Cruel Animal Research by professors Doug Crawford & Kohitij Kar at York University
I’m sharing this because I think more people should know the extent of what is happening inside the primate research lab at York University (behavioural science building) in detail.
According to reports, 9 rhesus macaques were involved in this research, and some reportedly lived inside the lab for nearly 9 years and up to 17 years!
⚠️TRIGGER WARNING ⚠️ (some of this might be distressing to read)
Some of the documented conditions and treatment reportedly included:
-All macaques were forced to wear restraint collars around their necks, and some were seen gripping the collars and struggling to swallow food
-Visible brain implants covered in dried blood
-One macaque, Kenny, repeatedly picking at his implant until he pulled it out, leaving a hole in his head
-Bento reportedly drank his own urine and suffered from alopecia after repeatedly ripping out his own hair as a coping mechanism
-Over 80 surgeries reportedly performed on the macaques combined, including skull implants, craniotomies, bone removal, and eye surgeries
-Liesl reportedly suffered significant vision loss and was left nearly blind after repeated surgeries
-Some implants reportedly remained attached to monkeys’ skulls for over a decade
-Records showing infections linked to implants
-Water restriction used as part of experiments. Staff reportedly admitting concerns that monkeys were not receiving enough water to prevent dehydration
-Hair loss, visible distress, and signs of psychological suffering observed in multiple macaques
-Macaques living alone in small, barren cages without natural enrichment
-Monkeys pacing, swaying, overgrooming, and pulling out their own hair from stress
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‼️NOTE‼️: This research does NOT provide any “life or death” findings for humans. Either way it is still not justified to put any animal under these conditions. Millions of dollars have been funded towards this research both by the university and the government (our tuition and tax money). We have every right to speak up about this. There are different and opposing views on animal research and this post is NOT FOR DEBATE, but ONLY for those who would like to support this cause. I also suggest doing your research and reading the views of other professionals linked below before commenting “but it is necessary for medicine”.
I am posting about this again as I think more people need to understand the extent of the problem with this research in detail. Also, I wanted to cross-post this into other communities to reach a wider audience. I do not want this story to die down so I will continue talking about this until they are free as soon as possible. WE HAVE TO SPEAK UP FOR THOSE WHO CANNOT SPEAK!