Art exhibit uses live mice

[Catherine]

An art exhibit in Manhattan is using live mice as part of its display. They are in boxes in the floor. They are being fed and watered, but they are not happy mice.

http://pix11.com/2017/10/30/manhattan-ar...activists/

I can accept that the artist does not plan to hurt the mice. If they are unhappy that was not his intention.
I am just not comfortable with live animals being part of art exhibits. Live animals are not objects to be displayed as part of the art.  This is different from setting them up in really nice habitats that are a work of art. The mice are being fit into an idea whether they like it or not. Their feelings were never considered.

This is a trend that I would like to see stopped. It shows a disrespect and a disregard for the fact that the mice are living creatures.