Biological Model Of Animal Abuse

When you think of cosmetic animal testing, what images come to mind? Do pictures of burned eyes and irritated skin appear? Well, it should. The FDA (Food & Drug Administration) has given a claim stating, “The FD&C Act does not specifically require the use of animals in testing cosmetics for safety, nor does the Act subject cosmetics to FDA premarket approval” (“Product Testing - Animal Testing & Cosmetics” 1). According to this statement by the FDA, animal testing is not mandatory, so why do researchers continue to use it? It should be forbidden to use species of animals for cosmetic research and inhumane cruel experiments. Running test and experiments on innocent and voiceless animals can lead to the cause of their unnecessary deaths, have misleading research, and end up wasting (or costing) too much money.

Every 60 seconds an animal is abused. Dogs, cats, horses, and many other types of animals are being neglected and tortured everyday, yet resulting in few and minor consequences for the perpetrators. Animal abuse is prevalent in the United States and has been an ongoing issue since the 1970's, and prior to. Society as a whole has chosen to avoid the facts and arguments about animal cruelty, because to some it is seen as acceptable and typical. It becomes much more frowned upon when people actually see the results of the cruelty, especially in the media.

“Each year, more than 100 million animals—including mice, rats, frogs, dogs, cats, rabbits, hamsters, guinea pigs, monkeys, fish, and birds—are killed in U.S. laboratories for biology lessons, medical training, curiosity-driven experimentation, and chemical, drug, food, and cosmetics testing” says Peta.org. Animal testing can injure or sometimes even kill animals, some animals don’t even have any protection to help them through the process of testing, and if you think about it animals have many differences from humans, so whatever your testing on animals could work for them but not work for people and vice versa. Animals shouldn’t be used for any type of testing, whether it be medical or cosmetic.

I think we shouldn't test on animals. Animals are born to grow up and live a happy, healthy life not get tested on for mascara and lipstick. Animals die and get sick everyday due to animal testing. Some animals go blind, deaf, lose their legs or ears, make their young have birth defects, or worse they could die. They whine and get hurt, the scientists just continue their work, it is like they have no heart for these animals.

Much progress has been made to end this testing, gearing the world into the right direction of animal testing free procedures, though, not everyone is on board. The United States have yet to hop onto the train toward a free animal testing future. The United States continues to test on animals for cosmetics even though there are numerous ways to test, without using animals, that are more efficient and effective than animal testing. (3D tissue samples of corneas made from human cells can be used instead of using an animal organ when testing for cosmetics side effects.) What is worse than the United States still testing on animals, is that there is continued demand for even more animal

For years researchers in the medical field have used animals as a way of testing medical products without the risk of injury to humans. It has never been one hundred percent supported, but their has been many different reactions to the use of animals in medical research over the last couple years. Many different viewpoints have emerged as to why this form of experimentation is either good or bad. This is no easy decision to say whether or not it should be accepted in our society today or not. For starters, animal testing for medicine and animal testing for cosmetics are two different things. Whether people support this medical research or not, they are in some way sacrificing the life, or multiple,

Animal experiments have helped us better the lives of humans. If we test medicines and cosmetics on animals we can first ensure the safety of it, before the product being tested on humans.

Imagine, holding a new born child, then finding out that they need to have a surgery to fix a lethal health issue. Without the advances in medical research due to animal testing the child wouldn’t survive. Animal testing is acceptable for medical purposes, however it shouldn’t be allowed for the use cosmetics because it is unnecessary, inhumane, and capitalistic.

Animal testing is totally unnecessary because animal tests and human tests only match up five percent to twenty- five percent of the time. Animal testing is not helping us with having this low of statistics. When the animals have the effects from the products that were tested on them rather they turn out good or bad. It probably doesn't matter because most of the time they're not even compatible with humans so why test on them. The animals are suffering and dying when they are being used in a laboratory and cosmetics testing. Animal research must be stopped to prevent more waste of animal life. Most animals get tested on for procedures they use on humans like Botox. The strength of Botox is measured in mouse LD50 units. One of the cruel tests involves injecting hundreds of mice directly into their abdomens and counting the number who die from poisoning over the next three days. In the UK in 2016, 35% of animal experiments

Many people believe that animal testing is cruel and unnecessary, but I think that it’s extremely important. Animals should be used for commercial and scientific testing because they are the most similar creature to humans, it also assures safety for humans before using the products and helps to find medical treatments.

Each year, the most extreme cases of animal abuse receive media attention. Yet, the animal cruelty problem is more widespread than is reported in the media. Animal abuse and neglect is a nationwide issue, affecting thousands of animals nationwide. Cruelty to animals is defined as the infliction of physical pain, suffering or death on an animal, beyond what is necessary. There is a need to stop abusers from acting in such a horrific manner–preventing the neglect and suffering of the animals. What causes animal abusers to act in such a cruel way towards animals? How are cases of animal abuse being managed, and how should cases be handled? Finally, does the status of animals in society contribute to the rate of their abuse?

According to the National Institutes of Health, animal testing has been around since the days of philosopher Aristotle. According to ProCon.org, there are an estimated 26 million animals used for scientific and commercial testing in the U.S. alone. Animal testing has brought many good things to the medical world, such as the treatment various disease. Also, the animal is being tested by many cosmetics companies. On the other hand, organizations like PETA- People of Ethical Treatment of Animals have fought against the medical testing of animals. There are pros and cons that come with the usage of animals in the biomedical and cosmetic testing, and each side needs should be carefully examined before deciding one way or another.

The use of animals for developing new cosmetics and for educational purposes, known as animal testing, has been going on for years. In the medical field, there is a need for testing on animals of various different things. Most importantly, over 26 million animals each year is used for medical purposes: biomedical research and clinical research. Whereas in often areas animal testing is cruel and unnecessary.

Animal testing for cosmetics can be stopped of its dangerous outcome for us. Testing for cosmetics can have a very different result on animals for the human race. The test cannot be guaranteed to the consumers. Different species might have a small or very huge reaction to an ingredient or substances mix together. This can also go against having safely guaranteed.

Thesis: It is not ethical to use animals for testing purposes. Animal testing, especially for cosmetic and consumer good purposes should be banned. Those companies that continue to use animal testing should be charged with animal neglect and cruelty. Animals live and have emotions just as human and deserve the right to a happy life.