11. Gestation Crates : The Humane Society of the United States
Smithfield, the largest U.S pig producer, has announced its intent to phase out gestation crates. And Cargill , the nation's eighth-biggest pig producer, has stated that more than half of its sows are no longer confined in gestation crates.
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12. Hog-Dog Fights : The Humane Society of the United States
of other states where feral pigs roam.
A weekend highlight for some families in these areas is the so-called "hog dog rodeo." If you miss the homemade tin signs—"Hog Dog Rodeo Tonight! Turn here"—posted on trees along dirt roads,
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13. Ten Ways to Help Animals in Labs : The Humane Society of the United States
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14. A History of Medical Training Using Animals : The Humane Society of the Uni...
Schofield Barracks in Hawaii pigs were shot by Army personnel so that the intentionally inflicted wounds could be treated by soldiers training to react to emergency situations. Despite the public outcry over the shooting of the pigs, Army personnel
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15. Questions and Answers About Medical Training Using Animals : The Humane Soci...
planned a “Hands-On Pig Lab” to be held during a medical conference where live Pigs were mutilated to allow the company’s salespeople to show off their new wares.
3. Which animals are used?
Dogs, Pigs, goats and
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16. Alternatives to Animal Tests : The Humane Society of the United States
Rabbits, dogs, guinea pigs, mice and rats are commonly used in harmful animal tests. iStock.com
Alternative testing methods have many advantages over traditional animal tests—including being more humane—but
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17. Pets : The Humane Society of the United States
Hamsters Gerbils Guinea Pigs Rabbits Ferrets Horses Pet Birds Rats Mice Fish
Sometimes a struggling reader just needs the right audience. Don Smith
Healing Hounds
From the
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18. Dissection : The Humane Society of the United States
of animals--including cats, pigs, turtles, and frogs--are dissected in primary schools, middle schools, and high schools and then discarded, many after suffering and dying for nothing more than to satisfy the demand for biological
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19. Pigs : The Humane Society of the United States
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20. Hog-Dog Fighting : The Humane Society of the United States
of terror and pain from the pigs and cheers from the audience--right to a spectacle of cruelty.
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