Animal Testing Should Cease To Exist There are currently laws in place to protect animals‚ such as dogs and cats‚ from being abused or mistreated. The punishment for breaking this law can be anywhere from a small fine to two years in jail. An exception to these laws are animals used in research facilities. What makes a rabbit in a cage at home any different than a rabbit in a cage at a laboratory? There is no physical difference‚ only the law that decides the treatment they receive and the punishment
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6/2/16 Mrs. Doran Gemini 103 Should animals be used in scientific experimentation? Picture credit to Google Images Animal testing has been going on for a couple of years now. Scientists use animal testing as a form of “safe” testing. According to Humane Society International‚ animal testing is‚ “Procedures performed on living animals for purposes of research into the basic biology and diseases‚ assessing the effectiveness of new medicinal products‚ and testing the human health and/or environmental
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Animal Testing Outlawed Animal testing has always been a dispute between people; some people think it’s morally wrong and some people think it helps with medical and scientific breakthroughs. Drugs that people use or cosmetics that are used could have been tested through animals before being stocked on shelves. About 800 animals are tested on before a drug is passed to clinical trials (“Is animal”). Many animals get tested on‚ but many like mice‚ rabbits‚ hamsters‚ monkeys‚ dogs‚ cats‚ pigs‚ and
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Cosmetic Testing on Animals Author: Annonymous Rating: Rate this Paper Every year‚ millions of animals suffer and die in painful tests to determine the safety of cosmetics. Substances such as eye shadow and soap are tested on rabbits‚ rats‚ guinea pigs‚ dogs‚ and other animals‚ despite the fact that the test results don’t help prevent or treat human illness or injury. Cosmetics are not required to be tested on animals and since non-animal alternatives exist‚ it’s hard to understand why some companies
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Meadows English 101 4/1/2012 Cosmetic Animal Testing: Scientifically and Unethically Inaccurate Animal testing is still done by cosmetic companies even though it is unethical and scientifically inaccurate. The various tests carried out on animals is not a guarantee for using cosmetics on our skin since animals react differently to certain chemicals as compared to humans. Cosmetics companies kill millions of animals every year in pursuit of profit. The animals that suffer and die in these laboratories
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Testing‚ Testing‚ 1‚ 2‚ 3! By: Leah Williams English 102 Robert Dela-Cruz February 25‚2013 Testing‚ Testing‚ 1‚ 2‚ 3 Animal testing is a hot topic now days. Though it may not be well known‚ animal protection did not start until the 1800’s. The United State Department of Agricultural (USDA) issued a law in 1966 to protect certain animals against animal cruelty and neglect. This law does not protect rodents‚ reptiles‚ and/or birds. While these animals are being tested on‚ no matter
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companies be able to continue cosmetic testing on animals? Discussion of Topic Many cosmetic companies have tested their products on animals. Fortunately the protests lodged by the animal rights activist’ has had its’ impact as many companies have stopped testing their products on animals. Major companies such as Boots‚ Yardley‚ and Revlon have made claims that the have stopped testing their products on animals. These animals were used for cosmetic testing in the past but many alternatives are
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Animals have been used in research for countless numbers of years‚ dating back all the way to BCE. The number of animals in testing has grown as the years have passed‚ and their purpose has resulted in treatments for lung cancer‚ childhood leukemia‚ breast cancer‚ and many others. When most people think about animal science‚ they think about the cruelty and immoral treatment of animals; they do not bother to think about the side effects of animal testing. The medicine we buy or are prescribed‚ the
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Using animals as an alternative to human testing has been a highly controversial topic over the past few decades. With harsh conditions and unethical treatments‚ the understanding of animal testing is very important. From over-the-counter medications to experiments on cures of chronic illnesses‚ animals were used in one way or another. Unfortunately‚ not all experiments given to animals involved a tasty snack or a simple treat. Many experiments involved several incidents of agony and pain without
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Animal experimentation Countless monkeys‚ dogs‚ rats and other animals are burned‚ blinded‚ cut open‚ poisoned‚ starved and drugged behind closed laboratory doors every year for convenience and economic reasons and because of old habits. Not only are animal tests extremely cruel‚ they are also completely inaccurate because of the vast physiological variations between species. Throughout the years of medical research‚ scientists have immorally exploited animals in the sense that they cannot decide
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