About 53 billion animals , which is not counting fish in the ocean, are killed each year. Animals most basic interests such as: the need to avoid suffering should have the same consideration as similar interests of human beings. ¨Animal rights is the idea in which some, or all, non-human animals are entitled to the possession of their own lives¨ (Patty Taylor). Animal rights goes back for centuries with several issues besides the obvious. It varies from animal testing to people just mistreating them. Even though people think animals should not have basic rights, they are entitled to them because there are laws regarding the issue, their welfare is important, and they have an important role in society. In 1822 the US officially recognized for the first time the rights of animals. Animal testing could save many lives, as well as kill many animals in the process. In 1976, over 1,200 crimes have been claimed due to damages of people trying to help the animals. There are several groups such as PETA (People for the Ethical Treatment of Animals), ALF (Animal Liberation Front),ASPCA (The American Society for the Prevention of Cruelty …show more content…
These animals have to go through all this pain and suffering so some can live. Have these scientists even thought about what may happen if the treatment fails on a patient? They put these animals through things they would not put other humans through. Animals go through treatments such as: Insulin injections for diabetic patients, Chemotherapy for cancer patients, Radiation therapy, and Stem cell transplants (Alex Rich). ¨They also test vaccines for: smallpox, Polio, and yellow fever all before they use them on humans¨ (Lee Hall). Europe has one of the biggest animal research centers, they experiment on over 70,000 animals a year. They are also testing a new drug that could possibly be helpful to cystic