A rat used in an experiment at Australia’s James Cook University, which received $599,984 from the U.S. Department of War. Animals were intentionally burned and subjected to internal hemorrhaging, then left to suffer for a full day before being killed. Such experiments highlight how outdated research practices continue to rely on cruelty instead of modern, animal-free methods.
PETA found out that from 2019 to 2026, the U.S. Department of War has paid foreign laboratories more than $21 million for useless experiments on animals. 🤯 Here are some of the lowlights:
A rat subjected to extreme burn trauma at Australia’s James Cook University, which received $599.984 from the U.S. Department of War. Experimenters plunged animals into near‑boiling water, causing third‑degree burns over their bodies before removing part of their livers. These cruel procedures inflict agony while producing no meaningful insights for human medicine.
Imagine all the good things the U.S. gov could do with this money instead of wasting it on animal torment. Life could be a dream. 🌞 Please urge Secretary of War Pete Hegseth to ban the Pentagon from funding foreign experiments on animals!