Posted September 16, 2010 by Ray Harkins
Remember the animals—the dogs, cats, and rabbits at Professional Laboratory and Research Services, Inc. (PLRS)—who were the faces of our recent undercover investigation? An investigation that showed systematic and shocking cruelty—including rabbits being purposely infested with ticks, dogs being hosed down with a mixture of bleach and water, and animals being called “bitch,” “motherfucker,” and “asshole.”
YOU TOOK ACTION and today you have the rare chance to see some of the lives that you helped free from suffering. By the end of this week, at PLRS, there will be empty cages.
PETA’s investigator documented PLRS employees kicking, throwing, grabbing, dropping, and dragging dogs; roughly grabbing and lifting rabbits by their ears; violently throwing and slamming cats into cages; and viciously cursing at animals. This HUGE victory means that these mistreated animals will now finally get the veterinary care and loving homes they deserve.
Please take another step for animals who are suffering and tell the North Utah Valley Animal Shelter to stop betraying animals and selling them to laboratories!
Thank you for making history!
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687 days ago
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I am SO happy about this. I sent a message to that lab asking them to stop these cruel experiments.
YAHOOO!!!! Thank you PETA!!!
947 days ago
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What has become of Clementine?
955 days ago
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muchas gracias peta me haceis muy feliz con estas noticias ojala todo el mundo fuera asi i dejaran de una vez a los animaless en pazz yo no se que clase de persona puiede acer eso pero bueno lo bueno es que estan libres!!!
958 days ago
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I am so happy that they are free now…GOD BLESS everyone who helped get them free….
961 days ago
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I’m glad Peta has another victory!!! I’m sure these animals would thank us all if they could!!! It’s just a shame all animals can’t be freed….
963 days ago
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thats wassup joseph im happy too!
963 days ago
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Im so happy that the peta’s r free!!!!
964 days ago
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I think this is about the 4th time I have read this
I just can’t get over the joy of knowing that all these animals are getting a second chance at life 
Thank you, PETA 
964 days ago
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I dream about one better world and thank yoy that you care for animals.
964 days ago
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I dream about one better world!!!!!!!!!!!
964 days ago
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yay! it made me feel great to know the animals will all be released from that awful place:)
965 days ago
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the nightmare is over for those poor animals
965 days ago
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Thank God we could save those animals… I’m so glad that my little actions from across the planet can make such a difference.
965 days ago
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I’m so happpy those animals get a beter life now.
965 days ago
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I think I’m starting to feel a little sick, in a sad way. What happened to the dogs eyes?
WtF
967 days ago
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This made my day(‘: Hopefully all these animals will be put in homes with loving families and have a real chance at life.
968 days ago
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I literally screamed for joy when I read this. Tears came to my eyes and my mom came up to see what was wrong, and although she couldnt understand why I was so happy (because I’m all for the animals, she is ehh who cares type person) she was happy that it made me so happy.
968 days ago
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I can’t help crying…
969 days ago
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It says they’re closing their doors, but I hope charges get laid against the company and those employees.
970 days ago
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Thank you peta
970 days ago
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Victory is sweet :’)
970 days ago
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Oh and I forgot to say this made my day as well,
xxxx
970 days ago
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A great victory – because it also prompted a very swift closure. I have seen laboratories of this nature before and somehow they have got away with it. It gives me great pleasure to know the numbskulls working in the place are now unemployed. I just hope life serves them up some sweet revenge for what they have done to those poor animals in their so called care. A trades description act is always flawed when it comes to Laboratories using terms like “animals in our care are treated with the highest regard and respect and are cared for by trained professionals” I mean this quote does not relate to this lab – but the laugh was that they had the nerve to call themselves Professional Laboratory and Research Services. Well this is about as good as it ever gets in labs – so glad these animals have a chance of real love and well done and huge respect to the investigator for having the nerve and stamina to stick it out in that hellhole with the scum of the earth working there!!!!
970 days ago
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YOU PEOPLE HAVE PROBLEMS.
If you can do this to animals i guess you can do this to a new born child? HMMM?
SICKO’S.
970 days ago
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This is awesome for all of those unfortunate animals! Hopefully now they will have a real chance at life and have an opportunity to understand what it is really like to be loved. I hope that they are all adopted by great families. They all deserve it!
971 days ago
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thank you. by animals.
971 days ago
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this truly made my day. my heart can rest a little easier. <3<3<3
971 days ago
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One more down, just the world left to go, Good Job everybody.. one day this will be a thing of the past all together <3
971 days ago
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This is Great! Keeping doing the great work PETA! Your saving so many lives! Animals everywhere thank you!
971 days ago
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Thank God we could save those animals… I’m so glad that my little actions from across the planet can make such a difference.
971 days ago
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That is so great it brings tears to my eyes!!!!!! We just need people to step up now and adopt these poor mistreated animals. I will pray that that happens.
972 days ago
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Chander add me on face book lol and do you have a email. We can talk about what we are going to do about these poor animals…… Keep speeking out..
972 days ago
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So glad that these poor animals have been released from a nightmare. Hope they find loving homes.
972 days ago
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u r right.
i m with u.
972 days ago
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PETA is yet again UNDEFEATED! Talk hard people. Peta needs your voice, one cant do it alone. <3
972 days ago
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Animals belong in houses not cages or kennels. This is pure FBS why should animals have to suffer for our needs. It’s just not right.
972 days ago
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I’m so happy ! But we must continue the battle for animals ! There many and many thinks to do !
