Protest against beagle experiments, Sunday 29 November 2009!
We’ll be meeting at 1.30pm at the information centre, the Square, Palmerston North.
Please come along, bring banners, placards, and show your support for the ongoing campaign to shut VARC down.
Please email nzarinfo@gmail.com if you would like more information!
Valley Animal Research Centre experiments on beagles
Valley Animal Research Centre (VARC) is a contract animal testing company which keeps over a hundred beagles for experiments. VARC was set up two and a half years ago by Allen Goldenthal and his wife, Margaret Harkema. The company has facilities in Hawke’s Bay and in the Manawatu, where they keep dogs and cats for research purposes.
The Manawatu operation is run out of Bainesse Kennels in Himitangi, a boarding kennel business which acts as a front for a vivisection laboratory. There are around 100 beagles kept for research, with a two story laboratory building located behind the manager’s house.
Goldenthal’s Hawke’s Bay facility is also advertised as boarding kennels -“Animal Boarders” in Whakatu, Hastings. However, the kennels mainly house about 100 beagles, who have been bred for experiments. Goldenthal is about to begin a major expansion of his Hawke’s Bay laboratory.
The National Anti-Vivisection Campaign is working with SAFE to stop Goldenthal’s cruel experiments, and in particular, stop him building his new vivisection laboratory
Join our campaign to save the beagles!
Save the Beagles Campaign, PO Box 6387 Wellington ; nzarinfo@gmail.com
