This video was made and put up on YouTube to promote and acknowledge animal testing in general and what these animals go through. The three individuals in the clip constantly repeat the fact that animals can't voice the pain they go through, the suffering they have to endure. Studies done on animals can differ from humans and results can be very dangerous in the production of the substance. For instance, rabbits and/or mice are entirely different from humans and the results can be devastatingly inaccurate when then given to humans.
"When it comes to pain, hunger and thirst and not wanting to die, we're all the same."
These animals don't deserve to die because humans need make-up and/or hairspray, its just immorally unjust and wrong. Not only do these animals get experimented on, in-between testing times they have to live in wire cages, sometimes being the size of a shoe box. Living conditions, on top of the experimentation's, can alter an animals intelligence (for example monkeys, cats and dogs). They get bored and lonely and can sometimes get vicious with other animals living in the same cage as them.
ALTERNATIVES TO ANIMAL TESTING
Bio-technology has been produced to genetically grow a human liver (for example) and test products and watch for reaction. In Vitro testing can be used as alternative options for the experimentation of new substances, products and drugs. 'In a landmark 2007 report, the National Academy of Sciences confirmed that scientific advances can "transform toxicity testing from a system based on whole-animal testing to one founded primarily on in vitro (non-animal) methods.'
THE THREE R'S
Replacement: The substitution of living animals to an extent - some projects can use animal tissue and/or cells, experiments are then conducted in vitro. (Evidence)
Reduction: The reduction of animals can be minimalized, where studies can not be done repeatedly and a minimum number of animals are used. (Evidence)
Refinement: If animals are used multiple times, the severity of the procedure must be decreased. (Evidence)
COMPANIES THAT ARE ANIMAL TESTING FREE
- Abercrombie & Fitch
- Amina Cosmetics
- Mineral Fusion Cosmetics
- Carefree (Johnson & Johnson)
- Estee Lauder
- Garnier
Furthermore, my opinion on cosmetic and household animal testing is wrong and should be banned globally. My opinion on animal testing for medical research would have to be researched well and given the right information and facts, I would then be able to voice my opinion. Although in consideration for cosmetic animal testing, I hate to see animals that have forcefully been given substances/products and then paralyzed or disfigured in some way when there are more appropriate ways to test these products.
If this blog has given you a new perspective on this socio-ethical issue and you want to join the fight against cosmetic animal testing, sign the petition now! (SAFE-shopper)
