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Rise for Animals
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We're an animal rights 501(C)(3) organization on a mission to end animal experimentation. We expose cruelty in labs, save animals, mobilize support, get laws passed, and advocate for ethical, effective research that's better for all. riseforanimals.org
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Rise for Animals @riseforanimals.bsky.social · 1d
Explore the latest breakthroughs in non-animal and human-relevant science including:
—AI-driven drug discovery;
—Human skin models as an animal testing alternative;
—Lab-made mini organs transforming female reproductive medicine;
And more: riseforanimals.org/news/sci-new...

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Non-Animal & Human-Relevant Research News: September 2025
Explore the latest breakthroughs in human-relevant science from September 2025, including AI-driven drug discovery; human skin models as an animal testing alternative; lab-made mini organs transformin...
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Rise for Animals @riseforanimals.bsky.social · 1d
Take action for animals today, #NationalOctopusDay! The CARE Act aims to amend the Animal Welfare Act to include cold-blooded animals in its definition of “animal", bringing them under its scope of legal recognition.

✍️ Act Here: actionnetwork.org/letters/hr-2976

#animalrights #animaladvocacy
Tell Your U.S. Rep: Cold-Blooded Animals Deserve Legal Protection
The Cold-blooded Animal Research and Exhibition (CARE) Act (H.R. 2976) would amend the Animal Welfare Act (AWA) to finally include cold-blooded animals in its definition of “animal.” If passed, the CA...
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Rise for Animals @riseforanimals.bsky.social · 2d
RIDGLAN FARMS: When a veterinarian declared unfit to practice medicine remains in charge of one of the country’s largest facilities breeding dogs for research, it proves that cruelty in the animal research industry isn’t accidental — it’s institutional: riseforanimals.org/news/ridglan-vet
Ridglan Lead Vet Still in Charge Despite License Suspension
When a vet deemed unfit to practice medicine stays in charge of a dog-breeding facility that supplies the research industry with canine "test subjects," it’s clear: cruelty in animal research isn’t ac...
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Rise for Animals @riseforanimals.bsky.social · 6d
⚠️ A new Swiss law requires meat labels to reveal animal mutilation. Now imagine if medicine bottles also had to admit the cruelty behind their creation: riseforanimals.org/news/labels

#animalrights #animalprotection #animalcruelty #stopanimaltesting #ethicalscience
What If We Labeled Medicine Like the Swiss Label “Meat”?
In July 2025, Switzerland began requiring labels on meat and eggs that reveal whether animals were mutilated while conscious. This breakthrough in transparency raises a pressing question: why isn’t th...
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Rise for Animals @riseforanimals.bsky.social · 6d
We honor the extraordinary life and legacy of Dr. Jane Goodall, renowned conservationist, pioneering chimpanzee expert, and unwavering advocate for animals of all kinds.

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In Memoriam: Dr. Jane Goodall (1934–2025)
We honor the extraordinary life and legacy of Dr. Jane Goodall, renowned conservationist, pioneering chimpanzee expert, and unwavering advocate for animals of all kinds.
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Rise for Animals @riseforanimals.bsky.social · 8d
The American Medical Association (AMA) claims to be medicine’s voice. In reality? It’s the mouthpiece of the animal research industry. Read the truth: riseforanimals.org/news/ama/
The AMA Isn’t Medicine’s Voice — It’s Animal Research’s
The American Medical Association wants to be seen as the voice of medicine. But its history tells a different story: more than a century of lobbying for animal experimentation, protecting corporate in...
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Rise for Animals @riseforanimals.bsky.social · 14d
TAKE ACTION: Support nonanimal, human-relevant science that's better for all! Urge your members of Congress to support the HEARTS Act.

Send your letter now: actionnetwork.org/letters/hear...
The HEARTS Act: Save Animals & Support Human-Centric Science
Ask your members of Congress to support The Humane and Existing Alternatives in Research and Testing Sciences Act of 2025 (“HEARTS Act of 2025”) (H.R. 1291). This bill aims to require that, in all NIH...
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Rise for Animals @riseforanimals.bsky.social · 15d
One of the animal research industry’s most seasoned spin doctors, Jim Newman, is now working to rehabilitate the image of one of its most disgraced actors, Ridglan Farms.

FULL STORY: riseforanimals.org/news/ridglan...

