ANNOUNCEMENT: Join the Historic Rescue Effort to Save the Ridglan Dogs!
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ANNOUNCEMENT:
From Wayne Hsuing's The Simple Heart substack page (read the full article here on Substack.)
"I blogged earlier this week about how the government has refused to help thousands of beagles suffering from criminal abuse. Now I have an urgent ask: we need 100 brave people to join a historic rescue effort to save them by July 1, the date when all the dogs must be sold off for experiments. If we get the numbers to pull this off, we won’t just save thousands of dogs who are on the brink of torture and death. We’ll bring powerful momentum to end the use of all animals in labs.
What do we need to do? The theory of change is simple: we have to be the change we want to see in the world. We can’t just ask everyone else to help the animals. We have to help them ourselves. And if we get 100 people to openly commit to being part of the rescue, it’ll accomplish two very important things: bring attention to the plight of lab animals, at a moment when the industry is historically vulnerable; and force the government to choose between saving the animals and trying to prosecute 100+ people for doing the right thing.
For the first time in animal rights history, this will be a completely transparent mass open rescue. The case for the legal right to rescue is stronger than ever. Indeed, local prosecutors already tried and failed to prosecute rescuers once. If they try again, it will simply bring even more attention to the vivisection industry’s corruption and cruelty.
Here’s what we need from you:
- Come to at least one of the weekly 30-minute briefings over the next few months, as lawyers set out the right to rescue and our activist defense toolkit.
- Join (or be matched to) a 10-person rescue team where you will train together, online or in person, probably for about an hour a week. You’ll build the trust and camaraderie to be part of an exceptional crew of rescuers.
- Attend an upcoming conference where you’ll connect with world-class experts in nonviolent direct action, renowned lawyers, and all the other rescue teams to walk through a simulated action to save the dogs.
Here’s the best part. The action won’t end with the rescue of the Ridglan dogs. The coalition we create will be deployed for other efforts, from foxes being skinned for fur, to pigs trapped in crates, but especially for all the animals tortured in labs. The long-term vision is to build a fast-acting, cooperative, and whip-smart network of rescuers, embedded in universities and faith-based spaces, who can be quickly deployed wherever the movement needs us.
First, we’ll save the animals at Ridglan. Then, we’ll save them all."
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