We all love animals. They’re cute, cuddly and sweet. Scientists who need subjects for tests love animals too. They’re dispensable, potentially harmless and useful for tests. Wait, aren’t these simple, harmless tests? No. These tests can be painful, severely damaging and can possibly result in death for the subjects. But just to make sure we’re on the same page, let’s test this out.
Animals feel pain, they hurt, they feel. Yes, this is a topic that most don’t talk about because of the gory details. After all, we’re such a perfect species there is no possible way we could be that horrid. No. In America labs, an estimated amount of 25 million animals are killed every year because of testing. (Society) Before death, some are burned, gassed, drilled into and have their bones crushed. Before that, the animals are trapped in small, isolated cages. (U.S. Department of Agriculture) Most animals never see the light of day or live in fresh air. (Society)It gets worse, some labs kill pregnant animals in order to test their fetuses and others and some are given an untested substance every day for two years. (Moxley) If they survive their painful testing, if the animals aren’t chimpanzees, the subjects can be killed off if their usefulness is completed. …show more content…
Comedian and an actor in many films including, Night At The Museum and Muppets Most Wanted, Gervais has spoken about animal testing and abuse plenty of times. When a huntress killed a giraffe and posted it on Twitter, the outraged actor immediately responded to the gory picture. Quoting “What must've happened to you in your life to make you want to kill a beautiful animal & then lie next to it smiling?” (Gervais) Back in 2012 he wrote a small letter on Twitter about shampoo testing on animals, quote “Dear intelligent people of the world, don't get shampoo in your eyes. It really stings. There. Done. Now f$#*!ng stop torturing animals.”
Animals feel pain, they hurt, they feel. Yes, this is a topic that most don’t talk about because of the gory details. After all, we’re such a perfect species there is no possible way we could be that horrid. No. In America labs, an estimated amount of 25 million animals are killed every year because of testing. (Society) Before death, some are burned, gassed, drilled into and have their bones crushed. Before that, the animals are trapped in small, isolated cages. (U.S. Department of Agriculture) Most animals never see the light of day or live in fresh air. (Society)It gets worse, some labs kill pregnant animals in order to test their fetuses and others and some are given an untested substance every day for two years. (Moxley) If they survive their painful testing, if the animals aren’t chimpanzees, the subjects can be killed off if their usefulness is completed. …show more content…
Comedian and an actor in many films including, Night At The Museum and Muppets Most Wanted, Gervais has spoken about animal testing and abuse plenty of times. When a huntress killed a giraffe and posted it on Twitter, the outraged actor immediately responded to the gory picture. Quoting “What must've happened to you in your life to make you want to kill a beautiful animal & then lie next to it smiling?” (Gervais) Back in 2012 he wrote a small letter on Twitter about shampoo testing on animals, quote “Dear intelligent people of the world, don't get shampoo in your eyes. It really stings. There. Done. Now f$#*!ng stop torturing animals.”