Dog, a man’s best friend. Cat, a woman’s sidekick. Rabbit, a furry friend. Where do we draw the line? The answer is that there shouldn’t be a line when it comes to animal testing. Although it can show what is safe and unsafe for human use, the government should not allow testing on animals because it could make the human trial more high risk. Also it is inhumane and unfair to the animal. The total number of animals killed each year from testing is 19,500,000. That is just the number of research deaths. The number of animals tested on each year is more than one hundred million. Also about 80% of the animals used for testing are not protected by the Animal Welfare Act and because of that they are not counted. The percentage of successful tests in animals that have failed the human trials is closer to 90%. There is a slim chance that both animal and human tests will pass with the same drug or ingredient. Innocent animals are losing their lives just to show what will fail, not what will be victorious. Not to mention it could be causing harm to the human trials as well. A case in March of 2006 involved …show more content…
In this film, a lawyer named Elle Woods (Reese Witherspoon) has a chihuahua named Bruiser and she decides that she wants Bruiser’s mother to attend her wedding. When Woods tracks Bruiser’s mother down, she finds out that she is being used for animal testing. She decides to “be the voice for those who can’t speak”. She takes a trip to Washington D. C. to voice her opinion about animal rights. At first she is ignored by every politician she finds. Until one day she befriends a congresswoman with the name of Victoria Rudd. Drama goes on between them and she faces troubles with her animal rights situation. But in the end Bruiser’s Bill is passed and Bruiser’s mother is released along with the rest of the dogs being held and tested in the