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Animals Rescued From Labs Become Magic Models In Alice-In-Wonderland Photoshoot
Rabbits, mice, rats and guinea pigs rescued from labs or cases of mistreatment by Italian charity La Collina dei Conigli ONLUS have become magical models for a photo-shoot inspired by the famous novel “Alice in Wonderland.”
This was the special idea of volunteer Attilia Conti to celebrate the first 10 years of the charity’s operation. Why Alice? Because both the novel and this charity “started with a White Rabbit.”
I took these pictures at the rescue center in Monza, near Milan, during the first weekend of September with help from volunteers Attilia, Eleonora and Fulvio. I’m not a professional photographer, but photography is my greatest passion and I’m always available to volunteer for animal shelters with my camera!
Mice were the most cooperative models, while guinea pigs were the laziest (they stayed still only with food present). Rats were the most attractive, and rabbits… were the most disapproving. Some of the pictures were used in the charity’s 2015 calendar, which helps raise funds for hundreds and hundreds of rescued animal.
Many of them are still looking for their new homes, so if you live in Italy, you can adopt one.
More info: lacollinadeiconigli.it | Facebook | 500px
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SandyBlack 10 years ago
What a wonderful way to show rescued lab animals - loving and caring as it should be. let's hope animal experimentation will soon disappear
JerryMicheal 10 years ago
unfortunately, it won't soon http://bit.ly/1Cedk7k
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SandyBlack 10 years ago
I love the fact that lab animals are being rescued and shown in positive, loving ways. Don't experiment on animals!
JennyJozwiak 10 years ago
I found Winston, my pet rat, abandoned in the park. He is so sweet and smart. I just love him!
JaneSorensen 10 years ago
I wish I'd thought of it first. What a wonderful way to rescue rodents and rabbits!
JayneMajor 10 years ago
Fantastic photos. A well deserved cause. Thank you for rescuing these animals.
IzabelaCiri 10 years ago
All of them are just... Wonderful!!! Great idea, nice arrangment of photographed objects, very good photos. Down the rabbit hole --> so cute
BeckyKallenberger 10 years ago
Very unique idea. Photos are very well done and all for a good cause! Nice.
TanyaNegrey 10 years ago
Absolutely brilliant! What a beautiful and imaginative way to showcase these fur-hearts and raise awareness to the issue of animal testing.
KaraGrewach 10 years ago
Adorable amd so happy that these precious animals were rescued. I absolutely love rabbits
LeahHassan 10 years ago
Absolutely utterly gorgeous!!! Just breathtaking and to make it even better it's saved/rescued animals. I LOVE this so much! ❤
JillianBennett 10 years ago
Console Marcello, I keep posting, but I cannot seem to get a post to show up. I have a loving home for him in AZ, Phoenix. Please contact.
JillianBennett 10 years ago
Console Marcello. I would like to adopt him. Please let me know. I lost my two bunnies due to old age, miss them every day. PHX, AZ USA
ArdentisTotmacher 10 years ago
Leave the animals alone. To ensure the best accuracy possible, test on human subjects - convicted, violent felons.
StephanieAnielskiLodge 10 years ago
i LOVE these photos and i love even more that all of these babies were saved. adopt DONT SHOP
AmandaEigenbrodt 10 years ago
Is there a way to contact these fine folks,because I would gladly adopt mr concole Marcelo in a heartbeat! He's perfect!
Tia-marieSchaeffer 10 years ago
I hope it wasn't hard for the photographer to find homes for all the lovely babies after
DebbieAnderson 10 years ago
Most of them you can see the sadness in their eyes..What they have been thru...Torture a living being is evil. Vivisectors are the devil
JaninePurss-Jacobs 10 years ago
I think they are absolutely beautiful. These photographs with the Alice in Wonderland theme are gentle, unique and creative. Well done.
LaurieBarak 10 years ago
I hope all of these animals found good homes. The white bunny with black "eyeliner" is my favorite!
EstherJulian 9 years ago
found the tattoo on the inside of that rabbit's ear disturbing../.. reminded me of the holocaust... which is basically what is happening atm to these critters.
RoseFarmer 10 years ago
We don't need to animal test. The Indians lived clean and healthy and didn't torture animals. I agree with Shelly Easton Dorgan.
10 years ago
Love this!! I am a fan of said rodents and these pictures are very beautiful! Kudos to the photographers and the kind hearted individuals.
10 years ago
I love this so much, really heart warming and the pictures are amazing! Would love a calendar featuring these photos!
MaryFinelli 10 years ago
Thank goodness these victims were rescued. Harmful animal experimentation is immoral.
MindyVanneck 10 years ago
Brilliantly done! I wish i were in Italy, i would take all the rats!
NancyFurstinger 10 years ago
I love this calendar! I rescue and write about rabbits, plus Alice in Wonderland is my fave book. Can the calendar be purchased in the USA?
TheodorePapotheodore 10 years ago
Really cute!! Thanks for saving these little guys, bet they thank you too. Wish I did live in Italy , I would definitely adopt some of them
AmandaZ 10 years ago
Unless the lab consented, they were not rescued, they were stolen. If they did consent, they weren't rescued, they were given a home.
Ja2theMo 10 years ago
Why would you even go there? Have you run out of snarky comments? What is your motive for making such an unfounded accusation?
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Anna Joanna 10 years ago
Myślę, że żaden powód nie usprawiedliwia okrutnego cierpienia zwierząt laboratoryjnych. Zwłaszcza w XXI w. A zdjęcia są zachwycające!
