Animal Equality supporters rescue 36 dogs from vivisection breeding facility in Spain

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I don't like posting graphic videos unless the content really justifies it, but this video is worth watching if you can stomach the horrifying images. As you can see from the link, this rescue occurred on January 1 and was the work of anonymous supporters of Animal Equality. They rescued 36 dogs from the vivisection breeding facility Harlan Interfauna in Catalonia, Spain.

WARNING: VERY UPSETTING SCENES

http://vimeo.com/18870678

More information here (http://animalequality.net/36-beagles-rescued-in-spain).

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I'd like to add that Animal Equality is one of the few animal advocacy groups in the world that I consider worth supporting. Recently one of its founders, Jose Valle, took time to chat (http://arzone.ning.com/profiles/blogs/transcript-of-jose-valles?xg_source=activity) with other animal advocates representing different perspectives and effectively defended the organization against its critics.

I especially liked Jose's answer to a question about reaching the public in Spain. I'm reposting it here because it seems relevant to many of the discussions here on ARK.

First of all, despite some differences, Spain doesn't treat animals any more abominably than the UK or USA. You can go into a pig farm or a chicken farm in the USA and you'll find the same level of suffering and disrespect for nonhumans as in a bullring.

Most of the humans from different societies worldwide are speciesists and think of nonhuman animals as inferior beings. They think nonhumans’ interests are less important and therefore, they can be used as resources to satisfy human interests. This mindset also applies to nonhumans living free in the wild. The differences among countries can also be noticeable within the same country."

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I remember wondering why so many Beagles were used in experiments and later read that apparently they are the vivisectors' choice of dog because they are gentle, easy to handle, relatively small in size and are sociable enough to be kept in groups. This breed isn't the only one that is used in labs but they are very very common, it's a horrible way to repay their gentle nature.

Animal experimentation is a cruelty that I think most people don't really pay attention to, either from ignorance or because they just don't want to think about it.

If you read the detailed information on heart worm medication it tells you what the affects are on a dog that receives double, triple, or 10 times or more of the recommended dose. This information comes from a long process of lab work and experimentation in which many dogs suffered and died so that yours could live free of this disease.

Please, don't forget them.