Another Animal Research Billboard Targeted in Seattle
Third pro-animal research billboard spray-painted
An anonymous commenter on the previous article alerted me to this: a third pro-animal research billboard has been targeted, this one in Seattle.
The website Puget Sound Anarchists posted this about the alteration (it is unclear of this is a communique from the person or persons responsible):
The Rat/Her billboard near the University Bridge was attacked last Thursday. An answer to the question “Who would you rather see live?” was written to read, “Both, actually.”
The URL, uwkillsanimals.com, was also added due to the proximity of the sign near the UW campus. The person responsible for this attack is in no way affiliated with uwkillsanimals.com. This attack was done against the lies that data from experimentation on animals can be extrapolated to humans. Many tax and tuition dollars are being wasted to torture animals at the University Of Washington.
Yesterday I (belatedly) reported on two Foundation for Biomedical Research billboards (one in Portland, the other unreported) which had been spray-painted to challenge the message that animal research comes down to “either a rat dies or your child dies”.
Undoubtedly, the FBR has come to regret their billboard PR campaign. Overnight artists have turned it against them, and into free advertising for the animals.
Reportedly the Seattle billboard has since been taken down.
Check yesterday’s post for the first two billboards, and see the Seattle billboard below.
– Peter Young
great. love it.
Brilliant! I’m glad someone stepped up and spray painted the message.
Rats are amazing animals. They are smart, friendly and lovable. No, I don’t want to see a child die, but you don’t have to torture animals to save humans, not in this day and age. Animals need protection as much as humans do.
WELL DONE. I LOVE YOU WHOEVER DID THIS.
I’m with you Betty!
Fantastic! There are alternatives to using animals. Many alternatives. Researchers should be forced to use them. Animal testing is out-dated, cruel and does not give accurate results. BAN IT.
On the one hand its hard to believe an animal testing company would actually make a campaign around this, on the other it tells me that for them to do so they’re feeling the heat from animal rights activists, which is surely a good thing. Nothing like culture jamming a billboard to get the message out loud and clear, and on THIER dollar too!
Good job.
Good. Well done whoever did that. Im even drawing these on a Religious Studies poster I have to draw for Animal Testing. I am going to draw the sign and put ‘both actually’ because I agree!!
I’m a conservative and I agree also. Do not harm animals or keep them confined! Ban Zoos too!