Cat Torture by Richard Nichols of Emory Univ in Atlanta see photo at emorylies.com
No response from Emory President as of 012/18/05
VIA e-mail at szola@rmy.emory.edu and wagner@emory.edu
Director Zola,
Numerous invitations have been extended to you to discuss the topic of animal experimentation since you moved to Atlanta and Yerkes Primate Center in 2001.
To date, you and President Wagner have chosen to ignore any letters or e-mails about this topic. It has not escaped our notice you participated in a public discussion about animal experiments on the television show, 'Third Thursday’ with Sally Mackler, the late Cleveland Amory and Jack Carone----all of whom oppose using animals in research and none of which are medical doctors.
It is also well-known that Emory/Yerkes staged a gathering a few years ago for approximately 150 people, many of which where connected with the media to discuss this topic, none of which were trained medical professionals who disagree with you or the Emory administration.
We seem to have detected a pattern here. You are ready, willing and able to discuss this topic with students (the leverage there quite apparent), those with whom you agree, and those with no medical training.
We would once again like to issue the same invitation.
Primate Freedom Project would like to invite you or your designee to discuss this topic with a physician of our choosing.
The discussion would be limited exclusively to the scientific merits of non-human experimental models. Animal rights, ethics and other non-scientific issues would not qualify for discussion in this forum. Only trained, medical professionals would be invited to participate. Emory and Yerkes can designate the location, time, date and all the rules of the discussion. We would require the discussion be open to all media and Emory University students.
If you should decide to accept, please respond to Primate Freedom Project, P.O. Box 1623, Fayetteville, GA. 30214.
Jean Barnes
Cat Experiments at Emory
Richard Nichols' NIH grant continues thru 2007.
Richard Nichols' decerebrate cat experiments began in 1983 and have been duplicated around the country numerous times and is described in the February 1999 issue of the Journal of Neurophysiology which has included 32 cats that were used to study muscle reflexes. The cat's throats are pierced so a tube can keep them breathing during the experiment. Nichols severs the brain from the spinal cord, and the cat's temperature is maintained by a rectal temperature controller and a heat lamp. Two steel pins welded to metal blocks are inserted into the cat's hind legs. Some of the muscles and nerves in the legs are exposed so Nichols can stimulate the nerves. Tendons are fitted with small clamps for attachment to torque motors. The posterior tibial nerve is freed near the ankle in both limbs for stimulation. The limb is immobilized using hip pins attached to the stereotaxic frame, and the bone pins and an ankle clamp are fixed to a mechanical ground by magnetic bases. At the end of the experiment, the cat is euthanized with an overdose of pentobarbital. Nichols has published 22 reports about various experiments and 17 other studies including cockroach senses.
Nichols' began torturing cats in 1983 and has received grants from the NIH all
these years. Just the latest grant for cruelty totals $318,431.00.
You can verify this at the NIH website
silk.nih.gov/public/cbz2....georgia.csv line 514
To date, Nichols' experiment has produced NOTHING to help sick
humans but has enriched the purse of Emory and Nichols. This is a complete
waste of valuable research dollars that should be directed to proven experimental
models, not chicanery.
The FOX Theatre will again be hosting the musical CATS and we are hoping to get as many people as possible on the public sidewalk in front of the FOX to distribute leaflets and let the public know about Emory's lies. Just a few years ago, we distributed so many leaflets that Emory was forced to answer to the public. One of their responses was to develop several web pages explaining how terrific their cat experiments are and they went on to tell the public that Nichols served in the military---as if that has something to do with the validity of this experiment.
Here's the plan:
This is not a protest but a peaceful, legal leafletting. We are going to educate the public about Emory's cat experiments and hopefully place a leaflet in each and every hand going in the FOX Theatre that night. We will have signs available for those who prefer not leaflet. If anyone wants to argue with you or pick a fight, don't waste your time---they are on a mission, maybe they work at Emory etc., and you have more important things to do---like educate people who have an open mind.
Please arrive at the Fox at 6:30pm. There's parking all around or take the bus--whatever is easiest for you. We will continue until 8:00 pm when the show starts. Remember not to block anyone going in or out of the Theatre or on the sidewalk---they always have a policeman there to remind you if you do and he's always nice so don't worry about that. This is a public sidewalk and you have a right to be there. We are always very busy---people are taking leaflets faster than we can distribute them---that's not an exaggeration so your help is seriously needed.
This is a golden opportunity to help cats and educate the public. Leafletting dates are Jan. 17, 18, 21 and 22. That's a Tuesday, Wednesday, Saturday and Sunday so everyone should have a chance to fit at least one in their schedule.
The FOX is located at 660 Peachtree Street, NE and if you need directions, they can be found at www.foxtheatre.org/directions.htm
As you know, CATS is known for their spectacular costumes and if you want to dress as a cat, paint your face etc., that would be extra cool. The public responds very well to these costumes/makeup and we encourage it if this appeals to you. WARNING! Some children will ask to have their photo taken with you---and that's always fun to meet future animal rights adults.
