Tell Congress to pass the Pet Safety and Protection Act today.<\/p>\n<p>SIGN HERE!!<br \/>\n<a href=\"http:\/\/www.msplinks.com\/MDFodHRwOi8vd3d3LnRoZWFuaW1hbHJlc2N1ZXNpdGUuY29tL2NsaWNrVG9HaXZlL2NhbXBhaWduLmZhY2VzP3NpdGVJZD0zJmNhbXBhaWduPVBldFNhZmV0eUFjdA==\" target=\"_blank\">http:\/\/www.theanimalrescuesite.com\/clickToGive\/campaign.faces?siteId=3&amp;campaign=PetSafetyAct<\/a><br \/>\n<\/strong><\/div>\n<p><strong> <\/strong><\/div>\n<h4><a title=\"Read Animal Shelter Sells Dogs and Cats for Cruel Experiments\" rel=\"bookmark\" href=\"http:\/\/www.myspace.com\/afsdanimalposting\/blog\/541532694\">Animal Shelter Sells Dogs and Cats for Cruel Experiments<\/a><\/h4>\n<p>Animal Shelter Sells Dogs and Cats for Cruel Experiments<\/p>\n<p><strong>Posted By:<br \/>\n<a href=\"http:\/\/www.myspace.com\/afsdanimalposting\" target=\"_blank\">AfSD\u2122(ADVOCATE FOR SAVING DOGS\u2122)<\/a><\/p>\n<p><\/strong>IF YOU WOULD LIKE TO HELP STOP THE TORTURE OF THE INNOCENT ANIMALS AT  THE NORTH UTAH VALLEY ANIMAL SHELTER.\u00a0 PLEASE CALL THE DIRECTOR TUG  GETTLING AT 1-801-785-3442.<br \/>\n<strong><\/p>\n<p>*****SIGN PETITION!!*****<\/p>\n<p><a href=\"http:\/\/www.msplinks.com\/MDFodHRwOi8vd3d3LnRoZXBldGl0aW9uc2l0ZS5jb20vMS9uby11dGFoLXZhbGxleS1hbmltYWwtc2hlbHRlci1zZWxsaW5nLWFuaW1hbHMtZm9yLWV4cGVyaW1lbnRzLw==\" target=\"_blank\">http:\/\/www.thepetitionsite.com\/1\/no-utah-valley-animal-shelter-selling-animals-for-experiments\/<\/a><\/p>\n<p><\/strong><\/p>\n<h2>Animal Shelter Sells Dogs and Cats for Cruel Experiments<\/h2>\n<p><strong><\/p>\n<p><\/strong><\/p>\n<div><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" src=\"http:\/\/features.peta.org\/NUVAS\/images\/title_nuvas.jpg\" border=\"0\" alt=\"North Utah Valley Animal Shelter Sells Animals to Labs\" width=\"540\" height=\"36\" \/><\/div>\n<p><strong><\/p>\n<p>The North Utah Valley Animal Shelter (NUVAS) is the only animal shelter  in the state of Utah that continues to sell dogs and cats to the  University of Utah for use in cruel and lethal experiments.<\/p>\n<p>Some  of the dogs and cats sold by animal shelters to the university have  holes drilled into their skulls, medical devices implanted in their  necks, and hard plastic tubes repeatedly forced down their throats.<\/p>\n<p>Please  see the pics and click the link below to send a quick note to NUVAS  officials and ask them to end this practice so that animals from NUVAS  don&#8217;t wind up in the hands of abusive experimenters.<br \/>\nThank&#8217;s!!<\/p>\n<p><\/strong><strong><a rel=\"nofollow\" href=\"http:\/\/www.msplinks.com\/MDFodHRwOi8vZmVhdHVyZXMucGV0YS5vcmcvTlVWQVMvZGVmYXVsdC5hc3A\/Yz13ZWVrbHlfZW5ld3MmIzAzNTsx\" target=\"_blank\">http:\/\/features.peta.org\/N..UVAS\/default.asp?c=weekly_..enews#1<\/a><\/strong><br \/>\n<strong><\/p>\n<p>THIS HAS TO END!!!  To visitors, North Utah Valley Animal Shelter (NUVAS) may seem like a  typical safe haven for animals. The facility&#8217;s intake documents describe  dogs as &#8220;very cute&#8221; and &#8220;cuddly&#8221; and state that they &#8220;love to play  fetch&#8221; and &#8220;enjoy belly rubs&#8221;\u2014perhaps reminding you of a loving canine  companion you share your home with an&#8230;d consider a member of the  family. Tragically, however, these words describe many <\/strong><strong><span style=\"font-size: x-large\"><\/p>\n<p><\/span><a id=\"myphotolink\" href=\"http:\/\/www.msplinks.com\/MDFodHRwOi8vd3d3LmZhY2Vib29rLmNvbS9waG90by5waHA\/cGlkPTEzMjQ2NiZpZD0xMDAwMDE3OTM5MTc3NTA=\" target=\"_blank\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" src=\"http:\/\/sphotos.ak.fbcdn.net\/hphotos-ak-snc6\/hs018.snc6\/166891_118536114882852_100001793917750_132465_5317909_n.jpg\" alt=\"\" width=\"576\" height=\"337\" \/><\/a><\/strong><strong><\/p>\n<p><a id=\"myphotolink\" href=\"http:\/\/www.msplinks.com\/MDFodHRwOi8vd3d3LmZhY2Vib29rLmNvbS9waG90by5waHA\/cGlkPTEzMjQ2NiZpZD0xMDAwMDE3OTM5MTc3NTA=\" target=\"_blank\"><img decoding=\"async\" src=\"http:\/\/sphotos.ak.fbcdn.net\/hphotos-ak-ash1\/hs785.ash1\/167589_118536121549518_100001793917750_132466_3663265_n.jpg\" alt=\"\" \/><\/a><\/strong><strong><\/p>\n<p><a id=\"myphotolink\" 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href=\"http:\/\/www.msplinks.com\/MDFodHRwOi8vd3d3LmZhY2Vib29rLmNvbS9waG90by5waHA\/cGlkPTEzMjQ2NiZpZD0xMDAwMDE3OTM5MTc3NTA=\" target=\"_blank\"><img