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A Trip to an Animal Lab

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In a brief tour of a particular biotech research company, I was taken to the animal lab. but did experiment on mice and guinea pigs. Interesting that many of the grants this place gets specifically say they can't experiment on any domesticated animals (cats and dogs I guess.). It was a jarring moment.

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Appeal Denied for Six Activists Convicted Under AEPA

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Six members of Stop Huntingdon Animal Cruelty were convicted at a 2006 trial in New Jersey of conspiracy to violate the 1992 Animal Enterprise Protection Act. The law, since revised, aimed to protect animal research laboratories from illegal, sometimes violent protests. It was a 2-1 decision by the US Court of Appeals.

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Have You Considered Keeping Goats as Pets?

4 The Love Of Animals

Cats and dogs are the most popular pets, along with hamsters, rabbits and guinea pigs also being amongst the favourites. Goats are intelligent and inquisitive animals with lots of character and energy. Have you considered keeping goats as pets? Yes, you can’t keep them inside, but they do make truly great pets.

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Reasons to Choose a Pet-Friendly Retirement Community

4 The Love Of Animals

And no matter what pet you own — be it a snake, a turtle, a ferret, a hamster or guinea pig, an aquarium full of exotic fish, or perhaps an iguana — you want to be sure that your senior living community supports your pet living there. Or you never really wanted to because of the time and energy required, but you still love animals.

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