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Book Synopsis Animal testing is a controversy that has raged for hundreds of years. Some people view experiments on dogs as necessary for human medical progress, while others argue that the practice is barbaric. When the author adopted Marty--a beagle rescued from a research laboratory--she found herself rehabilitating a terrified dog with a traumatic past. She soon discovered the well-kept secret of painful and often fatal testing on dogs.
This book details what the author has learned about the past and present of laboratory testing on dogs, life after laboratories and the hope for a future without animal testing. Interviews with rescue organizers and adoptive families reveal the struggles of removing dogs from laboratories and acclimating them to daily life. Scientists discuss the ethics of dog research and advocate for new biomedical technologies. Fundamental change is brewing, with the public, scientists and governments urging the use of new technologies that can replace testing
Table of Contents
Acknowledgments
Foreword by Kathrin Herrmann
Preface
Meet the Experts
Dr. Kathrin Herrmann 7
Dr. Jarrod Bailey 8
Dr. Lindsay Marshall 10
Dr. David DeGrazia 12
Dr. Stacy Lopresti-Goodman 13
Justin Goodman 14
Kathleen (Katie) M. Conlee 15
Part 1: Dogs in Science
1. Early History of Using Dogs in Research
Vivisection 18
Anti-vivisectionist 18
Villains or Heroes? 19
A Dog's Purpose: Early Thoughts 20
Why Use Dogs? 21
Europe: The Scientists and Their Dog Experiments 21
Other Discoveries Using Dogs 27
2. The Debate Begins: Researchers Meet Public Outcry
Queen Victoria: (1819–1901) 29
Frances Power Cobbe (1822–1904) 31
The Absinthe Scandal and the Regulation of Vivisection 31
Vivisection in the United States 32
"Zoophil-psychosis": Anti-vivisectionists Said to Be Afflicted by Mental Illness 33
Riots, Dog Thieves and Increased Public Scrutiny of Vivisection 34
3. Dogs in Research—Stories and Statistics
Human Drug Tragedies Call for More Dogs in Research 40
Heatstroke Experiments 41
Laika (Barker): The First Living Creature to Orbit the Earth 42
Radioactive Beagle Dog Studies 44
Smoking Beagles 45
Narcoleptic Dobermans 46
Dogs in Research Today: Global Statistics 47
4. Dogs and Drug Development
How Much Does It Cost to Approve a Drug? 51
Lost in Translation: Dog Models Have Limited Accuracy in Predicting Human Toxicity 53
Drug Disasters 55
Hearing from the Experts: Views on the Relevance of Dog Research 58
5. The Welfare of Dogs in Research
The Beagle—The Breed of Choice for Research 61
Undercover Videos Reveal Experiments and Deaths 62
Discoveries in Dog Cognition: A Case for Making Welfare a Priority 64
Laboratory Animal Oversight in the United States 67
Refining Experiments to Reduce Suffering: Are We Doing Enough for Dogs? 70
6. The Ethics of Dog Research—A Human Perspective
The Lab: Voices from the Inside 74
Public Opinion: Voices from the Outside 78
A Difficult Question: How Do We Balance Human Benefit Versus Harm to the Dog? 80
What About Us: What Is Our Part in Animal Research? 82
7. Future Technologies
Lung-on-a-Chip 84
The Living Heart Project 86
Human-Derived Organoids 88
Who Is Making Non-Animal Technology a Priority? 90
8. Interviews with Global Experts
Ending Dog Research … How and When? 93
9. Re-homing Laboratory Dogs
Re-homing Policies: Federal and State Efforts 101
Do Former Laboratory Dogs Make Suitable Family Pets? 103
International Studies Confirm the Value of Re-homing Dogs 104
Part 2: To the Rescue
10. Beagle Freedom Project
An Interview with Shannon Keith 109
11. Kindness Ranch Animal Sanctuary
Kindness Ranch Beginnings 116
An Interview with John Ramer 117
Part 3: Saved—Stories of Rescue,
Rehabilitation, and Second Chances
12. Ambassadors for Freedom
Teddy 126
George 129
New Beginnings 131
Changing Hearts, Laws and Paws 131
Looking Ahead with Hope 132
Bogart 133
Following My Path 134
The San Diego 10 135
Bogart the Ambassador 135
Laila 136
We're All In… 137
New Beginnings with Laila 139
13. Special Dogs … Special Love
Mini and Maria 141
Mini 142
Maria 143
Blind and Brave 144
Lessons to Live By 144
Leo 145
Chosen One 146
A New Normal 147
Seizures 148
Love Beyond Measure 149
Walker 150
14. Two, Three, Four … Just One Beagle More
Chief 154
Bronco 156
Roscoe 158
Wyatt 159
Boomer and Koln 160
Boomer 160
Koln 161
A Lucky Surprise 162
Patience, Love and Training 163
Elliot and Bodhi 164
Elliot 165
Bodhi 167
An Odd Paper Obsession 168
Rescue Dogs Award Show 168
15. Beagles Take a Hike … Adventures in the Outdoors
Winnie 170
Scarlet 172
Dug 175
16. Wild West Beagles
Texas 180
"Texas McGee Killer Talsma" 180
Marty 183
Frozen in Fear 185
Baby Steps 185
A Visit to Prison 187
17. Part of the Family
Chandler 188
Roofus 190
Advice for Families 192
A Child's Perspective 193
Maycie 193
18. Sharing the Gift of Healing
Connor 197
Early Memories 198
Bouncing Off the Walls 199
The Empath 200
Pearl Grace 201
Definition of Grace 201
Finding Grace 203
Adventures with Grace 203
19. International Rescues—United Kingdom
Going Undercover: Three Beagles Rescued 205
Missy 206
Oliver 208
20. International Rescues—Italy
Thousands of Beagles Find Freedom 210
Artù 210
Giulia and Giò 213
Chapter Notes
Bibliography
Index
