Burlington Public Library MA

How shelter pets are brokered for experimentation, understanding pound seizure, Allie Phillips

eng

Includes bibliographical references (p. 225-230) and index

index present

non fiction

How shelter pets are brokered for experimentation

bibliography

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Allie Phillips

understanding pound seizure

Back in the 1940s, the practice referred to as pound seizures became a common practice in taxpayer-funded animal shelters across the country. Whether for cosmetic testing, human or animal drug testing, medical technique and tool testing, or biochemical testing, these once-family pets are subjected to experimentation that often ends in death. While many states fail to keep accurate data, the number of pets that become victims of pound seizure easily reaches the thousands and though most citizens are unaware of the practice, it may very well be happening at their local animal shelter--Publisher description

A terrible discovery -- What is pound seizure? -- Laws and legislation on pound seizure -- Betrayal of trust -- Exposing dealers who violate the law -- Experiments conducted on shelter cats and dogs -- Alternatives to animals in research and education -- The victims and survivors of pound seizure and pet theft -- The voices of the research and educational communities on random source cats and dogs -- Shelters and pound seizure -- Voices of the advocates to stop pound seizure -- Lawsuits, threats, and intimidation -- Effective advocacy techniques -- Conclusion