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Laboratory Survivors Show Us What’s Possible
Christie at Rise for Animals, December 11, 2025
Beautiful moments happen for animals when people like you refuse to accept that suffering behind closed doors is the best we can do. Now, double your impact for animals.
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Animals and Cosmetics Testing: An Unnecessary Duo
Christie Hendrickson, November 6, 2018
Before your lip balm made it to the bottom of your bag, there’s a chance its ingredients were tested on animals.
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More Cures and Fewer Animals: We Can Have Both
Nathan Herschler, November 5, 2018
“The public wants more cures, but fewer animals. They can’t have it both ways." This is false!
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"Science Magazine" Covers NEAVS Finding
Mike Ryan, November 2, 2018
We crunched the numbers to discover that the use of primates for medical experiments has reached an all time-high. Science Magazine featured this problem.
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Cat Adoption Offer Featured on “The Pet Show with Dr. Katy"
Mike Ryan, October 31, 2018
If you’re in the Washington, D.C. media market and you love animals, you’ve surely heard of Dr. Katy Nelson and her show “The Pet Show with Dr. Katy.”
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Species Spotlight: The Rhesus Macaque
Mike Ryan, October 27, 2018
Over 70,000 non-human primates are right now subjected to experimentation. 65% of these primates are Rhesus Macaques.
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The Long List of Alternatives to Primate Testing
Mike Ryan, October 25, 2018
The question “what methods can be used instead of animals?” is a great one, and there’s no one simple answer.
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Contradictory Trends
Mike Ryan, October 23, 2018
The number of primates suffering in testing is now at a record high. But so is the percentage of Americans opposing animal research.
Partner Spotlight: Emma's Journey With Project Chimps
Ali Crumpacker, October 23, 2018
Emma has secrets she will never be able to share. She was born in a laboratory and placed on loan to another research facility at a young age.
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Why You Should Know About the FACT Act
The Rise for Animals Team, October 17, 2018
95% of the animals used in research and testing are not covered by the Animal Welfare Act. The government is not required to report the number of these animals in labs.