I Feel Sad by Olga Shiropaeva

The U.S. Army unnecessarily subjects monkeys to a simulated nerve agent attack in an outdated training exercise that is part of chemical casualty management courses held at Aberdeen Proving Ground in Maryland.

Monkeys are injected with a toxic overdose of physostigmine to produce cholinergic crisis, marked by symptoms that include cessation of breathing, involuntary defecation, and violent seizures. Veterinary records show that these monkeys suffer both during and after the exercise.

In addition to being cruel, this training is subpar due to the availability of superior human-based training methods such as advanced medical simulators. Please sign the petition calling for an immediate halt to the use of animals for this training exercise in order to improve military readiness.

Please sign the petition and help save these monkeys from unnecessary torture. You have to make an account to sign, but the only information you need to enter is your name and email address. 

You can sign the petition here.

Thank you!

This post is a submission. I urge you all to take action and help end cruelty by signing the petition. Many thanks to nightscomingfast for bringing this to our attention. I know that the image is disturbing and I sincerely hope that no one has been caused any undue distress, but I really do feel that this is an important issue.