Lab Animal Sanctuary & Rescue Organizations
Interested in fostering or adopting animals from research or supporting permanent sanctuary of animals formerly used in research?
We’ve compiled a non-exhaustive list of sanctuaries and rescues in the United States, Canada, Australia, Austria, Argentina, France, Germany, India, and Italy who specialize in lab animal rehabilitation and placement.
Are we missing an organization? Email us at info@justifyglobal.org.
Heartland Rat refuge
Kindness ranch animal sanctuary
WACRRA
The Beagle Alliance
Save the buns
California, USA
New Life Animal Sanctuary — Sanctuary home to animals used in research including, but not limited to, pigs, cows, goats, sheep, dogs, cats, rats, guinea pigs, chickens, turkeys, and rabbits. Primarily adopts out smaller animals like rabbits and rats.
Beagle Freedom Project — Rescuing and rehoming animals used in research, including dogs, cats, rabbits, pigs, and monkeys throughout the United States. Primarily adopting out dogs, cats, and rabbits.
Connecticut, USA
Save The Buns — Focuses on sanctuary, rescue, and adoption of rabbits used in research.
Missouri, USA
Heartland Rat Refuge — Focuses on rescue and adoption of rats used in research.
New York, USA
BeFreegle Foundation — Focuses on rescue and adoption of dogs used in research.
Oklahoma, USA
Freedom Fields — Beagle Freedom Project’s animal sanctuary and educational outreach center. Focused on rescue and adoption of dogs used in research.
Oregon, USA
Homes for Animal Heroes — Focuses on rescue and adoption of dogs used in research. Works with laboratories across the United States so there are dogs available in many states.
Texas, USA
Born Free USA Primate Sanctuary — Provides permanent sanctuary for monkeys from research.
Cleveland Amory Black Beauty Ranch — Provides permanent sanctuary for monkeys from research. Dozens of other species also live at Black Beauty Ranch, rescued from cruelty, neglect, and other exploitative industries.
Primarily Primates — Provides permanent sanctuary for chimpanzees and monkeys from research.
Virginia, USA
Second Chance Heroes Rat Adoptions — Focuses on rescue and adoption of rats used in research.
Washington, USA
Chimpanzee Sanctuary Northwest — Provides permanent sanctuary for chimpanzees from research.
WACRRA — Works with universities and research institutions to rehome eligible animals including, but not limited to, lab mice, lab rats, guinea pigs, hamsters, ferrets and more). Have placed retired lab animals in Washington, Oregon, Idaho, California, and Canada.
Wyoming, USA
Kindness Ranch Animal Sanctuary — One of the longest-running sanctuaries for former laboratory animals in the U.S., caring for and adopting out dogs, cats, horses, pigs, rabbits, and other animals formerly used in research.
Canada
The Beagle Alliance — Focuses on rescue and adoption of dogs used in research.
Fauna Foundation — Provides permanent sanctuary for chimpanzees from research.
Australia
Beagle Freedom Australia (BFA) — Focuses on rescuing dogs and cats from laboratory settings, offering them a sanctuary before adoption.
Liberty Foundation Australia — Dedicated to rehoming animals from research facilities including, but not limited to, dogs, guinea pigs, rats, mice, and rabbits.
Argentina
Team Ratas — Focuses on rescue and adoption of rats from laboratories.
Austria
Gut Aiderbichl — Provides permanent sanctuary for chimpanzees from research.
France
Beagles of Burgundy — Focuses on rescue and adoption of dogs used in research.
GRAAL Association — Acts as an organizer and facilitator between laboratories and over 250 partner organizations in France and throughout Europe to ensure rescue and sanctuary placement of animals from research, including dogs, cats, rabbits, mice, rats, birds, monkeys, farmed animals, and fish.
Germany
LaborbeagleVerein — Focuses on rescue and adoption of dogs used in research.
India
Freagles of India — Focuses on rescue and adoption of dogs used in research.
Italy
La Collina Dei Conigli — Focuses on rescue and adoption of rats, mice, rabbits, guinea pigs, and other small animals used in research. There are three locations: Monza, Turin, and Genoa.