Animal Testing
Each year more than 1 million animals are killed in U.S. laboratories. Animal testing is something that happens all over the world and are used in the “name of science” by private institutions, cosmetic companies, government agencies, and scientific centers. Animals feel just as much pain as humans do. The only difference is that they do not have a voice. Millions animals such as dogs, cats, rabbits, mice, rats and many others are victims to this. Animal are living creatures and should not be subjected to preventable suffering which is why I believe it should be banned for its cruelty, inefficiency, and uselessness.
The killing of harmless animals for human testing and research is cruel. According to an article published on Do Something “Facts about Animal Testing” approximately 1.13 million animals are tested on each year, and 76,000 of which are subjected to torture without pain relief. In addition to not receiving proper pain relief treatment, animals are locked up in undersized cages with no space to move around in causing animals to die of loneliness and physical stimulation. The Animal Welfare Act, which is said to protect the rights of animals, excludes protection of mice and rats, which make up 95% of animals in laboratories. Though many consider them to be rodents and are worthless, mice and rats have very similar nervous systems to humans, meaning they are able to experience just as much happiness, affection, and most importantly, pain.
Aside from the brutality of animal testing, animal testing is also inefficient. In an article published in The Journal of the American Medical Association, researchers have found that medical treatments developed in animals rarely translate to humans and tend to have side effects on humans. Furthermore, an article by Peta “Animal Experiments: Overview” states that the majority of animal experiments do not contribute to improving human health. In fact, 90 percent of medications approved for human use after animal
The killing of harmless animals for human testing and research is cruel. According to an article published on Do Something “Facts about Animal Testing” approximately 1.13 million animals are tested on each year, and 76,000 of which are subjected to torture without pain relief. In addition to not receiving proper pain relief treatment, animals are locked up in undersized cages with no space to move around in causing animals to die of loneliness and physical stimulation. The Animal Welfare Act, which is said to protect the rights of animals, excludes protection of mice and rats, which make up 95% of animals in laboratories. Though many consider them to be rodents and are worthless, mice and rats have very similar nervous systems to humans, meaning they are able to experience just as much happiness, affection, and most importantly, pain.
Aside from the brutality of animal testing, animal testing is also inefficient. In an article published in The Journal of the American Medical Association, researchers have found that medical treatments developed in animals rarely translate to humans and tend to have side effects on humans. Furthermore, an article by Peta “Animal Experiments: Overview” states that the majority of animal experiments do not contribute to improving human health. In fact, 90 percent of medications approved for human use after animal