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A Crash Revealed a Glimpse of their Suffering
One hundred monkeys bound for a laboratory were thrown onto a Pennsylvania highway. Three who escaped were captured and killed. What are we doing to animals?
We Should Ban Animal Testing. Here's Why.
Ninety-five percent of drugs tested on animals fail in human trials. A former undercover investigator on why animal research needs to end, and how you can help.
Animal Researchers are Using the Pandemic to Demand More Animals
COVID-19 vaccines were tested on animals and humans at the same time. If animal experiments were so vital, that never would have been allowed.
What is Animal Testing
What animal testing actually involves, which experiments are routine, why the Animal Welfare Act leaves most animals unprotected, and how you can help end it.
Rat Rescue Mission
A mother rat and her three newborns were hours from the gas chamber. After a week of pushing back against the lab, I walked out the door with all four of them.
The Mouse Who Died in My Hands
She was lethargic and shivering when I lifted her out of the cage. I held her against my chest, and a few minutes later I watched the life leave her eyes.
Water Deprivation
Labs are legally allowed to withhold water from monkeys to force them to cooperate with experiments. I watched it happen, and the monkeys understood exactly what was being done to them.
The Sac Rack: Death's Waiting Room for Animals in Labs
A metal shelving unit with a sign taped to the front. It stands for sacrifice, another technician told me. It is where animals wait to die.
The Book
Pre-Order Marshmallows Are Their Favorite by Lindsay Oliver
Five years undercover inside the facilities that use animals for research. Available October 6, 2026.