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		<title>The Immortal Life of Henrietta Lacks Author Rebecca Skloot to explore human-animal bond in new book for Crown</title>
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		<pubDate>Tue, 08 May 2012 21:28:02 +0000</pubDate>
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		<description><![CDATA[Contact: David Drake 212-782-9001; ddrake@randomhouse.com THE IMMORTAL LIFE OF HENRIETTA LACKS AUTHOR REBECCA SKLOOT TO EXPLORE HUMAN-ANIMAL BOND IN NEW BOOK FOR CROWN (New York, [...]]]></description>
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		<title>How to Prevent Obesity in Your Pet</title>
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		<pubDate>Wed, 28 Oct 2009 09:56:18 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>Rebecca</dc:creator>
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		<description><![CDATA[Because of the flood of responses I got to yesterday's post on The Insanity of the FDA Approved Obesity Drug for Dogs, I thought I'd start a series of follow up posts to answer the many questions I got by email and in the comments here.
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		<title>The Insanity of the FDA Approved Obesity Drug for Dogs</title>
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		<pubDate>Tue, 27 Oct 2009 08:32:13 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>Rebecca</dc:creator>
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		<description><![CDATA[Slentrol, the FDA-approved obesity drug for dogs, really makes me cringe. Why? Because dogs don't have eating disorders -- their owners have feeding disorders.
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		<title>Agoraphobia Service Monkey Lawsuit Rejected; Seizure Alert Ferret Kicked Out of Mall</title>
		<link>http://rebeccaskloot.com/2009/10/agoraphobia-service-monkey-lawsuit-rejected-seizure-alert-ferret-kicked-out-of-mall/</link>
		<comments>http://rebeccaskloot.com/2009/10/agoraphobia-service-monkey-lawsuit-rejected-seizure-alert-ferret-kicked-out-of-mall/#comments</comments>
		<pubDate>Sun, 25 Oct 2009 19:34:32 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>Rebecca</dc:creator>
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		<description><![CDATA[Today was a big day for non-canine service animal news: Service ferret kicked out of mall; agoraphobia monkey suit rejected by courts.  Follow on my New York Times Magazine article, Creature Comforts.
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		<title>&#8220;Seeing Eye Horse&#8221; &#8211; Good Morning America Segment on Non-Canine Service Animals Misses Key Issues</title>
		<link>http://rebeccaskloot.com/2009/03/seeing-eye-horse-good-morning-america-segment-on-non-canine-service-animals-misses-key-issues/</link>
		<comments>http://rebeccaskloot.com/2009/03/seeing-eye-horse-good-morning-america-segment-on-non-canine-service-animals-misses-key-issues/#comments</comments>
		<pubDate>Tue, 24 Mar 2009 11:35:43 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>Rebecca</dc:creator>
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		<description><![CDATA[Good Morning America's segment today on non-canine service animals was a classic oversimplification of a complex story that makes one of the most common media mistakes: it focuses on the quirk without getting into any of the serious issues involved.
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		<title>Yet Another Disturbing Issue With Commercial Puppy Cloning &#8212; Surrogate Mother Abuse?</title>
		<link>http://rebeccaskloot.com/2009/03/yet-another-disturbing-issue-with-commercial-puppy-cloning-surrogate-mother-abuse/</link>
		<comments>http://rebeccaskloot.com/2009/03/yet-another-disturbing-issue-with-commercial-puppy-cloning-surrogate-mother-abuse/#comments</comments>
		<pubDate>Sun, 08 Mar 2009 02:03:47 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>Rebecca</dc:creator>
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		<description><![CDATA[There are many well known ethical problems with companies selling clones of people's pets, now here's a new one: Surrogate mother abuse.
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		<title>Producer Seeks Non-Canine Service Animal Users for Documentary Film</title>
		<link>http://rebeccaskloot.com/2009/02/producer-seeks-non-canine-service-animal-users-for-documentary-film/</link>
		<comments>http://rebeccaskloot.com/2009/02/producer-seeks-non-canine-service-animal-users-for-documentary-film/#comments</comments>
		<pubDate>Sat, 28 Feb 2009 09:45:24 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>Rebecca</dc:creator>
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		<description><![CDATA[A documentary film is being planned based on my recent NYTimes Magazine story on the use of non-canine service animals.  It's producers are looking for subjects to interview.
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		<title>The Amazing Bonny Skloot (April 1989 &#8211; Feb 7, 2009)</title>
		<link>http://rebeccaskloot.com/2009/02/the-amazing-bonny-skloot-april-1989-feb-7-2009/</link>
		<comments>http://rebeccaskloot.com/2009/02/the-amazing-bonny-skloot-april-1989-feb-7-2009/#comments</comments>
		<pubDate>Thu, 12 Feb 2009 09:41:12 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>Rebecca</dc:creator>
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		<description><![CDATA[After a long amazing life that inspired millions and forced legal change on New York City, my dog Bonny passed away peacefully at home this weekend.
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		<title>Massive Prehistoric Snake Ate Crocodiles; Today&#8217;s Snakes Eat Alligators Then Explode</title>
		<link>http://rebeccaskloot.com/2009/02/massive-prehistoric-snake-ate-crocodiles-todays-snakes-eat-alligators-then-explode/</link>
		<comments>http://rebeccaskloot.com/2009/02/massive-prehistoric-snake-ate-crocodiles-todays-snakes-eat-alligators-then-explode/#comments</comments>
		<pubDate>Thu, 05 Feb 2009 15:00:03 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>Rebecca</dc:creator>
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		<description><![CDATA[In a fairly hilarious slip, yesterday a USA Today said researchers had found a 2500 foot snake fossil in Colombia.  Uh, make that a 2500 [...]]]></description>
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		<title>DOJ Withdraws ADA Changes That Would Ban Non-Canine Service Animals</title>
		<link>http://rebeccaskloot.com/2009/02/doj-withdraws-ada-changes-that-would-ban-non-canine-service-animals/</link>
		<comments>http://rebeccaskloot.com/2009/02/doj-withdraws-ada-changes-that-would-ban-non-canine-service-animals/#comments</comments>
		<pubDate>Thu, 05 Feb 2009 11:37:05 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>Rebecca</dc:creator>
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		<description><![CDATA[The Department of Justice has withdrawn its proposed ADA regulations that would have banned the use of assistance monkeys, birds, miniature horses, etc.
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