MartaJanisz 10 years ago
animals are different creatures than human so testing on them is not good. medicine which don't hurt rat can be dangerous for people
Roger Sullivan 10 years ago
can check DNA, but can't check for bad stuff in a product without testing it out on something that alive..whats up with that...
straylight 10 years ago
I'd be curious to know what these animals were being used to test. There's a good reason why most need to be killed after the experiment.
Ana Karencita Wonka 10 years ago
Es una pena que aún se utilicen animales como estos para la experimentación... si avanzamos tanto tecnológicamente, ¿porqué no como humanos?
SandyBlack 10 years ago
What a wonderful way to show rescued lab animals - loving and caring as it should be. let's hope animal experimentation will soon disappear
JerryMicheal 10 years ago
unfortunately, it won't soon http://bit.ly/1Cedk7k
Load More Replies... SandyBlack 10 years ago
I love the fact that lab animals are being rescued and shown in positive, loving ways. Don't experiment on animals!
JennyJozwiak 10 years ago
I found Winston, my pet rat, abandoned in the park. He is so sweet and smart. I just love him!
JaneSorensen 10 years ago
I wish I'd thought of it first. What a wonderful way to rescue rodents and rabbits!
JayneMajor 10 years ago
Fantastic photos. A well deserved cause. Thank you for rescuing these animals.
IzabelaCiri 10 years ago
All of them are just... Wonderful!!! Great idea, nice arrangment of photographed objects, very good photos. Down the rabbit hole --> so cute
BeckyKallenberger 10 years ago
Very unique idea. Photos are very well done and all for a good cause! Nice.
TanyaNegrey 10 years ago
Absolutely brilliant! What a beautiful and imaginative way to showcase these fur-hearts and raise awareness to the issue of animal testing.
KaraGrewach 10 years ago
Adorable amd so happy that these precious animals were rescued. I absolutely love rabbits
LeahHassan 10 years ago
Absolutely utterly gorgeous!!! Just breathtaking and to make it even better it's saved/rescued animals. I LOVE this so much! ❤
JillianBennett 10 years ago
Console Marcello, I keep posting, but I cannot seem to get a post to show up. I have a loving home for him in AZ, Phoenix. Please contact.
JillianBennett 10 years ago
Console Marcello. I would like to adopt him. Please let me know. I lost my two bunnies due to old age, miss them every day. PHX, AZ USA
ArdentisTotmacher 10 years ago
Leave the animals alone. To ensure the best accuracy possible, test on human subjects - convicted, violent felons.
StephanieAnielskiLodge 10 years ago
i LOVE these photos and i love even more that all of these babies were saved. adopt DONT SHOP
AmandaEigenbrodt 10 years ago
Is there a way to contact these fine folks,because I would gladly adopt mr concole Marcelo in a heartbeat! He's perfect!
Tia-marieSchaeffer 10 years ago
I hope it wasn't hard for the photographer to find homes for all the lovely babies after
DebbieAnderson 10 years ago
Most of them you can see the sadness in their eyes..What they have been thru...Torture a living being is evil. Vivisectors are the devil
JaninePurss-Jacobs 10 years ago
I think they are absolutely beautiful. These photographs with the Alice in Wonderland theme are gentle, unique and creative. Well done.
LaurieBarak 10 years ago
I hope all of these animals found good homes. The white bunny with black "eyeliner" is my favorite!
EstherJulian 9 years ago
found the tattoo on the inside of that rabbit's ear disturbing../.. reminded me of the holocaust... which is basically what is happening atm to these critters.
RoseFarmer 10 years ago
We don't need to animal test. The Indians lived clean and healthy and didn't torture animals. I agree with Shelly Easton Dorgan.
10 years ago
Love this!! I am a fan of said rodents and these pictures are very beautiful! Kudos to the photographers and the kind hearted individuals.
10 years ago
I love this so much, really heart warming and the pictures are amazing! Would love a calendar featuring these photos!
MaryFinelli 10 years ago
Thank goodness these victims were rescued. Harmful animal experimentation is immoral.
MindyVanneck 10 years ago
Brilliantly done! I wish i were in Italy, i would take all the rats!
NancyFurstinger 10 years ago
I love this calendar! I rescue and write about rabbits, plus Alice in Wonderland is my fave book. Can the calendar be purchased in the USA?
TheodorePapotheodore 10 years ago
Really cute!! Thanks for saving these little guys, bet they thank you too. Wish I did live in Italy , I would definitely adopt some of them
AmandaZ 10 years ago
Unless the lab consented, they were not rescued, they were stolen. If they did consent, they weren't rescued, they were given a home.
Ja2theMo 10 years ago
Why would you even go there? Have you run out of snarky comments? What is your motive for making such an unfounded accusation?
Load More Replies... Anna Joanna 10 years ago
Myślę, że żaden powód nie usprawiedliwia okrutnego cierpienia zwierząt laboratoryjnych. Zwłaszcza w XXI w. A zdjęcia są zachwycające!
MartaJanisz 10 years ago
animals are different creatures than human so testing on them is not good. medicine which don't hurt rat can be dangerous for people
Roger Sullivan 10 years ago
can check DNA, but can't check for bad stuff in a product without testing it out on something that alive..whats up with that...
straylight 10 years ago
I'd be curious to know what these animals were being used to test. There's a good reason why most need to be killed after the experiment.
Ana Karencita Wonka 10 years ago
Es una pena que aún se utilicen animales como estos para la experimentación... si avanzamos tanto tecnológicamente, ¿porqué no como humanos?
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