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Texas Tech Allowed to Withhold Info on Animal Testing

Critter News

The Texas Attorney General ruled earlier this month that the Texas Tech Health Sciences Center can withhold records of a committee that oversees the use of animals in training and research. The university also purchased dogs from the shelter up until 2007, Carruth said. I bet there's probably some ugly stuff in those records.

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Come@Me: Don’t Mourn for Extinct Birds

10,000 Birds

Nonprofit organizations, science, and the best intentions in the world came to the rescue with a captive breeding program, and we now have over 400 Pink Pigeons living in Mauritius, the nearby island of Ile aux Aigrettes, and the zoos hosting the breeding program, including the Bronx Zoo. Children screamed and ran for home.

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Our Pawliday Picks for 2013

4 The Love Of Animals

This adorable book combines a cute Yorkie with science. Rescue Chocolate. For the chocolate lover in your life, Rescue Chocolate is the perfect gift! As the name suggests, they support animal rescues. Oh, and did I mention that it comes from Shop For Shelters? Schmitty The Weather Dog ! The Wrapping Dog Scarf.

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