Sign all petitions, write to politicians, governements, to medias….FOR ALL ANIMALS; RESPECT, FREEDOM AND COMPASION ON EARTH.
972 days ago
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What happened to Clementine after the lab was shut down? Is she okay? I’m hoping all the animals living in those horrible conditions made it out of the lab alive and that they’ll be in loving, happy homes very soon!
972 days ago
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Yessss! Go Peta! Go Peta! Amazing victory(:
972 days ago
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Thank you for this wonderful victory, and the many more to come. It makes me literally ill to see such horrific treatment of animals. What kind of person would be employed by an agency that promotes this? I would rather starve, than make financial gains via cruelty. It is our responsibility to make ethical choices, and when it comes to animals, PETA sets a fantastic example. I proudly support PETA causes, but moreover, am thrilled to consistently see all of the other amazing animal activists on here and the other causes. YOU ALL ROCK!!!!
972 days ago
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YAY !
Great Job Peta 
973 days ago
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makes me feel proud that my signature was one of them. I hope these poor animals will find kind people to care for them. Well done
973 days ago
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Great job, PETA!!! Keep up the good work, fighting for those without a voice. Thank you.
973 days ago
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God bless you all and god bless those poor animals, I hope they’d be safe from now on
))… I’m really relieved to hear this news 
)!!
973 days ago
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Thank you PETA for your persistent work to help animals. That bunny and that horrible woman hurting the kitty just made me sick! PLEASE, please watch the owners of this company. I am afraid they will open a similar company somewhere under a different name. What scum. I hope there is a criminal investigation now and these people go to prison.
973 days ago
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I thank God for PETA. At last I don’t feel so alone in the world when I see such things and wonder if anybody cares. Thank you for caring, and even more thank you for doing something. Thank for the the outcome we all hope for but are powerless to effect. Thank you for being the ones. If I could I would take them all but we have been doing rescue all along & want to give our animals a quality life. Again, congratulations!
973 days ago
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this is fantastic news..shame about all the animals that were harmed and killed to get here though..lets keepit up x
973 days ago
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I WOULD LIKE TO KNOW WHAT HAPPENED TO ALL OF THE RABBITS?
973 days ago
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i look forward to the day we can start conducting molecular testing rather than animal testing. it provides more accurate information and doesn’t harm animals that i consider in-humane.
973 days ago
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Thank goodness! I hope all of these animals can be helped and that they’ll have their own forever loving homes.
973 days ago
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Closed-great! But is anybody being arrested on animal cruelty charges????
973 days ago
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That’s great. There’s still a long way to go though.
974 days ago
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what is happening to the rabbits!?~!
975 days ago
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OMG!!!!!!!!!!! THATS AWWESOME!!!!! I AM SOO HAPPY AND EXCTIED FOR THESE ANIMALS!!! I WANT TO ADOPT ONE!!! I AM SO HAPPY THIS IS AMAZING THANK YOU PETA!!
977 days ago
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awwww poor animals!… what on earth would make people even think about doin this ?… yay peta keep it up! x0x
977 days ago
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Thank you peta the animals couldnt do it without you
977 days ago
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That is just unreal how they could do that karma will take care of them
977 days ago
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I hope the lab people that worked there have terrible trouble finding jobs
977 days ago
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Awesum Victory! Many more to go
977 days ago
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That’s great news, thanks to peta and everyone one who helped. Just hope they all can find homes that will love and care for them for the rest of there lives they deserve it.
977 days ago
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Those poor animals.. I hope they get good loving homes!
977 days ago
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Woot woot!
978 days ago
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this makes me happy, but sad at same moment as there is so many of other places like this. RESPECT and THANKS PETA!!!
978 days ago
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Apparently, these animals are now looking for homes. If anyone has info on their location, please share.
FOR ADOPTION INFORMATION PLEASE CONTACT CATHY @ ANIMAL WELFARE INSTITUTE:
cathy@awionline.org
The animals still in need of placement are:
Beagles (Female)16
Beagles (Male)56
Catahoula (Male)1
Hound Cross (Female)4
Hound Cross (Male)1
Lab/Pit Mix (Male)1
Basset Beagle Cross (Male)1
Lab/Jack Rissell Cross (female)1
Cats 49
978 days ago
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yay!! i feel so proud of myself for sending this cruel PLRS place a email & every one else that helped our cause:D free dogs & cats(((((:
978 days ago
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The bunny is what gets e…What is that stuff on it??
:/
978 days ago
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THANKS!!! But yes, what will happen to them?
978 days ago
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Still a long way to go….A lot more to do…we should not rest…..wish all peta members good luck
978 days ago
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About time! WONDERFUL victory for those poor animals
I hope they are being sent to good homes,shelters
978 days ago
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WOW thanks. I am hoping others do the same
978 days ago
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Yes! I’m so glad my letter helped make a difference.
PETA scores again!
979 days ago
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Thank god! I really wanted to beat that lady up the way she was holding the cat in the slideshow! >:(
979 days ago
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Thanks to everybody that did like me and send messages so they would stop. Thanks to you Peta! Victory!
979 days ago
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I hope their employees were charged.
979 days ago
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This is GREAT news! What a huge accomplishment! Thank you Peta!
979 days ago
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979 days ago
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Awesome news.
979 days ago
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fantastic, but what will happen to these darling animals
now
979 days ago
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Success!
979 days ago
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Big victory. Thank you