Why do people think that using animals for research is necessary? How can you kill animals all day? For many years, researchers have been using wild animals to test the safety of products for human benefits. Using wild animals for research and to test products has always been a national controversy topic for decades. Many people have animals for companions and others use it for experimental research. However, animals are being exploited by research companies and cosmetics facilities all cross…
“Each year approximately 115 million animals worldwide are used for scientific or commercial testing, yet out of that amount, only 15 million animals survive. Resulting over 100 million left dead.” Stated Peta, an animal protection organization. Animals are used to develop medical treatments, check the safety of products destined for human use, and other health care uses. However, animal testing cause more hazards than advantages. Some animals include mice, fish, rabbits, hamsters, birds, dogs,…
There is a highly controversial argument of using animals for scientific or commercial testing. Chimpanzees have 99% of their DNA in common with humans; furthermore, mice are 98% comparable to humans on a genetic level. The United States and Gabon are the main two nations that permit experimentation with chimpanzees (ProCon.org). “95% of animals” utilized in experimentation are not “protected by the federal Animal Welfare Act (AWA), which excludes birds, rats and mice bred for research, and…
Animal Testing is Cruel and Unnecessary Every year, 100 million animals are killed because of animal testing (“The 5 Worst Animal Experiments Happening Right Now.”). Tobacco companies are forcing animals to smoke, some animal are even getting smoked pumped into their noses for hours a day for “research” (“The 5 Worst Animal Experiments Happening Right Now”).There are non-animal testing methods that are superior but they aren’t being utilized. Animals are dying for biology lessons,…
Animal Experimentation, also known as animal testing, can be defined as the conduction of harmful experiments on Animals for scientific purposes, human necessities or even the advancement of human achievement in areas such as medicine. The topic of animal experimentation has definitely brought forth numerous controversies in the world today. This is in view of the fact that it involves the cruel torture of live animals, causing major uproars from Animal Rights Organizations such as; PETA (People…
In How Smart Are Animals the author , Dorothy Patent, is informing the audience by telling us that animals are smart and no dumb. It states in the story that animals think good are but, because they’re trained and taught. The way animals think is very difficult for them. That’s because they have a color vision and if someone say’s here blue they will know, but they need to train first. There was a dog that won an award for answering questions his name is Villa. The author Dorothy Patent in…
In ancient times, man and animal coexisted with each other, living in peace and harmony. Hundreds and thousands of years later, humans utilized their intelligence to put themselves above all other species. If we hadn’t made medical breakthroughs and scientific innovations during the course of our existence, there is no doubt that we couldn’t have achieved a lifespan so great. What is one of the reasons we stand so high today? Animal testing. Millions of animals are used in cruel scientific…
In a cold, dark lab hundreds of animals are are in cages too small and terrified not knowing what comes next. A scientist comes into the room and picks up the rat and pins him on the table. The scientist then proceeds to put 3 drops of soap and watches the rat’s reaction. The rat starts to run around and squeaking for about 2 minutes, then he slows down and stops he dies. As a kid who has 4 dogs I love animals. I want to create more ways to save these animals that are suffering. I chose this…
Rat poison is regularly advertised as an effective solution for ridding the home of mice. Using it comes with unintended and dangerous consequences. Rat poison is ineffective for reasons outside of the fact that it’s filled with potent chemicals. Keep reading to find out why you shouldn’t use rat poison to get rid of mice, and what you should do instead. Unintended Victims Using rat poison around the home puts pets and young children at risk. Loose pellets could wind up in the hands of…
Snakes and reptiles in general are some of the most misunderstood creatures in the pet trade and because of this are neglected and abused every single day. With a reputation built on misinformation leading back centuries, one would almost never consider them to be on the same league as a dog or a cat when it comes to owning one as a pet. However, many species of snakes make wonderful pets when one is educated. and the experience of owning one is unlike any other. The possibilities are endless…