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Water—cool and blue—sloshes and splashes
Animals in Labs Are Being Denied Water
Lindsay Oliver, June 30, 2020
A former animal care technician gives her firsthand account of witnessing the cruel practice of "water restriction."
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A small, brown vole cowers
Exposed: Violent Science at University of Kansas
Mike Ryan, June 26, 2020
The University of Kansas forces animals to fight—and calls it animal testing.
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The face of a baby monkey peers between metal cage bars
Take Action to Protect Baby Monkeys
Christie Hendrickson, June 24, 2020
As a lover of animals, a parent, and a human being, I am heartbroken—and outraged—after reading about an experiment on baby monkeys at Emory University.
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An orange squid floats in blue water
We're Calling on NIH to Admit: Octopus Feel Pain, Too
The Rise for Animals Team, June 24, 2020
We think cephalopods—octopus, squid, and cuttlefish—should be among the animals entitled to humane treatment by animal experimenters receiving our tax dollars. So we've d
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LGBTQ+ Animal Allies
The Rise for Animals Team, June 23, 2020
June is Pride Month. We’re taking this opportunity to share with you some LGBTQ+ animal allies. Check out these powerful activists for animals!
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Loverboy, a melancholy rhesus monkey, sits alone in a sterile, cold, metal cage
Loverboy's Story
Lindsay Oliver, June 23, 2020
This is Loverboy, a melancholy rhesus monkey I met while working inside of an animal research facility. The highlight of my day was getting to see him.
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A beagle and a cat look at one another, standing in green grass
Breaking: New York's Post-Research Adoption Legislation
Frances Chrzan, June 22, 2020
We support Assemblymember Linda Rosenthal’s New York legislation that would help animals get adopted after being used in research.
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White rodents in an enclosure
Cutting Animals Open by Phone Light
Rise for Animals, June 20, 2020
Harrowing new story of surgical experiment shows how little experimenters care about animals—again. You can shut them down.
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A medical-gloved hand reaches toward a timid mouse perched atop a metal cage
Exposed: Mouse Experimenter Suspended for Cruelty
Amy Meyer, June 12, 2020
You won't believe the long list of animal cruelty that got him suspended.