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Utah Ends Forced Pound Seizures

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Now animal shelters have the right to refuse to release animals to the University of Utah for animal research. Tags: animal research utah university of utah legislation PETA. Previously, they were required to allow these "pound seizures."

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Coast Guard Defends Medical Practice on Animals

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PETA leads the charge against the Coast Guard. A congressman also has introduced legislation that would phase out the use of animals by the military for such training. I knew the military in general used animals for combat medical practice.hadn't thought of the Coast Guard though. For the full story, go here to the Washington Post.

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Lobsters Are Smarter than Many Think

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It's about George the 140-year-old lobster who was set free by PETA. When researchers at Queen's University in Belfast daubed acetic acid on the antennae of 144 prawns, the animals reacted by vigorously rubbing and grooming the affected antenna for several minutes. After reading this article , I'm rescuing the next ones I see.

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