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Sticking up for vermin in Year of the Rat
ANIMAL rights protesters are hoping revellers enjoying this weekend’s Year of the Rat celebrations in Chinatown will spare a thought for the hundreds of thousands of vermin killed each year in science experiments.
According to Chinese astrologers, the rat is revered for its quick wit and considered a symbol of good luck, wealth and intellectual superiority.
“But in England, rats are not so revered,” said Jan Creamer, chief executive of the National Anti-Vivisection Society.
“Real rats, like their Chinese calendar counterparts, are quick-witted and intelligent. Yet they are forced to live in deplorable conditions and suffer terribly. Let’s use the Chinese New Year to spare a thought for these much-maligned creatures.”
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