At that time it apparently became convenient for him to remember his education in order to prove his preparedness for that special work, and so he added new information to the previously incomplete application. I tried to improve the quality of the monkeys' lives by working for the psychological well-being program. With only two staff, caring for 1500 animals was impossible. Unskilled, poorly trained animal technicians, not scientists are forced by the management to perform the assembly-line style research at a break neck pace. No time is permitted for accuracy so mistakes are common.
Technicians are husbandry people or cage crew.
They do not perform research. These procedures include blood-sampling, menses checks, etc. Almost all of the caged monkeys used for research live alone, in cramped and barren 4.3 cubic foot cages. Their days are filled with boredom, broken only with moments of fear when they are being manipulated for a study or having their cages hosed down with them inside. 4.3 cubic feet is the standard sized cage as established by federal guidelines.