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FL Animal Control Conducts Bizarre Experiment

Critter News

Clay County violated five federal animal welfare regulations in a in September 2008 experiment that involved putting a dog in a non-air-conditioned truck for an hour at midday, according to a U.S. It was an "experiment" you see, even though they are just Animal Control, not a research facility. Department of Agriculture investigative report.

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From Today's New York Times

Animal Ethics

Kathy Guillermo Director Laboratory Investigations Department People for the Ethical Treatment of Animals Norfolk, Va., May 21, 2008 And when one considers that millions of dogs and cats are killed each year in shelters because there are no homes for them, cloning becomes unethical as well.

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From Today's New York Times

Animal Ethics

Newkirk President, People for the Ethical Treatment of Animals Norfolk, Va., July 15, 2008 Forgive us our bikinis and our shock tactics, but our message that all beings—both human and nonhuman—deserve compassion and respect is one that we must work hard to make heard.