Victory! The Monash Rabbits have been saved
We are overjoyed to announce that Monash University have confirmed that the live rabbit dissections are not taking place this year. The classes have been replaced with a humane non animal alternative.
Thank you so much to everyone who sent in objections, took part in protests, or contributed to the campaign in any way. This huge victory for the rabbits could not have been achieved without you!
However, the campaign is not over yet. Monash University are refusing to stop ALL live animal dissections.
This means that there is nothing to stop the university resuming these experiments again in a few years, or using other animals in similar experiments. Monash has even indicated that there are other live animal experiments planned for this year.
Until we can get a guarantee from Monash that they are putting an end to ALL live animal experiments in the classroom, the campaign will continue. Please sign up to our e-mail list (or facebook and myspace pages) to receive the latest information about what you can do to stop live animal dissections at Monash University.
March 5th, 2009 at 1:47 pm
YAY!!!!
March 6th, 2009 at 11:45 pm
Thank ‘God’ some rabbits have been saved from this terrible & cold fate at Monash Uni. It is one step closer toward seeing animals as living, feeling beings rather than “tools” to be used and “dispatched” at the hands of researchers. Congrats to all.
March 13th, 2009 at 6:48 am
There’s no need to use animals as tools in experiments or for any other reason, for that matter. The Monash rabbits received international attention,and advanced the animal rights and ethical movements in raising the status of the rabbit. Kudos to everyone for making a difference.
March 13th, 2009 at 10:43 pm
My pet rabbit ‘RB’ thanks each and everyone involved for making a difference to his fellow friends :o) YOU ROCK!!
March 13th, 2009 at 11:17 pm
From my pet bunny ‘RB’. He would like to thank all of you involved. You bring tears to our eyes…
Does anyone know if any other unis conduct such unnecessary ‘experiments’?
April 11th, 2009 at 12:23 pm
excellent news!! just shows you what can be acheived ,theres still heaps of vivisection being conducted at Monash though ,including horrible pointless tests on monkeys ,this site has some info on other stuff going on there:
http://www.aahr.asn.au
May 10th, 2009 at 9:32 pm
It’s shocking to read antonio’s email. Do you think people care about what’s happening to the animals or do they still believe that it’s all in the cause of science. I wonder what the students really think?