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Animal Researchers' Emotional Blackmail

Critter News

Here's a succinct letter to the editor that summarizes the emotional blackmail propogated by animal researchers. The million dollar ad campaign by the Foundation for Biomedical Research (“Critical research,” Nov. Tags: animal research drug companies medical research.

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Deconstructing Slate's "Pepper" Series

Animal Person

If Engber does a good job with anything, it's with pointing out the flaws in the strategies of pro-animal activists and in the outcomes of their campaigns. Engber writes of experimenting on cats and on the "furtive language" vivisectionists use to decrease the emotional impact of what they do.