Jerry the Beagle and the “Liberation” that Wasn’t

On Monday, Nov. 4, Jerry, a six-month old beagle allegedly "rescued from a laboratory" at UC Davis, gamboled on the grass outside California's state capitol as news cameras looked on. But campus veterinarian, Vic Lukas, was puzzled. He wasn’t aware of an animal being "rescued." More concerning, one of the people in the photos with … Continue reading Jerry the Beagle and the “Liberation” that Wasn’t

Hope for dialogue gains momentum among animal right activists

Our recent panel discussion on the science and ethics of medical research using animals gathered panelists in favor and opposed to such investigations.  By all measures, the event turned out to be a very productive exercise in civil discourse. An encouraging sign was the fact that several animal right activists in the audience came to … Continue reading Hope for dialogue gains momentum among animal right activists