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Deconstructing Slate's "Pepper" Series

Animal Person

Of course, "That's not to say dogs didn't have their niche in biomedicine. Engber mentions that in 1972, the USDA put into place "a special exemption for rats, mice, and birds, allowing scientists to treat them however they saw fit—in cages of any size, in experiments with any degree of pain and suffering. Part V: Me and My Monkey.