Essay Against Animal Testing

Millions of animals are experimented on for makeup and house products. Many die from drugs overdose. Some are stuffed in small cages, badly treated, and have open wounds. Monkeys are bred to use their infants as next victims to experiment on. Experimentation should not be allowed, because sacrificing other animals to keep the human race safe is a poor way to do it. Other options, such as technology and volunteer groups.

In 1966, the Animal Welfare Act, known as the AWA, was passed because of animal cruelty in many laboratories. This act changed the way the animals are experimented on and limits how they can be handled. The AWA only protects a majority of species, but others such as mice, birds and rats are not protected. However, the act

does not interfere with chemicals and the testing that animals go through (“Pro's”).
In the United States alone, there are 18 million animals are used for experimentation and 100,000 monkeys are experimented on (“The 5”).

Taking animal from its habitat and using him/her to test for new medication and household products is not right. Some of the testing is useless and scientists gain nothing (“List”). Even if an animal passes the experimentation for a new drug or product, it does not mean it will work because the way our body structure is created (“Should animals”).

When using animals, they can range in species from mice to chimps. Ninety percent of rats and mice are used for testing (“Animal”). Rats and mice are too small to be compared to a human; for instance pills were tested on animals and caused many babies to be born with birth defects, and another pill tested on mice caused 30,000 people to have heart attacks (“Klazema”).

Animals are taken away from their habitats and are forced to live in a different environment. Taking animals away can be dangerous, because they have a certain way of reacting such as biting, clawing, and growling. When scientist experiment on the animal, it can cause something to go wrong like injecting the animal in the wrong place. If the experiment goes wrong, scientist get rid of the animal and get another

one.
There has been cases where the animals have starved to death and feces are everywhere causing many to get infected from open wounds (“Animal”). These animals go through abuse everyday. More than 10,000 animals are shot, stabbed, and killed in military training, until a man had the courage to speak up. Congress later called for an investigation; animals were taken away and the facility was shut down. Animals are put in crates for hours and are shipped by plane to a lab. During this time, the animal does not receive food or water (“The”). There are videos sent to the police dealing with abuse toward birds,reptiles and fish. The reason for this is because, the AWA does not apply to them.(“Klazema”).
` Not only are animals hurt physically, but mentally. Chimpanzees are most commonly used at the National Institute of Health. They breed monkeys and take their babies away. This causes horrible side affects to the babies such as trauma, fear, depression and anxiety. In a video, a baby monkey desperately tries to wake its mother from being drugged, while in the background people can be heard laughing. When the mothers are tested on, it caused some of their babies to be to be addicted to alcohol (“The 5”). Having no light and being kept in a small cage has side effects such as loss of appetite, nonsocial and some go insane. (“List”).
The University of California was conducting an experiment to improve blindness. Researchers spent 250,000 tax money to blind animals. A baby monkey named Britches was torn away from his mother after birth, his eyes were stitched together along with a device attached to his head that sent screeching sounds. Britches was placed in a small cage with only a blanket and pole he could hug. Researchers later said Britches was a failed experiment, because he did not respond to the device attached to his head. The device was attached to help detect things near him. After the experiment Britches was to be killed. A student working in the lab contacted ALF who broke in on April 20, 1985 they rescuing 700 other animals. Dr. Ned Buyukmihci, a veterinarian at the University of California said the surgery was not conducted correctly, and was painful. When taking off the bandages, the pads were filthy and bruises were found on the back of Britches’ head. Britches needed a lot of attention, he often had spasm attacks and would screech when left alone. In only a couple of weeks, he was nursed back to health and was later introduced to a foster mom (Animal Liberation Front).
There have been, other experiments prior to Britches. The National Institutes of Health places tubes in rats’ skulls to block sexual pleasure. Scientists watch the poor rats to see if the tubes worked and are later killed (“The”). In the Society International, many animals are forced to inhale many toxic fumes for cleaning products and air fresheners. (“Should”). People even use animals in school to dissect to teach the curriculum. Most of them come from a lab where they are killed and ship off to the schools (Parks.
The Silver Spring experiment marked history, because it was the first time animals were taken from a facility. The Silver Springs was also the reason why the AWA was passed. May 1918, Alex Pacheco, went undercover to seek employment at a facility funded by the government. He found cages were too small and rusty. Mr. Pachero saw many roaches on the ground, along with dead rats. What disturbed him the most was the workers not being fazed by the view. Alex stated that he was disturbed by seeing animals in small cages, and has never seen so many mistreated animals in a facility. The PETA (People for the ethical treatment of animals) were informed and Alex provided them with videos and pictures of the facility. The animals were later rescued and PETA took the case to court (Perdew, Animal).
Tobacco companies have the most disturbing cases. Forcing animals to smoke everyday, by attaching pipes around dogs, mice, and monkeys. The animal’s skin starts to peel and hair begins to fall off. People who smoke usually smoke a few times a day, but not usually cigarette after cigarette. The group of animals are forced to smoke for long periods of time, because their tubes are attached to a huge machine, that pumps smoke (“The”). The worst part is the company does not need the animals, they are not required to use them at all. It is pointless because smoking damages the body and scientists are just killing animals for nothing. There have been studies on how smoking affects the body. More experiments are not needed.
With technology advancing, there are many other ways to keep animals experimentation's, like Vitro testing. Vitro testing is being able to study human cells in microscopes and see how the drug affects the cell. This study is much more successful because scientist are using human cells instead of animals. (“Pros”). Some other ways to avoid using animals for experimentations, are volunteers who are willing to try out new products.
There are many organizations people fund to help fight for animals rights. Buying products that are not animal tested on to support organizations. There are some shows on the news who rescue any animal who are left stranded or in a bad situation. When buying products people do not think about how they are made or how they know if it safe. Some do not even care when hearing about it or try to focus on the thought. Telling friends and peers can help prevent situations like this, it makes people more aware of what they are buying.
Other ways to help prevent animal experimentation is creating stickers. Many people place stickers on the back of their cars as a way to raise awareness. Placing flyers around or handing them to people can be another method, because you are there physically to hand then out and if they have any information, you are able to answer their questions. In addition, some students can create clubs to help support the protection of animals. It is a great way to share it with many students able to inform them about animal experimentations. Being creative helps the audience to be aware of the situation. There are many ways to help stop animal experimentation, but it is up to the people to make a stand.