Lindsay OliverJan 27, 20221 minA Crash Revealed a Glimpse of Their SufferingBefore being catapulted in shipping crates onto highway 54 in Danville, Pa., 100 monkeys spent 19 hours as cargo on a flight from Mauritius.
Lindsay OliverJun 30, 20212 minWe Should Ban Animal Testing. Here’s Why. My name is Lindsay Oliver and I’m a former undercover animal cruelty investigator. The most psychologically traumatizing abuse I’ve ever...
Lindsay OliverJun 24, 20212 minAnimal Researchers are Using the Pandemic to Demand More AnimalsTo the Editor regarding: “The dire consequences of a research animal shortage” (opinion, Jun 23, 2021) To be clear, COVID-19 vaccines...
Lindsay OliverJun 11, 20213 minWhat is Animal Testing?Everything you need to know. Call it animal testing, animal research, or animal experimentation, it all means the same thing—experiments...
Lindsay OliverFeb 24, 20211 minMy response to This NY Times "Article" To the Editor regarding: “Future Vaccines Depend on Test Subjects in Short Supply: Monkeys” (news article, Feb 23, 2021): I’ve worked...
Lindsay OliverNov 29, 20203 minRAT RESCUE MISSION“Hi, Mama Girl,” I said, as I approached the clear, plastic cage. Her protective nature jumped to cover her babies...
Lindsay OliverOct 22, 20203 minTHE MOUSE WHO DIED IN MY HANDSI scooped up the shivering mouse and held her close to my chest. She was warm, but her little hands and feet felt cool.
Lindsay OliverSep 29, 20203 minWATER DEPRIVATIONIn order to force monkeys to do things they don't want to do, animal researchers take away their water—the most basic survival need.
Lindsay OliverAug 18, 20202 minTHE SAC RACKThe sign read “sac rack.” It was taped on the front of a metal shelving unit that held clear, plastic, shoe-box sized containers filled...
Lindsay OliverJul 6, 20203 minLIFE IN SOCIAL ISOLATIONLoverboy. A melancholy monkey I met while working inside of an animal research facility. The highlight of my day was getting to see him.