No response from Emory President as of 012/18/05
VIA e-mail at szola@rmy.emory.edu and wagner@emory.edu
Director Zola,
Numerous invitations have been extended to you to discuss the topic of animal experimentation since you moved to Atlanta and Yerkes Primate Center in 2001.
To date, you and President Wagner have chosen to ignore any letters or e-mails about this topic. It has not escaped our notice you participated in a public discussion about animal experiments on the television show, 'Third Thursday’ with Sally Mackler, the late Cleveland Amory and Jack Carone----all of whom oppose using animals in research and none of which are medical doctors.
It is also well-known that Emory/Yerkes staged a gathering a few years ago for approximately 150 people, many of which where connected with the media to discuss this topic, none of which were trained medical professionals who disagree with you or the Emory administration.
We seem to have detected a pattern here. You are ready, willing and able to discuss this topic with students (the leverage there quite apparent), those with whom you agree, and those with no medical training.
We would once again like to issue the same invitation.
Primate Freedom Project would like to invite you or your designee to discuss this topic with a physician of our choosing.
The discussion would be limited exclusively to the scientific merits of non-human experimental models. Animal rights, ethics and other non-scientific issues would not qualify for discussion in this forum. Only trained, medical professionals would be invited to participate. Emory and Yerkes can designate the location, time, date and all the rules of the discussion. We would require the discussion be open to all media and Emory University students.
If you should decide to accept, please respond to Primate Freedom Project, P.O. Box 1623, Fayetteville, GA. 30214.
Jean Barnes
Cat Experiments at Emory
Richard Nichols' NIH grant continues thru 2007.
Richard Nichols' decerebrate cat experiments began in 1983 and have been duplicated around the country numerous times and is described in the February 1999 issue of the Journal of Neurophysiology which has included 32 cats that were used to study muscle reflexes. The cat's throats are pierced so a tube can keep them breathing during the experiment. Nichols severs the brain from the spinal cord, and the cat's temperature is maintained by a rectal temperature controller and a heat lamp. Two steel pins welded to metal blocks are inserted into the cat's hind legs. Some of the muscles and nerves in the legs are exposed so Nichols can stimulate the nerves. Tendons are fitted with small clamps for attachment to torque motors. The posterior tibial nerve is freed near the ankle in both limbs for stimulation. The limb is immobilized using hip pins attached to the stereotaxic frame, and the bone pins and an ankle clamp are fixed to a mechanical ground by magnetic bases. At the end of the experiment, the cat is euthanized with an overdose of pentobarbital. Nichols has published 22 reports about various experiments and 17 other studies including cockroach senses.
Nichols' began torturing cats in 1983 and has received grants from the NIH all
these years. Just the latest grant for cruelty totals $318,431.00.
You can verify this at the NIH website
silk.nih.gov/public/cbz2....georgia.csv line 514
To date, Nichols' experiment has produced NOTHING to help sick
humans but has enriched the purse of Emory and Nichols. This is a complete
waste of valuable research dollars that should be directed to proven experimental
models, not chicanery.
The FOX Theatre will again be hosting the musical CATS and we are hoping to get as many people as possible on the public sidewalk in front of the FOX to distribute leaflets and let the public know about Emory's lies. Just a few years ago, we distributed so many leaflets that Emory was forced to answer to the public. One of their responses was to develop several web pages explaining how terrific their cat experiments are and they went on to tell the public that Nichols served in the military---as if that has something to do with the validity of this experiment.
Here's the plan:
This is not a protest but a peaceful, legal leafletting. We are going to educate the public about Emory's cat experiments and hopefully place a leaflet in each and every hand going in the FOX Theatre that night. We will have signs available for those who prefer not leaflet. If anyone wants to argue with you or pick a fight, don't waste your time---they are on a mission, maybe they work at Emory etc., and you have more important things to do---like educate people who have an open mind.
Please arrive at the Fox at 6:30pm. There's parking all around or take the bus--whatever is easiest for you. We will continue until 8:00 pm when the show starts. Remember not to block anyone going in or out of the Theatre or on the sidewalk---they always have a policeman there to remind you if you do and he's always nice so don't worry about that. This is a public sidewalk and you have a right to be there. We are always very busy---people are taking leaflets faster than we can distribute them---that's not an exaggeration so your help is seriously needed.
This is a golden opportunity to help cats and educate the public. Leafletting dates are Jan. 17, 18, 21 and 22. That's a Tuesday, Wednesday, Saturday and Sunday so everyone should have a chance to fit at least one in their schedule.
The FOX is located at 660 Peachtree Street, NE and if you need directions, they can be found at www.foxtheatre.org/directions.htm
As you know, CATS is known for their spectacular costumes and if you want to dress as a cat, paint your face etc., that would be extra cool. The public responds very well to these costumes/makeup and we encourage it if this appeals to you. WARNING! Some children will ask to have their photo taken with you---and that's always fun to meet future animal rights adults.
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