Posted on 03/12/2026 4:20:24 PM PDT by dynachrome
The non-profit White Coat Waste (WCW) has uncovered disturbing evidence of animal abuse at the University of Missouri-Columbia (UMC), where taxpayer dollars are funding barbaric procedures on cats, including former pets sourced from local shelters. According to records obtained by WCW, UMC maintained a colony of homeless cats acquired from Jefferson City, Missouri’s public animal shelter, using them as blood donors in ways that risked anemia and dangerously low blood levels.
These cats, many likely lost or abandoned pets because they had microchips, could be confined for up to two years before potentially being euthanized if deemed “medically necessary” rather than rehomed.
It gets worse.
WCW reports that UMC has National Institutes of Health (NIH) funding for cruel experiments on 91 cats. UMC has received $528,052 in taxpayer funds for the project, which is active through at least April 2026.
In these tests, cats suffer deliberate spinal cord injuries to study the effects on swallowing and motor function.
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"Procedures include cutting open their skulls, forcing hyperventilation with carbon dioxide via ventilators, inserting tubes to induce coughing, and delivering electric shocks to their voice boxes."
Yeah that’s cruel. Even if, as animal phycologist think, it’s true that domestic cats typically spend about 1/4 of their time thinking about finding a way to kill and eat their owners
My sweet little Daisy does not want to kill and eat me. But she’s a tri-colored Tabby, very smart and very fierce. I do get bitten several times a week when I don’t obey orders or ask her to please get off her (my) desk chair.
We understand each other, as she was born on my birthday and I can be fierce too.
“I am woman, hear me roar.”
Oh my. My dogs have never had a doubt as to who is alpha. I can’t imagine e tolerating being bitten by a pet
“My sweet little Daisy does not want to kill and eat me. But she’s a tri-colored Tabby, very smart and very fierce. I do get bitten several times a week when I don’t obey orders or ask her to please get off her (my) desk chair.”
Dogs have owners, cats have staff.
My thoughts exactly.
Put a spot light on each and ever one of those who do this, charge them, arrest them, put their faces in the public view...
Until callous, murderous freaks like him are locked away forever, there will be no justice in this world.
I completely agree with you. Someone on the inside needs to do that.
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