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Laboratory Survivors Show Us What’s Possible

Christie at Rise for Animals, December 11, 2025

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At Rise for Animals, when we talk about laboratory survivors, we’re not speaking in abstractions.

We’re talking about the individuals whose stories stay with us forever. They are the dogs, cats, pigs, primates, mice, and more who endured years—or even decades—in laboratories before finally getting their chance at a real life. 

Some survivors stick with us: a kitten who was freed from animal testing at a university; a chimpanzee who traded a federal laboratory for sunlight and soft grass; and a finally-free pig who, it turns out, loves a party with lots of watermelon. 


These beautiful moments happen for animals because people like you refuse to accept that suffering behind closed doors is the best we can do.

As someone who rescued and adopted a dog who survived the research industry, I know how powerful a second chance can be. I’ve watched fear give way to trust. I’ve seen the smallest freedoms—a soft bed, a patch of sun, a friendly voice—transform a life.  

This is what we’re fighting for at Rise for Animals. Not just the stories you’ve seen, but the ones waiting to happen. And right now, for a few weeks, we have a remarkable opportunity to expand this work. 

A trio of generous supporters has pledged a $25,000 match for all donations made through the end of the year. That means your gift will be doubled, so you’ll make twice the impact for animals who are still awaiting their own laboratory survival stories.

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Your support helps:

  • Advocate for stronger laws that stop animal experiments and keep animals out of laboratories;  
  • Investigate and expose the truth about the animal research industry;  
  • Promote ethical, effective, human-relevant alternatives to animal research; 
  • Free animals from laboratories; and 
  • Support survivors in their new lives.  

The survivors show us what’s possible: healing, happiness, and life beyond labs. 

Let’s make that future a reality for so many more. 


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