Just one coffee can make a difference
How to take part in our coffee morning
Have a coffee and take a photo
Whether you go to a cafe or make one at home, or meet with friends vs. having one solo, use your coffee break to take a moment to think about the suffering of animals in Australian laboratories.
Share your photo to social media
Share your photo on social media, using our unique hashtag #CoffeeForAnimalsInLabs, and tagging Animal-Free Science Advocacy in the post. Invite your followers to do the same.Â
Spread awareness and raise funds
Speaking about animals in laboratories will spread awareness about their plight, which helps us fight for their protection. We rely solely on donations to fund our work, so donate what you can and encourage others to contribute too.
Animals in Laboratories Matter
April 21-27 is World Week for Animals in Laboratories 2025. This is a time to pause and think about the plight of animals who have suffered and died in laboratory experiments.Â
Each year in Australia, millions of animals are subjected to harmful experiments in the name of science. Traumatic brain injury, forced smoking, food deprivation, organ transplantation and even strangulation are inflicted upon defenceless animals. Social animals may be housed in isolation, and mother-baby bonds are cruelly broken. Shockingly, much of this animal testing is funded by Australian taxpayer dollars.
With failure rates as high as 95%, it’s hard to justify this treatment of thinking and feeling beings.Â
AFSA is dedicated to a future where no animals are harmed in the name of science, and scientific progress is advanced through animal-free research methods. We have a small team with unwavering dedication to this cause, but we need your help to continue the fight.Â
Want to know more? See our case studies for detailed descriptions on what actually happens behind closed doors.Â
Ways You Can Help
Donate
We are a not-for-profit charity, and the only one of its kind in Australia operating solely for animals suffering in laboratories. We work tirelessly to expose what’s happening, campaign for change, advocate for better science, support researchers and much more. We rely on your support to keep operating, so every contribution counts – even if just the cost of a small coffee!
Please consider donating today.
Become a member
Be part of the movement that is liberating animals from laboratories. Get access to special events and a community of like-minded people who are just as concerned as you about the treatment of animals in Australia.
With membership as little as $33, it’s as easy as ever to join and make a difference.
Raise Awareness
Bringing the issues with animal experimentation to light is a hugely important part of the change we are trying to create. If you can’t afford to donate or become a member, this is the most meaningful way to contribute to the cause.
For World Week for Animals in Laboratories, our virtual coffee morning is an easy way to get involved and spread the word. It’s also super fun!
The AFSA team will be heading to select cafes throughout the week and we would love to see you there. Check out our socials for the details. If you would like a venue in your area to participate, let us know so we can help to facilitate it.
Snaps of the day
See our supporters taking part in AFSA’s virtual coffee morning for World Week for Animals in Labs. Get inspired!
We can’t wait to see your snaps and thank you so much for your valued support.