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Apr-27-2009 14:14TweetFollow @OregonNews Letter to the Editor: Regarding Salem's Recent Monkey BusinessJennifer O'Connor PETA to Salem-News.comRe: “Owner of Monkey in Salem Riverfront Park Incident Comes Forward,” April 21
(NORWALK, Va.) - Re: “Owner of Monkey in Salem Riverfront Park Incident Comes Forward” April 21 Editor: No one would debate the challenges faced by less-abled people, but forcing monkeys to bridge the gap is taking an injustice done to one and placing it on another. The Helping Hands training program removes infant monkeys from their mothers within days or weeks of birth—separations that are extremely traumatic for both mother and baby. As was the monkey in this case, some or all of the babies’ teeth are extracted, as capuchins are prone to biting. In the jungles and forests where they belong, capuchins raise families, defend their homes, and have intricate communication systems. They race through tree canopies with astonishing speed and accuracy. Forcing them to act as ersatz aides is exploitative and cruel. There are many innovative therapies ranging from automatic bidets to voice activated home operating systems that help to foster independent living, rather than programs like this one that perpetuate dependency. Yours truly, Jennifer O'Connor Captive Exotic Animal Campaign Writer People for the Ethical Treatment of Animals Norfolk, Virginia Articles for April 26, 2009 | Articles for April 27, 2009 | Articles for April 28, 2009 | googlec507860f6901db00.html | |
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You don't know me March 16, 2010 10:04 am (Pacific time)
That picture is so clear! Did you edit it after you took it? What did you use a dark room?
Anonymous April 27, 2009 3:05 pm (Pacific time)
Good points. My feelings about some of those PETA members who want humans to go vegetarian, well, mammals, fish, insects eat their own species and those of other species. It is a natural function of the living process. So please don't try to push some of your dogma on us meateaters. Certainly with advances in medical technology we can spare some animals from inhumane treatment. Well time to fire up the grill...
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