Animal Testing: An Unjust Practice in Modern Laboratories

Today, millions of animals are captured in cold laboratories feared to be tested on once again across the country. Imagine living a life with constant pain, ache and loneliness, and to dream about roaming free. I believe animals should not be tested on for products because all living things should be treated humanely, there are other ways to test products, and millions of animals are put to their death because of the labs.
All living things should be loved and put into a safe environment, which is what the opposite of laboratories are. In the PETA article about this topic they state, “To test cosmetics, household cleaners, and other consumer products, hundreds of thousands of animals are poisoned, blinded, and killed every year by cruel corporations.” This would never happen with humans in our world. Animals are just as important as humans are, they should not be treated any less than they truly are. Many animals are lucky when it comes to finding a safe home if they are a pet; however, most animals get abused every day of their life whether they are in a lab, or an abusive household.
There are many alternatives for products and cosmetics other than animal testing. Some scientists in the U.S. are moving away from animal testing because it is generally inapplicable to

humans. In a separate PETA article they announce that, “methods include sophisticated tests using human cells and tissues and advanced computer-modeling techniques.” By taking a sample of human cells in a test tube, it is not harming any animals or humans, it is less expensive, and it will be more accurate because human cells will be used for human products. It makes more sense to use humans other than animals, because the products are usually meant for humans anyways.
“More than 100 million animals every year suffer and die in cruel chemical, drug, food, and cosmetics tests as well as in biology lessons, medical training exercises, and curiosity-driven medical experiments at universities.” ( People for the Ethical Treatment Association). Most of the animals that are used in experiments aren’t even counted in this survey because exact numbers aren’t available due to the cold-blooded animals. Many mice, rats, birds, dogs, bunnies, and cats are neither over populated or endangered; however they are used in labs because they don’t have a home. Cruel and deadly tests are very expensive experiments that don’t even apply well to humans.
Animal testing in today’s world is still a huge issue, because it is a recurring topic that hasn’t decreased within the past few dozen years.

Hundreds of millions of animals lives are taken each year because of the “necessity” of testing products that don’t apply to animals whatsoever. Therefor, I hold my stance as an advocate, or being against animal testing in general. There are many advocates for this topic which is a positive aspect, but it is still happening out there. Once again I believe animals should not be tested on for products because all living things should be treated humanely, there are other ways to test products, and millions of animals are put to their death because of the

labs.