Stop Testing On Pets (STOP) is a campaign to end the use of dogs and cats in experimentation at the University of Utah. The campaign started in November 2009 in response to shocking revalations uncovered during an eight-month long undercover investigation by the animal rights organization People for the Ethical Treatment of Animals (PETA). During this time, PETA’s investigator gained employment inside the University of Utah labs and revealed evidence of widesperead animal suffering inside the U’s animal labs. PETA’s investigation, supported by photo and video evidence, revealed that:

Homeless dogs and cats were obtained for a few dollars from local animal shelters and used in invasive, painful experiments and killed.

Kittens of a cat obtained from Davis County animal shelter had a chemical injected into their brains when they were only 7 days old to cause fluid to build up. However, as a result of this procedure, the mother cat stopped nursing her babies. The kittens all died as the researchers did not foresee this tragedy.

A cat named Robert (pictured below) was bought from Davis County animal shelter and had a hole drilled into his skull and electrodes attached to his brain.

Dogs from a local shelter had their necks cut open so that medical devices could be implanted.


Much of what the investigator uncovered appear to be violations of federal animal welfare laws. In addition, the investigator uncovered widespread negligence towards the many thousands of mice and rats at the University of Utah labs. The investigator also revealed severe depression and suffering experienced by the monkeys at the U of U labs. For all the details on this campaign, please visit www.stoptestingonpets.com.