Topic > The horror of animal testing - 552

Millions of animals, of many species and genera, are experimented on. The types of animals bred and used in tests are numerous and alarming. These animals include, but are not limited to, dogs, cats, non-human primates, birds, mice, and rats. Remarkably, the estimated number of animals victimized each year in US laboratories is over 100 million. Most of these animals experience absolute torture in the laboratory for their entire lives, which may not even be that long due to what they are subjected to. The experiments, conducted by many companies and organizations, are terrible and almost impossible to describe without using graphic images. Many companies and organizations conduct tests on animals. The NIH is currently the largest funder of these experiments worldwide. Farms experiment on farm animals to increase production of chicken, eggs, wool, etc. Companies involved in the cosmetics industry often use animals to test whether their products could cause harm. When researching remedies for wounds or the effects of chemical weapons, the military conducts experiments on animals a...