Comments on: Chimps in captivity are a problem. https://gregladen.com/blog/2009/02/17/chimps-in-captivity-are-a-prob/ Tue, 17 Feb 2009 15:24:55 +0000 hourly 1 https://wordpress.org/?v=6.4.6 By: Greg Laden https://gregladen.com/blog/2009/02/17/chimps-in-captivity-are-a-prob/#comment-531186 Tue, 17 Feb 2009 15:24:55 +0000 http://scienceblogs.com/gregladen/2009/02/17/chimps-in-captivity-are-a-prob/#comment-531186 It is pretty common for chimps to be on psychotheraputics.

]]> By: Ana https://gregladen.com/blog/2009/02/17/chimps-in-captivity-are-a-prob/#comment-531185 Tue, 17 Feb 2009 14:42:46 +0000 http://scienceblogs.com/gregladen/2009/02/17/chimps-in-captivity-are-a-prob/#comment-531185 The chimp had been dosed with Xanax.

]]> By: Katrina https://gregladen.com/blog/2009/02/17/chimps-in-captivity-are-a-prob/#comment-531184 Tue, 17 Feb 2009 14:25:17 +0000 http://scienceblogs.com/gregladen/2009/02/17/chimps-in-captivity-are-a-prob/#comment-531184 Now they are reporting that the chimp had Lyme disease. There is apparently some speculation that the attack may have been a result of that.
http://www.wfsb.com/news/18726175/detail.html#-

]]> By: Stephanie Z https://gregladen.com/blog/2009/02/17/chimps-in-captivity-are-a-prob/#comment-531183 Tue, 17 Feb 2009 13:56:56 +0000 http://scienceblogs.com/gregladen/2009/02/17/chimps-in-captivity-are-a-prob/#comment-531183 Jackal, they’re not talking about letting them go.

]]> By: Jackal https://gregladen.com/blog/2009/02/17/chimps-in-captivity-are-a-prob/#comment-531182 Tue, 17 Feb 2009 13:30:52 +0000 http://scienceblogs.com/gregladen/2009/02/17/chimps-in-captivity-are-a-prob/#comment-531182 marilove said “Did you know they don’t believe in pets?”

What do they think would happen to all those animals in the shelters if people didn’t addopt them as pets? What do they think should happen to them? Should we set them free to live in the streets, get hit by cars, poisoned, die of disease, starvation and/or exposure? I swear, they must not think their ideas through.

]]> By: marilove https://gregladen.com/blog/2009/02/17/chimps-in-captivity-are-a-prob/#comment-531181 Tue, 17 Feb 2009 12:17:31 +0000 http://scienceblogs.com/gregladen/2009/02/17/chimps-in-captivity-are-a-prob/#comment-531181 Wayne, did you see their most recent “campaign?” Comparing the KKK to pure breed dogs. It’s … offensive, to say the least. And of course they just love to objectify women. Constantly. They are sexist and crazy. Did you know they don’t believe in pets? As in, humans should not have pets? Ever?

]]> By: Wayne Conrad https://gregladen.com/blog/2009/02/17/chimps-in-captivity-are-a-prob/#comment-531180 Tue, 17 Feb 2009 11:23:29 +0000 http://scienceblogs.com/gregladen/2009/02/17/chimps-in-captivity-are-a-prob/#comment-531180 Penn & Teller’s did an editorial on PETA which is worth watching for another take on an organization that has done a good job building itself up as a “warm and fuzzy” organization.

]]> By: marilove https://gregladen.com/blog/2009/02/17/chimps-in-captivity-are-a-prob/#comment-531179 Tue, 17 Feb 2009 10:12:10 +0000 http://scienceblogs.com/gregladen/2009/02/17/chimps-in-captivity-are-a-prob/#comment-531179 You actually pay attention to PETA, alaska fishing? Oh, you poor dear.

]]> By: Valis https://gregladen.com/blog/2009/02/17/chimps-in-captivity-are-a-prob/#comment-531178 Tue, 17 Feb 2009 09:04:45 +0000 http://scienceblogs.com/gregladen/2009/02/17/chimps-in-captivity-are-a-prob/#comment-531178 @alaska fishing: I really, really hope you practise catch and release.

]]> By: alaska fishing https://gregladen.com/blog/2009/02/17/chimps-in-captivity-are-a-prob/#comment-531177 Tue, 17 Feb 2009 07:46:09 +0000 http://scienceblogs.com/gregladen/2009/02/17/chimps-in-captivity-are-a-prob/#comment-531177 There’s a PETA ad launched locally where I am. It has a picture of a popular teen star inside a wooden cage with a chicken. The ad goes something like “imagine how it feels to be in their plate”, can’t remember exactly. The chimp in this post is much like any other human. Imagine being forced to leave away from you natural comfort zone or habitat, away from your home. Wouldn’t you feel stressed and miserable, too? And the great tragedy is that when humans freak out, they get therapy. But when this chimp freaked out, he got shot.

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