Lab Dog: A Beagle and His Human Investigate the Surprising World of Animal Research by Kaplan, Melanie D. G.
Lab Dog: A Beagle and His Human Investigate the Surprising World of Animal Research by Kaplan, Melanie D. G.

Lab Dog: A Beagle and His Human Investigate the Surprising World of Animal Research

The "remarkable" (Dr. Jane Goodall) story of a beagle's past, and the future of animal research When...
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Author: Melanie D. G. Kaplan
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Lab Dog: A Beagle and His Human Investigate the Surprising World of Animal Research by Kaplan, Melanie D. G.

Lab Dog: A Beagle and His Human Investigate the Surprising World of Animal Research

$48.61
Lab Dog: A Beagle and His Human Investigate the Surprising World of Animal Research by Kaplan, Melanie D. G.

Lab Dog: A Beagle and His Human Investigate the Surprising World of Animal Research

$48.61
Author: Melanie D. G. Kaplan
Format: Hardcover
Language: English
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The "remarkable" (Dr. Jane Goodall) story of a beagle's past, and the future of animal research

When journalist Melanie D.G. Kaplan adopted her beagle Hammy, all she knew was that he had spent nearly four years in a research lab. Curious to know more about this gentle creature's past, as well as the broader world of animal research, Kaplan--with Hammy in tow--embarks on a quest for answers. How did Hammy end up in a research facility? Why are we still using millions of animals a year in experiments? What have we learned from them? Is there another way?

In Lab Dog, Kaplan investigates the breeding and use of beagles for biomedical research, drug and product testing, and education. She takes readers on a journey, peeking behind laboratory doors and visiting with researchers, activists, ethicists, veterinarians, lawmakers, and innovators. Along the way, she finds thoughtful and caring humans on all sides of the debate, explores promising developments in nonanimal testing, and discovers puzzle pieces from Hammy's past. Equal parts journalism and love story, Lab Dog offers a nuanced view on our relationship with a species that we both love and exploit, and a reason to hope for a better future for all.



Author: Melanie D. G. Kaplan
Publisher: Seal Press (CA)
Published: 10/14/2025
Pages: 352
Binding Type: Hardcover
Weight: 1.22lbs
Size: 9.35h x 6.36w x 1.17d
ISBN: 9781541604988


Review Citation(s):
Library Journal 09/01/2025 pg. 92

About the Author

Melanie D. G. Kaplan is a longtime independent journalist whose travel and science writing has appeared in the Washington Post, the Wall Street Journal, and National Parks magazine. She is a graduate of Columbia Journalism School, a 2021-2022 MIT Knight Science Journalism fellow, and a third-generation Washington, DC, native. Kaplan has lived most of her life with hounds.


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