Words from our supporters.

"The University ought to release the 'CU 34' to the sanctuary and stop using these wonderful beings as pawns - mere objects - in some heartless self-serving economic ploy. It would be nice to see some compassion and respect rather than cold negotiation. Haven't these monkeys suffered enough already? Haven't they sacrificed enough - surely far too much - of their lives to deserve a comfortable refuge in which to live in peace, without fear of continued and needless abuse?" 
Marc Bekoff, Professor of Biology, University of Colorado 
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"With CU now in the national spotlight for its culture of violence related to athletics, it can ill afford cultivating further violence at its medical school.  Using animals for irrelevant research is most definitely part of a seamless culture of violence."
Prof. Ed Rivers, President's Teaching Scholar, University of Colorado

"National Endowment for the Animals calls upon the University of Colorado (CU) to end its tradition of torture for money's sake and free the 'CU 34'.  We insist, as should students and taxpayers, that CU not only investigate the efficacy of all ongoing and future research done at the university, but also be honest about the decades of horror put upon living beings for grant money under the guise of advancing human health. The time must come when ethics and compassion are held more dear than tradition and greed. That time is now."
Matt Bear, Executive Director, National Endowment for the Animals

"Colorado citizens were unwilling to let dogs suffer for no good reason at the CU medical school. Likewise, they are unwilling to let primates at the school suffer. The right thing to do - the only right thing - is to free the CU 34!
David Crawford, Executive Director, Rocky Mountain Animal Defense

"The humane and ethical decision would be for CU to release the monkeys to the sanctuary where they can live their remaining years in peace, free from fear and pain - so they can experience such simple pleasures as fresh air, sunshine and green grass, many for the first time in their lives."
Rita Anderson, Committee for Research Accountability

"Higher education can and should be comprised of institutions working to cultivate mature, thoughtful, and responsible citizens to enable a better future. The University of Colorado's unwillingness to seriously consider the suffering of these animals, and their refusal to take a stand of compassion because it would interfere with a callous financial agenda, clearly set another example altogether-- one of insensitivity, manipulation, and greed. Plain and simple, this is a disgrace. The time is now to have some integrity and to do what we all know to be the right thing: Release the monkeys to sanctuary immediately."
Sarah Florez, Director, CU Partnership for Animal Welfare (CU's student animal advocacy group)