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USDA Issues Warning Letter to Oregon National Primate Research Center

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In December, the United States Department of Agriculture issued a warning letter to the primate center for violations of the Animal Welfare Act, which regulates treatment of many commercial animals from pet kittens to laboratory guinea pigs. Tags: medical research PETA animal welfare us.

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Deconstructing Slate's "Pepper" Series

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Beloved family pet Dalmatian, Pepper, is stolen, and after several weeks of searching is discovered to have been experimented on at a hospital and died on the table when researchers tried to implant her with an experimental cardiac pacemaker. Let's deconstruct: Part I: Where's Pepper? I addressed this one last week. Maybe on paper.

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Event: Save a Stray for the Holidays

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Hundreds of animals will be available and trained “matchmakers” will be on hand to help visitors find the perfect pet. Anyone who adopts a pet at the event will receive the amazing professional services of the Found Animals staff and volunteers. Found Animals will include special gifts for all new adoptees. – 2 p.m.

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Best Friends Animal Society Helps You Protect Your Pets this Independence Day

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Best Friends four-legged Celebrity Ambassador Lassie encourages everyone to protect pets this Independence Day weekend by keeping them in a safe, comfortable place inside the house during fireworks. Ensure that pets are microchipped and wear current identification tags, just in case they accidentally get loose.