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I don’t think we should test on dogs or cats, because those are house pets and it would be sad if it caused problems for them. Each year, more than 100 million animals—including mice, rats, frogs, dogs, cats, rabbits, hamsters, guinea pigs, monkeys, fish, and birds—are killed in U.S. laboratories for biology lessons, medical training, curiosity-driven experimentation, and chemical, drug, food, and cosmetics testing. In the story I think it was ok that they tested on Algernon because they aren’t house pets and they are mammals like humans. Since they are mammals like humans the effects on the mouse would be similar as to a human. There are certain animals I think should be tested on, like mice. I think it’s really up to the patient because if they feel it is worth it and that's something they feel they should do then it's definitely ok. If they don’t feel comfortable about it or feel like it isn’t worth it then they shouldn’t have to. I think this because if it's what they want and it's available then they get to make the choice and decide if the risks are worth it. They shouldn’t be pressured or forced to do it either. If they want to take the risks and hope something good will come out of it then I think it perfectly