The Pros And Cons Of Animal Testing

Over 61,000 dogs suffer in U.S laboratories every year. More than 21,000 cats are forced to endure painful experiments in U.S laboratories anually. Animals have been used repeatedly for scientific research throughout history. However, not all animal studies have been successful when humans were involved. Animal testing torments many innocent creatures for unreliable and costly research that is not necessary. Animal testing is not necessary because the results produced by animals are dissimilar to those of humans. According to the National Anti-Vivisection Society, “Different species… metabolize drugs and are affected by disease differently. No one model can accurately recapitulate the human condition because animals are not people.” Moreover,

The Humane Society International stated, “Some animal tests take months or years to conduct and analyze (e.g., 4-5 years, in the case of rodent cancer studies), at a cost of hundreds of thousands—and sometimes millions—of dollars per substance examined (e.g., $2 to $4 million per two-species lifetime cancer study).” The New England Anti-Vivisection Society also stated, “The traditional testing of chemicals using animals can take up to five years per substance and cost millions of dollars, while non-animal alternatives can test hundreds of chemicals in a week for a fraction of the cost.” Scientists waste millions of dollars on animal studies that are not relevant to humans. There are alternative, cheaper methods that can benefit human research more than animal testing can and further the advancement of science and medicine in months instead of years. By using animals for research, scientists are putting America’s money and animals at

The animals are forced to endure drug and chemical testing that can harm them. According to the People For The Ethical Treatment of Animals Organization, “Examples of animal tests include forcing mice and rats to inhale toxic fumes, force-feeding dogs pesticides, and dripping corrosive chemicals into rabbits’ sensitive eyes.” In addition, the New England Anti-Vivisection Society stated, “Animals in labs suffer not only pain from protocols, but also severe stress from day-to-day laboratory life. They spend their lives in barren cages, unable to make choices or express natural behaviors. Most never experience fresh air or sunshine, only bars and concrete.” The sacrifice of animals for human benefit is cruel. Animals are like slaves for humans by being involuntarily subjected to harsh conditions and procedures. Once an experiment fails, no one benefits; America just lost millions of dollars on a failed experiment and the lives of innocent creatures were ended for no valid