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Bittersweet Victory for Marmosets at the University of Massachusetts

The cruel UMass marmoset lab is finally closed, but over 60 monkeys were killed for useless experiments. Learn why this is both a victory and a tragedy.

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WATCH: Actions in Massachusetts & Arizona in Honor of World Week for Animals in Laboratories

In honor of World Week for Animals in Laboratories this year, In Defense of Animals partnered with local groups in Massachusetts and Arizona to take action and raise…

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MEDIA RELEASE: UMass Animal Experiments Exposed for World Week for Animals In Labs

On April 22 & 24, In Defense of Animals and Western Mass. Animal Rights Advocates took action against the torture of marmosets and other animals at the University…

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MEDIA RELEASE: Protest Against Cruel Animal Experiments at UofA for World Week for Animals in Labs

April 21, In Defense of Animals and Tucson-based animal rights group Supporting and Promoting Ethics for the Animal Kingdom (SPEAK) took a stand against extreme…

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Massachusetts: Stand Against Cruel Animal Experimentation at the University of Massachusetts

Take action against animal experimentation at the University of Massachusetts for World Week for Animal In Labs (WWAIL).

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Tucson: Protest Animal Torture at University of Arizona

Join In Defense of Animals and Tucson animal rights group SPEAK (Supporting and Promoting Ethics for the Animal Kingdom) as we support World Week for Animal In Labs…

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Animals Are Burned, Poisoned, Addicted, Shocked, & Harmed in Worthless Experiments

Urge ASU and the U of A to end the use of animal experiments and replace these cruel and outdated practices with ethical and scientifically advanced alternatives…

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Demand an End to Torturing Animals for Medical Training

WMed trains residents with live pig surgeries at Charles River Labs, causing extreme animal suffering. Demand they stop torturing and killing animals!

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MEDIA RELEASE: Activists Protest Pig & Primate Experiments at the University of Arizona

Experiments on pigs and primates were protested against during World Week for Animals in Labs by In Defense of Animals and SPEAK

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Georgia Residents: Oppose Massive Monkey Research Breeding Facility

In Defense of Animals is calling on Georgia residents to urge state legislators to oppose a massive monkey research breeding facility, which will perpetrate extreme…

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Tell Congress to Reject Funding to the NIH for More Primate Experiments

Congress must reject 10 million dollars to the NIH in the 2025 Labor, Health and Human Services appropriations bill to prevent primate experimentation.

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Urge Congress to Defund Animal Abuse in Foreign Laboratories

Passage of the CARGO Act would stop wasting public money and stop funding horrific animal abuse in foreign laboratories.

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End the Torture of Animals for Cosmetics Testing in the U.S.

Urge Congress to support the Humane Cosmetics Act of 2023 (H.R 5399) to end cruel, ineffective, and unnecessary animal testing for cosmetics.

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Cruel Animal Experiments Protested In Arizona

In Defense of Animals co-hosted protests at the University of Ariziona with Tucson-based animal rights group SPEAK this year and last year as part of World Week…

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Elon Musk and Neuralink: Stop Horrific Animal Implants!

Urge Elon Musk and Neuralink to extend concern for the environment to the living beings who inhabit it by stopping their horrific experiments on animals and utilizing…

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Victory! New York Bans the Sale and Manufacture of Animal-Tested Cosmetics

The New York Humane Cosmetics Act is now law, making New York the tenth state to ban cosmetics testing on animals.

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Victory! FDA Modernization Act Ends Animal Testing Mandate

The FDA Modernization Act 2.0 was signed into law, ending an 80-year-old requirement for animal testing in the development of new drugs and biosimilars.

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Hold Dr. Oz Accountable for Torturing and Killing Hundreds of Dogs!

Act now to demand that Dr. Mehmet Oz is charged for his role in torturing and killing hundreds of dogs!

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New Program Certifies Cruelty-Free Cosmetics in China!

The Leaping Bunny China Qualification Program will now give companies the opportunity to receive cruelty-free certification in China!

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Urge Reps To CARE for Animals Who Suffer in Labs!

Urge your U.S. Representative to support the CARE Act of 2021 (HR 5726) to give dogs, cats, and rabbits the chance to be adopted!

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Cruel and Outdated Animal Testing Should Not Be Required

Please urge your representative to support the FDA Modernization Act 2.0 (S.5002) to save vulnerable animals who needlessly suffer in labs to produce new drugs.

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VICTORY! Senate Drops Backwards Animal Testing Provision

The U.S. Senate has dropped a deadly provision that would overturn and prevent bans on animal-tested cosmetics. Thank you for taking action for animals!

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More Than a Trend: Top Celebs Launch Vegan & Cruelty-Free Beauty Brands!

We’ve put together this list of recent brand launches that offer vegan and cruelty-free products for everyone!

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URGENT: Stop the Senate from Mandating Deadly Cosmetics Testing on Animals!

New legislation has been introduced to sentence animals in laboratories to excruciating experiments in perpetuity. Please contact your two U.S. senators today!

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