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Rabbits,
Rodents, Hamsters
and Some Other Small Mammals
Another
White Meat [Rabbit]
Jo Ellen O'Hara, The Birmingham
News, feature — June 2006
Somewhere along the way, rabbit as a food didn't
catch on in this country. It is served often in other countries — France,
Britain, Australia and many Asian nations...
Mice
are Key Tool in Quest for New Drugs
Matt Crenson, USA Today, feature — March 2006
As
many as 25 million mice are now used in experiments each
year. Where do they come from? From
the mouse industry, of course...
Mice
on Soy
Jonathan Balcombe, PhD, Physicians Committee for Responsible Medicine, feature
— February 2006
The
mice in the Colorado study had to endure a harmful
genetic manipulation, barren cages (which, incidentally,
afford scant opportunities for exercise), and a host
of painful and stressful procedures: physical restraint,
abdominal injections, removal of ovaries or testicles,
surgical implantation of hormone pellets into the
neck, and killing...
Mouse
Tossed into Fire Sets House Ablaze
Tribune News Services, feature — January 2006
A
mouse got its revenge against a [Fort Sumner, new
Mexico] homeowner who tried to dispose of it in a
pile of burning leaves. The blazing creature ran
back to the man's house and set it on fire...
Male
Mice Sing When Females Near
Cheryl Wittenaure, Lansing State Journal, feature — November
2005
"It
soon became ... apparent that these vocalizations
were not random twitterings but songs," said
researcher Timothy Holy. "There was a pattern
to them. They sounded a lot like bird songs"...
Animal
Instincts
Tali Woodward and Brigid Gaffikin, San Francisco Bay Guardian, feature — September
2005
University
officials won't let outsiders tour the labs, won't
acknowledge where all the animal research facilities
are, and has administrators speak on behalf of individual
researchers...
She
Finds Rats Lovable
Carly Bartkiewicz, SignOnSanDiego, feature — October
2005
Although
shelters sometimes will take in rabbits and guinea
pigs from people who no longer want them, very
rarely are they found new homes. The majority of
people looking to own "exotics" look
to pet shops...
Bioengineering
Mice Piece of Cake
Paul Elias, AP, Arkansas Democrat Gazette, feature — August 2005
He
spent 2 1/2 half years engineering
mice with muscles that lose connection to their nerve
cells. He’s done this by splicing into mice
a cancer gene, which creates a protein that "disassembles" the
connections...
Hoppin'
Mad
Julia Szabo, New York Post, essay — March
2005
Then
things turn sick, as the man threatens to butcher,
cook and eat Toby unless he receives $50,000 in "donations" by
June 30...
Rabbits
as Companion Animals — FAQ
Rabbit Haven —
2005
Who
should bring a rabbit into their home... providing
adequate housing... introducing new rabbits...
About
Guinea Pigs
Liberation Now! and Guinea Pigs World — 2005
Their
popularity is due to their calm and docile personalities,
with just a hint of cheekiness, and the fact that
they enjoy the companionship of both people and other
animals...
The
Laboratory Rat:
A Natural History (video)
Video — 2003
200 generations removed
from the wild, several laboratory rats are released
into a
large outdoor enclosure where they instanly
know how to compete,
like their wild cousins, for food, shelter and mates...
Maggie
and Jack
Carol Lawton, essay — 2003
Life changed instantly for Maggie & Jack.
Maggie began eating more and finally
started gaining some weight. Jack got more mothering than any baby rat could
ever need...
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