#Ridglan #animalrights #animalprotection #animalresearch
Ridglan Farms Nabs Industry Insider to (Re)Shape Its “Story”
One of the animal research industry’s most seasoned spin doctors, Jim Newman, is now working to rehabilitate the image of one of its most disgraced actors, Ridglan Farms.
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Rise for Animals @riseforanimals.bsky.social · 20d
In an often overlooked corner of the animal use industry, a quiet connection binds the fate of farmed animals to the disconcerting realities of agricultural and biomedical research:
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Unveiled: The Farmed Animals of the Research Industry
In an often overlooked corner of the animal use industry, a quiet connection binds the fate of farmed animals to the disconcerting realities of agricultural and biomedical research. Today, we shine a ...
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Rise for Animals @riseforanimals.bsky.social · 20d
🐑 This Week's Animal Research News:
—Sheep commodified for their semen, flesh
—Beagle breeders Ridglan Farms and Marshall BioResources under fire
—Dogs’ rescue from Ontario lab shrouded in secrecy
—And more…
Get informed and get motivated to help animals:
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Animal Research News Roundup: September 19, 2025
This week in animal research news: Sheep commodified for their semen, flesh, and bodies; beagle breeders Ridglan and Marshall under renewed fire; “lab dogs’” rescue shrouded in secrecy; UC Davis monke...
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Rise for Animals @riseforanimals.bsky.social · 21d
The “Food Security and Farm Protection Act” (S.1326) is a dangerous attempt to let Big Agriculture erase local and state #AnimalProtection laws. Urge your Senators to reject this bill and stand up for animals, democracy, and states’ rights.

ACT NOW: actionnetwork.org/letters/s1326

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Defend Democracy and Animals — Speak Out Against S.1326
The so-called “Food Security and Farm Protection Act” (S.1326) is a dangerous attempt to let Big Agriculture erase local and state animal protection laws. Urge your Senators to reject this corporate power grab and stand up for animals, democracy, and states’ rights.
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Rise for Animals @riseforanimals.bsky.social · 22d
At the hands of two violent, tightly braided industries — animal agriculture & animal research — sheep are commodified completely. Exploited for their semen, their flesh, their whole bodies. Sometimes, almost all at once. riseforanimals.org/news/sheep-e...

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Sheep for Sale: “Meat” and Mock Science
At the hands of two violent, tightly braided industries — animal agriculture and animal research — sheep are commodified completely. Exploited for their semen, their flesh, their whole bodies. Sometim...
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Rise for Animals @riseforanimals.bsky.social · 27d
🐈 The Latest Animal Research News:
—Survivor stories: Animals living free after labs
—Regulation failures expose industrywide issues
—Monkey breeding operation under House committee scrutiny
—And more…

Get informed and get motivated to help animals:
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Animal Research News Roundup: September 12, 2025
This week in animal research news: Survivor stories of animals living free after labs; Ridglan Farms’ regulation exposes larger, industrywide issues; a visit to Monkey Island; South Carolina monkey br...
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Rise for Animals @riseforanimals.bsky.social · 27d
From test subjects to beloved family! Get to know five animal survivors of animal research who are now safe, free, and loved: riseforanimals.org/news/life-af...

#animalrescue #animalrights #endanimallabs #stopanimaltesting #antivivisection
Life After Labs: Meet Martin, Lulu, Booker, Izzy, & Abigail
Meet five survivors of animal research — Martin the cat, Lulu the guinea pig, Booker the beagle, and goat sisters Izzy and Abigail — who are now thriving at New Life Animal Sanctuary. Supported by Ris...
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Rise for Animals @riseforanimals.bsky.social · Sep 9
The state says it can’t act. The feds say they don’t understand. Meanwhile, dogs suffer inside Ridglan Farms.
They call it "regulation" — but it's a system built to protect industry, not animals.
Full story: riseforanimals.org/news/ridglan...

#animalrights #animalprotection #beagles #ridglanfarms
Ridglan Update: USDA Admits Not Understanding Its Own Rules
Ridglan FarmsRidglan Farms, a massive beagle breeder supplying dogs to research labs, claims it’s “highly regulated.” But when challenged, state agencies dodge responsibility, and USDA admits it doesn...
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Rise for Animals @riseforanimals.bsky.social · Sep 5
🐒 Latest Animal Research News:
—311 violations at Ridglan Farms
—Smuggled monkeys entering U.S. and Canadian labs
—Irradiated guinea pigs at Utah State
—Deadly animal experiments at Macalester College

Get informed and get motivated to help animals:
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Animal Research News Roundup: September 5, 2025
This week in animal research news: 311 violations at beagle breeder Ridglan Farms; Smuggled monkeys entering U.S. and Canadian labs; Guinea pigs irradiated at Utah State; Deadly animal experiments at ...
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Rise for Animals @riseforanimals.bsky.social · Sep 4
311 VIOLATIONS: Wisconsin regulators are set to charge the industrial-scale dog breeder Ridglan Farms with 311 separate acts of unlawful neglect and veterinary malpractice, despite the animal research industry's denials of cruelty: riseforanimals.org/news/ridglan...

