FROM HSUS - Chimps Deserve Better -Great Ape Protection Act/ACT NOW help 1,200

May 5, 2008

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May 5, 2008

New Legislation to End Invasive Research on Chimpanzees

Dear Melanie, In nine laboratories in the U.S., approximately 1,200 chimpanzees are suffering -- half of them owned by our government. Many have been warehoused as well as subjected to painful and invasive research and testing for decades on end -- some of them for more than 50 years.

Chimpanzees are our closest living relatives, and we have an ethical obligation not to subject them to deprivation and emotional distress. What's more, they are not suitable models for human disease, such as HIV (human immunodeficiency virus). This has largely attributed to the decline in their use for research and testing. Despite this, there are still a large number of chimpanzees who are languishing in research labs in the United States. That is why your help to pass this new legislation is so crucial.

Please make a brief, polite phone call to your U.S. Representative, Nick Lampson, at (202) 225-5951 and urge Representative Lampson to co-sponsor the Great Ape Protection Act (H.R. 5852).

When you call, you will likely speak to a staff member who will pass your message along to your Representative. Remember to be polite and professional, and leave your name and address so it is clear that you are a constituent. You can say:

"Hello, my name is [your name] and I live in [your town]. As a constituent, I'm calling to urge Representative Lampson to co-sponsor H.R. 5852, the Great Ape Protection Act. The U.S. Congress should take steps to end the use of chimpanzees in invasive research and retire them to appropriate sanctuaries. Thank you."

After making your call, please send a follow-up email to urge support for the Great Ape Protection Act. And don't forget to tell your friends and family how they can help chimps by taking action on this critical legislation, too.

Thank you for being a part of our Chimps Deserve Better campaign. By contacting your legislators, you'll be strengthening the effort to phase out invasive research on chimpanzees and secure appropriate sanctuary for the permanent retirement of those chimpanzees owned by the government. You can save these chimps from further harm and help get them out of the darkness of labs and into the sunshine of sanctuary.

Sincerely,Wayne PacellePresident & CEOThe Humane Society of the United States

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