Target: David A. Ricks, CEO of Eli Lilly
Goal: Stop putting small animals through torturous experimentation.
Mice, hamsters, and other animals are being dropped into beakers filled up with water and forced to swim so they do not drown in a test conducted by Eli Lilly, a pharmaceutical company. This “forced to swim test” involves dosing these small animals with substances, and many activist groups are urging its ban. The test is meant to bring scientific clarity on human depression, but PETA claims these poor creatures are “forced to swim for their lives.”
Many other pharmaceutical companies have banned this test after it was discredited by scientists. The test was heavily criticized because they believe floating is not a sign of depression, therefore it will not help in the studies towards it. This experimentation is tortuous and cruel.
Sign below and join so many scientists and activists in making sure the “forced to swim test” is banned by all.
PETITION LETTER:
Dear Mr. Ricks,
After scientists have discredited the “forced to swim test” and activists have spoken up about how cruel it is, it is time to ban it. Many other pharmaceutical companies have banned this experiment from going on in their labs. The test is animal abuse and must not be done anymore. It is time to follow the steps of the other companies and listen to scientists. We demand Eli Lilly immediately ban the “forced to swim test.”
Sincerely,
[Your Name Here]
Photo Credit: Sam Posten III
This is the year 2022, find a better way to test and stop the evil, heartless testing on innocent, voiceless animals. The person who is doing the testing on these animals must lack feelings and a heart.
This is absolute horrific human behavior…no need for it and science backs that!!!!
These tests are unscientific and cruel. This should stop immediately!
It’s time that humans started acting like compassionate human beings instead of sadistic assholes!
Totalmente de acuerdo contigo Connie!!!!
These SADISTIC tests produce NO MEANINGFUL SCIENTIFIC INFORMATION and MUST END IMMEDIATELY. That they’re funded by OUR TAXPAYER DOLLARS is totally UNACCEPTABLE.
This is disgusting, stop it now. You may not care, But I do.
Need to start testing on asshole humans sitting in prison, eating up taxpayer dollars, instead of poor innocent animals. Who by the way, have a totally different system than humans, so it makes no sense to begin with
This is not even close to science. It is barbaric & inhumane. Must stop now!
All for those research $$$$, greedy jerks torture animals. 😡
People can be so mean and stupid sometimes. This is a horrible thing to do to innocent helpless animals. What is wrong with people. . . This is unacceptable.
I don’t get it..who is responsible for funding these “scientific”experimental studies anyway? I am fed up with the abuse of these innocent creatures. This particular type of experiment is insane.
It makes no sense…It makes me sick and sad, and angry….This shit has to stop.
This kind of testing and any kind of testing that is inhumane should be banned immediately!
If Eli Lilly does not ban this test and any other cruel test THEY SHOULD BE SHUT DOWN AND FINED.
CRUEL AND INHUMANE ANIMAL TESTING SHOULD BE AGAINST THE LAW!
UNBELIEVABLE AND SICK HUMANS THAT THINK THAT IT IS ACCEPTABLE TO TORTURE INNOCENT BEINGS!!!!!
When is this cruel and irrelevant test going to be banned?! I have signed this petition multiple times demonstrating the fact everyone is sickened and totally against this horrific test, plus the fact it is a discredited test, both should be reasons enough to force change, with an immediate ban of the “forced to swim test”.
Went to twitter to harass them. They say they haven’t done it since 2015. Do you think they are lying or somehow covering it up? Thx!
What is wrong with these people!!! Do the same to them and see how THEY like it!!
STOP THIS HORRENDOUS, OUTRAGEOUS, TOTALLY USELESS CRUELTY — NOW!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!
What good can these heartless tests accomplish other than terrorizing these small animals. I’m starting to think that people enjoy watching them struggle and getting nowhere. This never should have started in the first place so if it’s still going on it needs to end immediately!
HARD TO BELIEVE THAT THE CEO OF ELI LILLY’S SOUL IS SO DEAD THAT HE CONTINUES TO ALLOW THIS BARBARIC PRACTICE TO CAUSE SO MUCH STRESS AND SUFFERING FOR NO REASON!!!!! WHY DO WE ALLOW HIM TO CONTINUE TO TORTURE ANIMALS LIKE THERE ARE NO LAWS AGAINST THIS BLATANT ANIMAL ABUSE??????? WHERE ARE THE FEDERAL AND STATE PROSECUTORS?????????
IMAGINE THE TRUE JUSTICE OF THROWING THE CEO OF ELI LILLY INTO A SWIM TEST OF HIS OWN TO LET HIM EXPERIENCE THE SHEER EVIL OF IT. . . . IS THERE NO ONE AT LILLY WITH A CONSCIENCE?????????
THIS IS ANIMAL CRUELTY. ANYONE INVOLVED SHOULD GO TO JAIL.
This is ridiculous and must be addressed.