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Puerto Rico Plans Huge Primate Breeding Facility to Supply Researchers

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The proposed primate breeding facility would violate both the letter and the spirit of Puerto Rico’s progressive new law, which strictly limits the use of animals in experimentation. Tags: animal experimentation puerto rico animal research primates medical research.

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Last Monkey Recaptured by Primate Center

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These are not subject monkeys, but they are part of the breeding colony. Breeding for what? They are part of the center's breeding colony. Tags: animal experimentation primates medical research oregon. I don't know how I feel about this. Sunday, officials said. Hillsboro police helped find the final monkey.

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Disaster Preparedness Plan May Save Your Pet’s Life

4 The Love Of Animals

. - Folder with list of types of vaccination records & medical history to get from vet. Make sure to include a pre-signed medical treatment authorization in your kit. Keep your pets tags on them at all times because you never know when disaster may hit. Some dog breeds (e.g. Pit Bull, Rottweiler, Doberman, etc.)

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Book: Shift Your Habit

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Save $$: Up to $500 or more depending on animal and breed. Save the Planet: Adopting a shelter pet not only saves a life, but it reduces demand for purebred animals, which are more likely to have medical problems due to genetic abnormalities. Tags: books. Incredible Bulk. Save $$: Up to $125 per year or more.

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On "Knockout Animals"

Animal Person

Now, any medication we take and surgical procedures we undergo also have a long line of breeding, enslavement, torture and killing of sentient nonhumans leading up to them, so objecting to "knockout animals" on those grounds is to stand on somewhat thin ice. Tags: Current Affairs Ethics Language.

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Deconstructing Slate's "Pepper" Series

Animal Person

For Engber, who dispassionately describes procedures most of the time, the "advances" in the medical care of humans are all well worth what he and other vivisectionists do to dogs and other sentient nonhumans. Medical schools, in particular, made ample use of them for education and research in surgery and cardiology." And for what?

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Pet Adoption Tips from Adopt-A-Pet.com

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Often someone buys an expensive purebred animal and then attempts to breed that animal to recoup their money. Choosing a mixed breed animal can help avoid many of the genetic health problems that have developed in purebred animal due over breeding and inbreeding. Tags: guest post.

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