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Craig Malisow

Contributor Craig Malisow covers crooks, quacks, animal abusers, elected officials, and other assorted people for the Houston Press.

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What's to be the Fate of 1,000 Lab Monkeys: Back to Cambodia, A New Home in South Texas, or Death?

By Craig Malisow
Mar 22, 2023

The fate of 1,000 endangered monkeys federal prosecutors say were illegally captured in Cambodia and imported to Houston laboratory testing hangs in the balance, as authorities, Charles River Laboratories, and PETA wrestle over whether the animals will be destroyed, returned to their smugglers, or rehomed in a South Texas monkey...
Peddling Door to Door Sales as Fast as They Can

By Craig Malisow
Aug 3, 2020

So you’re on your laptop, feverishly applying for jobs, when suddenly you get an email from a company you never applied to, stating that they’ve “carefully reviewed” your resume, and it really “stood out” to them. “We would like to invite you to an interview,” says the email, credited to...
Shipping Dogs Out of State to a Better Life or Hell. Who Knows?

By Craig Malisow
Feb 17, 2020

For more than a year, a Huntsville-based animal rescue group has been picking up dogs from municipal shelters in and around Houston and sending them to a Connecticut shelter with a history of animal cruelty. According to one source close to the operation, the Texas dogs transported along this route...
Grant Hart's "The Main": A Survivor's Journal of Hell

By Craig Malisow
Sep 14, 2017

The former Husker Du drummer and singer passed away Thursday from cancer at age 56.
Professional Cuddlers Fill a Growing Niche For Judgment-Free Friends

By Craig Malisow
Sep 12, 2017

“You never need to explain to someone why you need a cuddle...It’s something everyone needs.”