Animal Testing
Speech Animal Testing
INTRODUCTION
Did you know that in 2008 in New Zealand there were more than 341,000 animals used for research, testing and teaching? Animals are being used from all over the world for animal testing that ranges from drugs to our simple everyday shampoo. Almost every medicine, or treatment you have ever used has been tested on innocent animals for your benefit.
WHAT HAPPENS TO ANIMALS IN ANIMAL TESTING?
Every year, millions of animals suffer and die in painful tests to determine the "safety" of cosmetics and household products. Substances ranging from eye shadow and soap to furniture polish and oven cleaner, they are tested on rabbits, rats, guinea pigs, dogs, and other animals, despite the fact that test results do not help prevent or treat human illness or injury. The animals spend their lives in barren cages, unable to make choices or express natural behaviors. Most never experience fresh air or sunshine, only bars and concrete. Those few facilities that provide some outside caging typically rotate the animals, giving them limited and infrequent amounts of time outdoors. Standard lab conditions, such as small, crowded cages, lack of enrichment, loud noises, and bright lights out of sync with natural lighting are all known to create stress in animals who in turn show physical symptoms of the stress.
WHAT COMPANIES USE ANIMAL TESTING?
Most companies test on animals, did you know that the Mars Candy Company test on animals? Most of you would have heard of these products Cover girl,Dove, Garnier , Lancôme , Listerine , Maybelline, Pantene , Vaseline , Lipton. All of these products have one thing in common , they all test on innocent animals.
MY CATS
I have two cats at home that I absolutely love, and would never want to see them get hurt, or see something bad happen to them. Most of us all have pets at home, and if we don't, we definitely know someone that has a pet. Could you imagine seeing your pet get tortured by having
INTRODUCTION
Did you know that in 2008 in New Zealand there were more than 341,000 animals used for research, testing and teaching? Animals are being used from all over the world for animal testing that ranges from drugs to our simple everyday shampoo. Almost every medicine, or treatment you have ever used has been tested on innocent animals for your benefit.
WHAT HAPPENS TO ANIMALS IN ANIMAL TESTING?
Every year, millions of animals suffer and die in painful tests to determine the "safety" of cosmetics and household products. Substances ranging from eye shadow and soap to furniture polish and oven cleaner, they are tested on rabbits, rats, guinea pigs, dogs, and other animals, despite the fact that test results do not help prevent or treat human illness or injury. The animals spend their lives in barren cages, unable to make choices or express natural behaviors. Most never experience fresh air or sunshine, only bars and concrete. Those few facilities that provide some outside caging typically rotate the animals, giving them limited and infrequent amounts of time outdoors. Standard lab conditions, such as small, crowded cages, lack of enrichment, loud noises, and bright lights out of sync with natural lighting are all known to create stress in animals who in turn show physical symptoms of the stress.
WHAT COMPANIES USE ANIMAL TESTING?
Most companies test on animals, did you know that the Mars Candy Company test on animals? Most of you would have heard of these products Cover girl,Dove, Garnier , Lancôme , Listerine , Maybelline, Pantene , Vaseline , Lipton. All of these products have one thing in common , they all test on innocent animals.
MY CATS
I have two cats at home that I absolutely love, and would never want to see them get hurt, or see something bad happen to them. Most of us all have pets at home, and if we don't, we definitely know someone that has a pet. Could you imagine seeing your pet get tortured by having