BREAKING NEWS!! We
are more than pleased to announce our first mission! New Life Animal Sanctuary has worked to secure the release of over 200 animals from the psych. lab at Cal State University Northridge. Read our blog for
details and updates (adoption application now available)!!
INTRODUCTION We are so excited to announce the planning of a brand new sanctuary in Southern California, which will be the first ever exclusively devoted to the rescue and rehabilitation of animals saved from laboratories! This ground-breaking effort
will offer a permanent home to dogs, cats, rabbits, macaque monkeys,
and possibly others, where they will never suffer in the name of
vivisection or be confined alone in small cages again!
Many labs
are taking a more humane approach toward their work and are willing to
retire some animals to sanctuaries rather than euthanize but there is
currently nowhere for them to go…. Until soon!
WHAT WE WILL DO Many thanks to
the generosity of Mark and Jane Garrison, we have 9 acres of land
outside of Victorville, CA which promises to provide a special oasis
for animals who have known nothing but steel bars and men in white
coats. They will now learn about love and peace, about having only the
best food, about having toys and soft beds and much space for play and
exercise!
Everyone wants to know: “how will you get animals from
labs?” We already know that labs are looking for sanctuaries to place
primates. And we have some contacts within the research community who
are willing to help facilitate deals that would allow for animals to be
“retired” rather than “sacrificed.” We also plan to work with
University student groups to lobby their schools to follow a more
humane path and choose sanctuary over euthanasia. Of course, we will be
dependent on the labs to voluntarily hand over animals and all
transfers will be completely legal. With millions of animals in labs,
there is no doubt that enough animals will be released to fill up our
land in no time.
“The number of primates
being used in medical research and testing are reaching record levels.
In the past, labs routinely killed the apes and monkeys when the
research was completed. Now, however, if the primates are not involved
in terminal studies, we are seeing many being offered to sanctuaries.
Unfortunately, high quality animal sanctuaries are always full. Not
enough space exists to absorb large groups of primates. Considering how
these animals have been abused, this is unacceptable. More resources
are needed to expand current sanctuaries and to build new ones. The
fate of many of these animals hangs in the balance.”
Vernon Weir, Director
American Sanctuary Association
HOW WE WILL ELEVATE STATUS OF LAB ANIMALS Of
course, every good sanctuary must promote the well-being of other
animals not lucky enough to find us! To this end, we will launch
several educational programs such as bringing school children to meet
our animal ambassadors so that they can be more sensitized to the
plight of animals in labs and encouraging visitors to make
compassionate shopping choices by buying products not tested on animals. WHAT YOU CAN DO All
we have at this point is the land, the vision and the drive to make
this happen. The time has come for a place for animals, not just
chimps, to retire from labs. So, OF COURSE, what we really need
is money! Or donations of fencing, structures, enclosures, sheds,
labor/services, food, toys, beds, bowls, and other supplies.
We
also need committed volunteers to help raise money, plan and organize
building, design a website, network, design a database, write grants,
etc.
Please contact us today with comments, questions, etc. or to let us know how you can help!
New Life Animal Sanctuary • PO Box 6174 • Anaheim, CA 92816
