Members of Animal ACTivists of Philly rally at the corner of 34th and Walnut streets against abuses of animals in University research facilities. In 2011, a study reported that Penn had committed 11 “severe violations” to animal welfare.

Animal ACTivists of Philly protest animal abuse at Penn

By Glenn Shrum and Alyssa Berlin · April 23, 2013

Tuesday afternoon, animal rights group Animal ACTivists of Philly rallied at 34th and Walnut streets against the abuse of research animals at Penn and other universities. According to a 2011 Physicians Committee for Responsible Medicine report, Penn is number one among Ivy League universities in the number and severity of violations of the Animal Welfare Act.

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By Katherine Watkins · Sept. 25, 2011

Penn is accused of a high number of repeat and severe violations of the Animal Welfare Act in a report by the Physicians Committee for Responsible Medicine.

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Penn tops Ivy League in animal research violations

By Katherine Watkins · Sept. 25, 2011

Penn is accused of a high number of repeat and severe violations of the Animal Welfare Act in a report by the Physicians Committee for Responsible Medicine.