The animal rescue organization White Coat Waste (WCW) recently achieved a significant milestone by shutting down a cat testing laboratory. Among the rescued animals was a laboratory cat known as "#11-245", who had spent 12 years in the lab. This cat has now been successfully adopted and given a real name, celebrating its first birthday outside the lab. The story of this cat has touched many online viewers.
Reports indicate that WCW successfully closed a kitten testing laboratory at the University of California, Davis, which had been operating for decades. The cats from this facility are now being placed with caring adopters. Anthony Bellotti, the founder of WCW, encountered the rescued orange tabby cat, who had only been referred to by its number, #11-245, which was deeply etched into its ear.
When Anthony met #11-245, the cat was extremely nervous due to spending 12 years and 10 months in the laboratory environment. The cat was underweight and refused to eat. Anthony decided to adopt the cat, hoping to provide it with a fulfilling life outside the lab. The orange tabby has since received a new name, "Marigold", inspired by its unique coloring.
Anthony shared that he had recently lost another rescue cat and felt a connection with Marigold, reflecting on how sometimes it is not humans who choose cats but rather cats who choose their humans. Today, Marigold is thriving and has gained weight, recently celebrating its 13th birthday for the first time outside the laboratory. This is believed to be Marigold's first and last forever home.
White Coat Waste is a nonprofit organization dedicated to rescuing animals from laboratories. According to their website, they have successfully saved over 29,000 lives and shut down more than 114 laboratories and related experiments.