decoding=\"async\" src=\"http:\/\/sphotos.ak.fbcdn.net\/hphotos-ak-snc6\/hs065.snc6\/167555_118536258216171_100001793917750_132477_3573180_n.jpg\" alt=\"\" \/><\/a><\/strong><strong><\/p>\n<p><a id=\"myphotolink\" href=\"http:\/\/www.msplinks.com\/MDFodHRwOi8vd3d3LmZhY2Vib29rLmNvbS9waG90by5waHA\/cGlkPTEzMjQ2NiZpZD0xMDAwMDE3OTM5MTc3NTA=\" target=\"_blank\"><img decoding=\"async\" src=\"http:\/\/sphotos.ak.fbcdn.net\/hphotos-ak-ash1\/hs765.ash1\/165652_118536271549503_100001793917750_132478_3198618_n.jpg\" alt=\"\" \/><\/a><\/strong><strong><\/p>\n<p><a id=\"myphotolink\" href=\"http:\/\/www.msplinks.com\/MDFodHRwOi8vd3d3LmZhY2Vib29rLmNvbS9waG90by5waHA\/cGlkPTEzMjQ2NiZpZD0xMDAwMDE3OTM5MTc3NTA=\" target=\"_blank\"><img decoding=\"async\" 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href=\"http:\/\/www.msplinks.com\/MDFodHRwOi8vYmxvZy5wZXRhLm9yZy9hcmNoaXZlcy90YWdzL25vcnRoX3V0YWhfdmFsbGV5X2FuaW1hbF9zaGVsdGVyLw==\" target=\"_blank\">North Utah Valley Animal Shelter (NUVAS)<\/a> may seem like a typical safe haven for animals. The facility&#8217;s intake  documents describe dogs as &#8220;very cute&#8221; and &#8220;cuddly&#8221; and state that they  &#8220;love to play fetch&#8221; and &#8220;enjoy belly rubs&#8221;\u2014perhaps reminding you of a  loving canine companion you share your home with and consider a member  of the family. Tragically, however, these words describe many dogs the  North Utah Valley Animal Shelter <a href=\"http:\/\/www.msplinks.com\/MDFodHRwOi8vd3d3LnBldGEub3JnL2IvdGhlcGV0YWZpbGVzL2FyY2hpdmUvMjAxMC8xMi8yMi9lYXJseS1jaHJpc3RtYXMtZ2lmdC1mb3ItZG9nLXNhdmVkLWZyb20tbGFiLmFzcHg=\" target=\"_blank\">has sold<\/a> to the University of Utah for invasive and deadly experiments. Dogs  recently purchased from the animal shelter had holes cut into their  chests and necks and pacemakers implanted onto their hearts in order to  induce irregular heartbeats; the dogs were then killed and dissected.<\/div>\n<div>North Utah Valley Animal Shelter is the only animal shelter in  the state of Utah that continues to betray animals in its care and  profit from the abuse of these animals in cruel and deadly experiments.  Learn about Max, Gracie Lou, and other dogs who were denied a second  chance at a loving home, and tell North Utah Valley Animal Shelter to  stop its despicable practice of selling dogs and cats for  experimentation.<\/div>\n<p><strong><br \/>\n<\/strong><\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Don&#8217;t let your pet end up in a research lab! Take action! Posted By: AfSD\u2122(ADVOCATE FOR SAVING DOGS\u2122) Support the Pet Safety and Protection Act Don&#8217;t let your pet end up in a research lab! Take action! Goal: 30,000 \u2022 Progress: 25,098 Sponsored by: ASPCA The U.S. Pet Safety and Protection Act would provide a [&hellip;]<\/p>\n","protected":false},"featured_media":0,"comment_status":"closed","ping_status":"closed","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":{"footnotes":""},"categories":[2],"tags":[],"class_list":["post-18126","post","type-post","status-publish","format-standard","hentry","category-other"],"_links":{"self":[{"href":"https:\/\/friendburst.com\/blog-new\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/18126","targetHints":{"allow":["GET"]}}],"collection":[{"href":"https:\/\/friendburst.com\/blog-new\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts"}],"about":[{"href":"https:\/\/friendburst.com\/blog-new\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/types\/post"}],"replies":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/friendburst.com\/blog-new\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/comments?post=18126"}],"version-history":[{"count":0,"href":"https:\/\/friendburst.com\/blog-new\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/18126\/revisions"}],"wp:attachment":[{"href":"https:\/\/friendburst.com\/blog-new\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media?parent=18126"}],"wp:term":[{"taxonomy":"category","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/friendburst.com\/blog-new\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/categories?post=18126"},{"taxonomy":"post_tag","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/friendburst.com\/blog-new\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/tags?post=18126"}],"curies":[{"name":"wp","href":"https:\/\/api.w.org\/{rel}","templated":true}]}}