Animal Experimentation Should Not Be Allowed

Approximately 26 million animals are used every year in the United States alone for research and commercial testing (“Background of the Issue” 1). For years, legislators have debated the pros and cons of animal testing, and laws were passed to attempt to fix the inhumane treatment of the cute, innocent testing subjects, the animals. Although the Animal Welfare Act (AWA) was revised numerous times, “the species most commonly used in experiments (mice, rats, birds, fish, reptiles, and amphibians) comprise 99% of all animals in laboratories” and are the animals that are specifically exempted from protection under the act (“Experiments on Animals” 2). A simple fix to animal cruelty during testing is to use alternative methods since human and animal bodies already vary greatly. For years, animal testing was the best option because there was no alternative to testing on a living, whole-body system; however, in the age of technology, there is no reason for millions of animals to be killed due to the severity of the testing. Therefore, animal testing should be banned because alternative methods provide more accurate results since human bodies are very different than animal bodies; furthermore, animal advocacy organizations should promote cruelty-free products more so customers know what to purchase and use.

For many years, the field of science has used animals in medical experiments worldwide, because of this innocent animals are being killed everyday. They are being tested with new drugs, new treatments, and by many makeup companies. Connecticut recently celebrated the passage of the “Beagle Freedom Law”, a law that requires laboratories to work with charities and rescue groups to find homes for research cats and dogs. Animals are being tested so humans do not have to be but animal tests do not reliably predict results in human beings, although animals are the closest thing to humans. Most experiments involving animals are flawed, wasting the lives of innocent animal subjects. Over 100 million animals suffer a year from testing. Testing animals is a lot more expensive than alternative methods and it is wasting government research dollars. Animal testing is not only a bad idea, but it is also inhuman and it should not be tolerated. The FDA should stop allowing animal testing. An animal does not give out the same results on a test than a human would.

In history, animal experimentation has played a significant important role in leading to new discoveries and human benefit. However, what many people tend to forget are the numbers of animal subjects that have suffered serious harm during the process of experimentation. Each day across America innocent animals are used as test subjects for products that have little to no relevance importance. Animal testing has had many negative issues arise in society in a negative way. Debating over the animal rights movement has raised many questions and concerns for years. There is an ongoing controversy regarding if companies should stop testing their products on animals. Although animal research has been the cause of many medical breakthroughs, is it morally and ethically right to put animals in these kinds of situations? This is one of the underlying questions that must be solved before it is too late. When considering how truly reliable the results of animal test are, and the expense of testing will help bring new light to the problem. By simply passing a policy will not only address this issue, will help better products and medicine in the future.

Animal testing can have a different meaning for each individual, it can be both cruel and helpful in everyday life.

On Earth, humans must coexist with the many types of animals and respect them as equals on their shared territory. Animals are not treated as equals and therefore the animals are suffering from the harm that humans are inflicting on them through animal testing experimentation. These acts of animal experimentation have caused a decrease in the number of some species of animals, while others have broken several rights that animals have and are protected under The Animal Welfare Act. Animal experimentation is wrong because people use animals for beauty product testing, cloning, and medical research which violates animal rights. Animal experimentation is occurring through several different selfish acts by humans. We as humans use animals for our own benefits and do not take the animals into consideration.

Imagine yourself in a world with no animals – no birds chirping in the morning, no squirrels eating your flowers, no dogs or cats running around the house. Where did all of the animals go? They are all locked inside of cages in poor conditions in laboratories across the country. They wait in loneliness and terror to be called upon for testing. The conditions they wait in are enough to make them go insane. More than one hundred million animals die every year from animal testing. The Animal Welfare Act does not provide protection for ninety-nine percent of the animals used. The use of animals for the testing of products is a popular debate that has gained a lot of attention over the years. Scientists argue that testing products on animals is

Animal testing, also known as animal experimentation, animal research, and in vivo testing, is the use of non-human animals in experimentation.

