An astounding 12-27 million of these animals are currently in laboratories within the United States, making the U.S one of the top culprits in animal testing (“US Statistics”). These numbers have a detrimental effect in the animal society. Not to mention these numbers could be only a small portion compared to how many animals are truly imprisoned within laboratories. Only a few countries are open and publicize data pertaining to animal research, while others are not so candid. An example provided by Humane Society International states that around 90 percent of animals in the United States are not reported within official animal experimentation figures (“About Animal
An astounding 12-27 million of these animals are currently in laboratories within the United States, making the U.S one of the top culprits in animal testing (“US Statistics”). These numbers have a detrimental effect in the animal society. Not to mention these numbers could be only a small portion compared to how many animals are truly imprisoned within laboratories. Only a few countries are open and publicize data pertaining to animal research, while others are not so candid. An example provided by Humane Society International states that around 90 percent of animals in the United States are not reported within official animal experimentation figures (“About Animal