Beyond Seeing-Eye Dogs

By Virginia Prescott on Wednesday, January 7, 2009.
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Today on Word of Mouth, we’re talking about the wild, wooly world of service animals. We’re not just talking about seeing-eye dogs, here. A whole cadre of species is now trained to help Americans with disabilities, from miniature horses to therapy ducks and kangaroos. Rebecca Skloot wrote about these animals and the controversy they’re stirring up. Her article appears in the New York Times Magazine. She joins us on the show to explain new proposals that would limit the use of these animals in public places.

(Photo courtesy of Rebecca Skloot)

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