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10 Reasons Street Dogs Deserve to be Defended

4 The Love Of Animals

It’s the result of thousands of years of breeding. After all, dogs have the longest history of co-habitation with humans of any animal. While we call them “strays,” implying they just absent-mindedly wandered away from home, most of them are what the rest of the world calls “street” dogs (and cats). I was safe.

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Deconstructing Slate's "Pepper" Series

Animal Person

You can buy some extra time by presoaking the animal in a basin of ice water.)" Actually, I didn't quit neuroscience as a result of the experiences described, but I did quit working with animals. But that's neither here nor there -- I'm very supportive of animal research in principle. It "guarantees humane treatment?"