I'm in my 70th year and have never ever taken part in a protest in my life. However, I felt compelled to show my support against the unbelievably abhorrent testing of party pills on animals.
It can hardly count as being scientifically useful for human illness.
People choose to take these legal highs; and for dogs to be subjected to such cruelty on their behalf is morally wrong. I spoke to a lady with a beagle (a popular breed for testing) that was a rescue dog.
She told me her dog took three years to recover from trauma it experienced.
The protest was well organised, and it was a privilege to hold a banner and mix with people and their dogs.
Our Government should be ashamed that they allow party pills to be tested on animals.
Hopefully the protest marchers make those in power think again. Sadly it is unlikely

Viv Monk, Matua.