The public doesn’t know what processes go through a product before it finally reaches them. Products like contact lenses, detergents, toothpaste, cosmetics and so forth are being tested on animals to ensure safety their safety. Animal research has been an important issue which is debated even today. Many people feel that the usage of animals for research is cruel and morally wrong. It is argued that animals are tortured and they go through so much of suffering just for our benefit. However, If we eliminate testing, then it would be a really big change in our lives which could lead to more problems and difficulties rather than actually solving the problem. Animal experiments should continue to proceed as it has consistently brought accomplishment

In laboratories, scientists discover new projects and are quick to start testing those discoveries. This issue needs to be brought to attention to stop the experiments and save 100 million animals from dying. Animal experimentation should be banned and illegal because it is a form of animal cruelty and violates animal rights, animals react to certain things very different from humans making them poor test subjects, and on top of all that, it is a huge waste of money due to the animals constantly dying.

The law excludes other animals such as rats, mice, and birds bred for research—who together constitute an estimated 90-95% of animals in laboratories ( Animals in the Use of Research). In 2013, Europe progressed farther than the U.S, by completely banning animal testing on products (Cosmetics and Animal Testing). This exhibits that U.S is behind the times and needs to make new legislation for animal testing. Due to the lack of conversation about animal testing in the presidential race, there seems to be no future legislation to prevent cruelty towards these animals. Since the government will not help the animals. It is up to the people of America to protest businesses who use animal experimentation. Until, the companies use alternative ways such as vitro testing, human tissue toxicity experimentation, and micro-chip testing ,the world will not be a humane place to live.

Animal experimentation is the use of animals in research or projects involving the safety of foods, drugs, or other substances. It is a part of almost everything we use in our everyday lives. These tests can be performed on a variety of animals. There are also many different ways to perform these tests. Animal testing affects all of the lives around us. Both animals and humans are affected by this in a range of different ways. Animal testing can be shown through history, along with the laws that are incorporated with it.

Animal research or animal experiment is the use of non-human animals in scientific research. Animals testing has played a crucial role to determine the safety of products such as drugs, household items, cosmetics, pesticide products etc. before applying them to humans. However, many people believe that using animals in experiments should never be used for research purpose.

Each year more than 100 million animals are killed in experiments for finding out the results and danger's of products. The animals are shaved and isolated in small cages until they are tested on. The chemicals are then rubbed harshly onto the shaved skin of the animal and placed in a special device so they are not able to lick or rub the chemical off of them. Scientists use “LD50 tests” that involves pumping chemicals into the animal until they find out what the lethal dose is. No animal is safe from these kinds of tests; dogs, cats, mice, rats, chickens, monkeys, and even fish are tested on. After testing, animals are either killed or left to suffer until their very last breath. The law in the United States allows these animals to be burned, shocked, isolated, beaten, and many more cruel punishments. Most of the animals tested on are not protected by the Animal Welfare Act. These animals can not speak for themselves, they do not deserve to be going through suffering like this.

Going out with friends, or straightening up the house for our guests, nobody stops to think don't about all the products that are used and the animal lives that are taken just for the products to be put on the shelves. Frankly, nothing but money is lost to the human population, but whether it be hair products, cleaning products, body products, or makeup products, animals are punished, killed and tormented to their absolute death. Animal testing is also used for finding ways to cure human diseases and finding cures for illnesses. For centuries now, the ethics and processes of animal testing have alway been questioned. Prevention is needed because animal testing is not always reliable for human health. “The National Institutes of Health (NIH) has noted that ninety-five percent of all drugs are shown to be safe and effective in animal tests fail in human trials because they don’t work or are dangerous” (Animal testing). Humans don’t always want animals to be put on the same pedestal as animals. Even though animal data is not reliable for human health because the data is misleading and can often cause illnesses and diseases in humans., animals should not be tested on because animals are tortured and punished to the point that they are suffering and thousands of innocent animals are killed.

Have you ever been shopping and picked up an item at the drugstore and thought about whether or not the product was tested on animals? You might be contributing to the market of animal experimentation without even knowing it. Each year millions of animals are killed in the U.S. laboratories for biology lessons, medical training, curiosity-driven experimentation, and chemical, drug, food, and cosmetics testing. People have debated whether animal testing is cruelty or science for many years, and it still seems to be a hot topic of debate. But with the experiments that are conducted being so unreliable, expensive and cruel to animals, animal experimentation should be banned in the United States.