Activists + > Literature > Stories  A few days ago, I received
this exceptional story from a friend. The twist at the end is
especially noteworthy. Until about a year ago, I was fairly
ignorant about these animals. Stories like this changed my mind.
If this story affects you, please visit an excellent website
which is sponsored by NJARA at:  -- George T.Angell (1823-1909)
This Lesson in Compassion Weighs Just One Ounce By Neil Barnard,
M.D.  For some years, the last full week in April has been set
aside to recognize the suffering of animals used in experiments.
I never think about World Week for Animals in Laboratories
without thinking about Ratsky.  Ratsky is the name I gave a
small white rat I took home from the college psychology lab many
years ago. My first lesson in animal rights was taught by this
little animal.  The introductory course in psychology at my
college used rats who were deprived of water for three days and
then put in a "Skinner box" (a cage developed by B.F. Skinner
that delivers a few d