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Ridglan Hit With 311 Offenses Amid Industry Catastrophizing
Newly obtained state records confirm that Wisconsin regulators are set to charge Ridglan Farms with 311 violations of animal welfare laws, including unlawful neglect and routine veterinary malpractice...
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Rise for Animals @riseforanimals.bsky.social · Sep 2
TRS Labs — top buyer of dogs from Ridglan Farms for use in experiments and testing — is scrambling to protect its supply chain. Their defense of Ridglan, outlined in a letter to the Dane County Board of Supervisors, shows it isn’t about science. It’s about profit: riseforanimals.org/news/trs-labs
TRS Labs Thanks Itself for Killing Dogs, Defends Ridglan Farms
TRS Labs — a top buyer of dogs from Ridglan Farms for use in experiments and testing — is scrambling to protect its supply chain. Their defense of Ridglan isn’t about science. It’s about profit.
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Rise for Animals @riseforanimals.bsky.social · Aug 29
🐾 Latest Animal Research News:
— The “lab dog” lie exposed
— In DC, the push to rein in animal testing gaining bipartisan ground
— Survey proves bias against nonanimal methods
— Congress uniting over cruelty-free sunscreen progress

Learn more: riseforanimals.org/news/news-aug-29-2025
Animal Research News Roundup: August 29, 2025
This week in animal research news: On Capitol Hill, the push to rein in animal testing gaining bipartisan ground; survey proves bias against nonanimal methods; Congress uniting over cruelty-free sunsc...
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Rise for Animals @riseforanimals.bsky.social · Aug 26
On National Dog Day, we honor so-called "lab dogs" who are no different than any other dog we've ever known and loved. That's what makes these dogs' stories so heartbreaking and infuriating: riseforanimals.org/news/lab-dog...

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Now We See It, Now We Stop It: The “Lab Dog” Lie
We're exposing Ridglan Farms, Dog 3002, and St. Joseph’s brutal experiments because there are no “lab dogs" — only dogs who are harmed and killed in labs.
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Rise for Animals @riseforanimals.bsky.social · Aug 22
From @science.org: Rise for Animals' “analysis of more than 14,000 USDA inspection reports [] found that although AAALAC-accredited research facilities account for just 42% of all inspection facilities, they received 73% of the two most serious types of USDA citations" between 2014 — mid-2025.
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Science Magazine @science.org · Aug 20
Actions by President Donald Trump’s administration threaten to reduce the Animal and Plant Health Inspection Service’s workforce, and a recent U.S. Supreme Court case has handicapped the agency’s ability to punish those who violate the federal Animal Welfare Act. https://scim.ag/41hqG4V
Facing ‘impossible’ workload, USDA struggles to oversee lab animal welfare
Shrinking staff and other handicaps threaten enforcement of federal law that protects research animals
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Rise for Animals @riseforanimals.bsky.social · Aug 22
🐾 Latest Animal Research News:
➡ USDA data shows AAALAC labs among the worst animal welfare violators
➡ A survivor’s post-lab story
➡ Wayne State accused of killing adoptable dogs
➡ A big Ridglan Farms update

Get informed and get motivated to help animals:
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Animal Research News Roundup: August 22, 2025
This week in animal research news: Rise for Animals’ analysis cited in Science Magazine, exposing AAALAC labs as the worst violators of animal welfare; one lab survivor’s magical rescue story; CSU hal...
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Rise for Animals @riseforanimals.bsky.social · Aug 22
AAALAC accreditation has long been touted as the "gold standard" of animal welfare in labs. But USDA data — analyzed by us and reported in Science Magazine — tells a damning story: AAALAC-accredited labs commit most of the worst violations. riseforanimals.org/news/aaalac-...

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Rise for Animals' Data Sinks Industry’s Narrative in Science Magazine
AAALAC accreditation has long been touted as the "gold standard" of animal welfare in labs. But USDA data — analyzed by Rise for Animals and reported in Science Magazine — tells a damning story: AAALA...
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Rise for Animals @riseforanimals.bsky.social · Aug 20
Harriet the Yucatan mini-pig survived a lab. Once safe in a sanctuary, she not only healed — she helped another pig, Lynn, do the same.
Read her magical story: riseforanimals.org/news/new-lif...

#animalrescue #animalrights #animalprotection #stopanimaltesting #endanimallabs #antivivisection
Survivor Story: The Magic of Harriet
Meet Harriet, a Yucatan mini-pig rescued from research who found freedom at New Life Animal Sanctuary — and helped her friend Lynn heal, too. Rise for Animals is proud to support New Life and the lab-...
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Rise for Animals @riseforanimals.bsky.social · Aug 19
Dane County just stood up for the dogs captive at Ridglan Farms. With Resolution 119, the Board of Supervisors has called to revoke Ridglan’s license and remove dogs from their custody.

✍️ Sign the community letter of thanks & support: riseforanimals.org/news/resolut...

#animaladvocacy #beagles
Dane County Takes Action for Dogs. Let's Stand with Them.
The Dane County Board of Supervisors just took a stand for dogs trapped inside Ridglan Farms: With their recent introduction of Resolution 119, they are calling on Wisconsin’s Department of Agricultur...
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