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The Sordid Self-Policing of the Animal Research Industry
Rise for Animals, March 21, 2024
In this exposé, we lay bare how USDA, NIH, and AAALAC Int'l work in tandem to quietly self-police an entire animal-exploiting industry and protect its sordid interests.
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Win Alert: USDA Ends Cat-Killing Experiments
Mike Ryan, April 2, 2019
14 cats were saved today, and countless more will never be subjected to unnecessary and cruel experiments at the USDA.
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Animal Activist Among Cowboys
Amy Meyer, April 1, 2019
Before I became a grassroots organizer…Before I protested animal cruelty (and got arrested for it)... I was Cody, Wyoming’s only vegetarian
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Stop California's "Lab Gag" bill
Amy Meyer, March 27, 2019
A new California bill threatens to hide cruel animal experiments from the public. We have a right to know what is happening to animals behind closed doors at public insti
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We're Asking USDA to Save Dogs and Cats from being Killed
Mike Ryan, March 20, 2019
In 9 US States, Dogs & Cats Used in Experiments Are Supposed to Get a Shot at Adoption Instead of Euthanasia Afterwords. We’re asking USDA to issue 3 regulations to ensur
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USDA: Not Reporting Animal Abuse is “Unacceptable
Mike Ryan, March 14, 2019
A Congressional Directive included in last month’s spending bill rightly takes USDA to task for not doing its job.
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Here's What Animal Abuse Looks Like
Frances Chrzan, March 13, 2019
5 Examples of Animal Welfare Act Violations in Animal Experiments.
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Something Exciting is Coming
Nathan Herschler, March 8, 2019
Picture this: Tech giants, major foundations, and other investors fund new companies focused on replacing animal research
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How Fish Suffer in Medical Experiments
Lindsay Vierheilig, March 7, 2019
When most people think of animal testing, the first animals that come to mind are rats and mice. Another kind of animal that is popular among researchers, but receives ve
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Our Primate Testing Expert to Wired: Ethics Matter
Mike Ryan, March 5, 2019
Did you catch “Monkeys With Superpower Eyes Could Help Cure Color Blindness” recently published in Wired?