North Utah Valley Animal Shelter Sells Animals to Labs
To visitors, North Utah Valley Animal Shelter (NUVAS) may seem like a typical safe haven for animals. The facility's intake documents describe dogs as "very cute" and "cuddly" and state that they "love to play fetch" and "enjoy belly rubs"—perhaps reminding you of a loving canine companion you share your home with and consider a member of the family. Tragically, however, these words describe many dogs the North Utah Valley Animal Shelter has sold to the University of Utah for invasive and deadly experiments. Dogs recently purchased from the animal shelter had holes cut into their chests and necks and pacemakers implanted onto their hearts in order to induce irregular heartbeats; the dogs were then killed and dissected.