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"Bottomless" Issues: Whistleblower’s Account of OHSU’s Labs
Guest Author: A Former OHSU Husbandry Staff Member, March 6, 2025
A former Oregon Health and Science University (OHSU) husbandry staff member exposes their experiences in the school's animal research facilities.
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Black Lives Matter
The Rise for Animals Team, June 4, 2020
For our readers who are on the journey to become anti-racists, welcome. We are glad you’re here. There is a lot to learn.
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"Cry Baby" the Cat Needs You
The Rise for Animals Team, May 27, 2020
The heartless treatment of one small cat is just the tip of the iceberg. Riner and Associates has been hurting animals for years. You can shut them down.
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Peek Inside a Laboratory Building
Amy Meyer, May 18, 2020
You might be surprised by what you see.
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Silent Sufferers
Frances Chrzan, April 28, 2020
Not all animals scream when they’re hurt.
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Climate Change Research that Hurts Animals
Amy Meyer, April 22, 2020
This Earth Day, we demand better research for the future of our planet.
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A Mouse in Space
Nathan Herschler, April 21, 2020
Scientists continue to force helpless animals into extreme isolation far from Earth.
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5 Ways Labs Hide the Truth—And How You Can Expose Them
Amy Meyer, March 31, 2020
What do you think would happen if everyone knew exactly how much animals suffered inside labs? Like you, they’d rise up and demand change.
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Two Whistleblowers Stop Animal Torture at Teaching Hospital
Nathan Herschler, March 27, 2020
What was happening to mice in the lab was brutal and unauthorized. So two whistleblowers did what they knew was right.
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We're Thinking of You
Nathan Herschler, March 20, 2020
You've been there for animals when they need you. It's now time to put you first. That's why we've pulled together a few resources to help you cope with COVID-19.