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Deconstructing Slate's "Pepper" Series

Animal Person

He writes, "The dog remained a vital tool in biomedical research for more than 300 years and was the vehicle for a remarkable run of medical breakthroughs.". We regularly subject rodents to pain, starvation, solitary confinement, and grotesque disfigurement. Part III: Pepper Goes to Washington. Part V: Me and My Monkey.