Advocating for a 4th R in research: Replace. Reduce. Refine. Rehome.
Establishing a world in which all eligible Retired Research Animals continue to receive the highest level of care and compassion after the laboratory in loving forever homes.
212 Retired Research Animals
Moved From the Lab to the Lap by WACRRA
Our Mission
Dedicated to rehoming eligible retired research animals ensuring their continued care, fulfilled lives, and happy futures from the lab to the lap through successful adoptions.
Our mission reaches outside of the Pacific Northwest and so can our partnerships!
Are you an institution located outside of Washington and want to collaborate with WACRRA?
Contact Holly Nguyen at [email protected]!
Our Animals
WACRRA welcomes all research species including, but not limited to, aquatic animals, avian species, lab mice, lab rats, guinea pigs, hamsters, ferrets and many many more!
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We’re dedicated to securing loving families
for retired research animals.
Are you a Washington State and higher education employee or retiree? WACRRA is a proud member of the Washington State Combined Fund Drive and you can easily give monthly with a small tax-deductible payroll deduction. Click Here to start!