Bill Frist, Cat Vivisectionist

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Some days, I wonder how the folks at The Onion can find anything to say, because the plain facts so thoroughly defy parody that I am gobsmacked. It turns out that Bill Frist -yes, that would be Senate Majority Leader Frist - used to get cats from shelters, claiming he wanted them as pets, so he could practice surgery on them. The practice tended to be fatal to the cats. I mean, what the hell? And PETA, normally far from my favorite organization, would like him to sponsor legistlation promoting more humane approaches to animal testing by way of attonement. Looks like maybe even PETA can be right sometimes.

Thanks to annafdd for the link.