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Settlement Forces Animal Research Facilities to Disclose More

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Animal research facilities will be required to disclosee more information online about their experiments under a court settlement signed Wednesday by the Humane Society of the United States and the Agriculture Department. I worry it won't pass the DC district court for some wacky reason. From the LA Times.

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USHS Alleges Animal Abuse at the University of Louisiana New Iberia Research Laboratory

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The Humane Society of the United States released the video scenes Wednesday, saying that’s only part of the documentation of what it claimed were 338 violations of federal law and policy at the University of Louisiana at Lafayette’s New Iberia Research Laboratory.

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Humane Society Cites Abuses at University of Minnesota

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Media-Newswire.com) - The Humane Society of the United States has obtained government reports showing that the University of Minnesota has violated federal standards of care for animals in laboratories. The public doesn't want animals to suffer gratuitously in research laboratories," said Martin Stephens, Ph.D.,

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From Today's New York Times

Animal Ethics

Common-sense, rational reforms reflect the emerging consensus of mainstream animal protection groups like the Humane Society of the United States and millions of Americans who care about animals. Suffering is far from a uniquely human experience.

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From Today's New York Times

Animal Ethics

Many chimpanzees in American labs are simply being warehoused—some for more than 50 years—wasting taxpayer money that could be spent better to help alleviate and cure human diseases. 13, 2007 The writer is a program director at the Humane Society of the United States. Kathleen Conlee Washington, Nov.

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Make sure you look after your pet with insurance

4 The Love Of Animals

A similar problem is also occurring in the United States, where the Humane society of the United states claims that up to 8 million animals enter animal shelters each year, showing that this is an international problem. Most pet insurance policies will cover this, but make sure before agreeing to it.

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