Dawn Watch recommends a five-part series in Slate about animal testing:

1) Where’s Pepper?
In the summer of 1965, a female Dalmatian was stolen from a farm in Pennsylvania. Her story changed America.
Jun 01, 2009
http://www.slate.com/id/2219224/pagenum/all

2) Man Cuts Dog
Pepper arrives at a laboratory in the Bronx.
Jun 02, 2009
http://www.slate.com/id/2219225/pagenum/all

3) Pepper Goes to Washington
The most important animal-welfare law in America began with a stolen dog.
Jun 03, 2009
http://www.slate.com/id/2219226/pagenum/all

4) Brown Dogs and Red Herrings
Or, why we no longer experiment much on dogs.
Jun 04, 2009
http://www.slate.com/id/2219227/pagenum/all

5) Me and My Monkey
The confessions of a reluctant vivisector.
Jun 05, 2009
http://www.slate.com/id/2219228/pagenum/all

I’ve seen comments about the series at Animal Person and elsewhere, but I think it’s the kind of thing you just have to read for yourself and make up your own mind about.

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