Stop Animal Testing

• "Stop Animal Testing" advocates for a more humane and just world for all living beings.

Animal Abuse

• Animal abuse is a global issue involving unnecessary suffering and injustice.
• It occurs in various settings like industrial farms, scientific laboratories, and entertainment industries.
• Animals deserve to live freely in nature.
• Some animals undergo abuse in laboratories for product testing.
• Rabbits, mice, dogs, and cats are among the animals used.

Animal Experiments

• Animal experiments are scientific tests where living animals are subjected to procedures likely to cause pain, suffering, distress, or lasting harm.
• Animals receive high doses of drugs, resulting in side effects, organ damage, and slow or rapid death.
• Cancer cells get injected into animals to study tumor growth and the effects of anti-tumor drugs.

Reasons to Stop Animal Testing

• Animal testing should be stopped to prevent pain, suffering, and death.
• Laboratory and cosmetic animal testing involves painful procedures.
• Halting research on animals would prevent loss of life.
• Testing products on animals is unnecessary due to available alternatives.

Why Rabbits and Mice are Tested More

• Rabbits and mice are not prone to biting humans.
• Using them is easier for researchers.
• The structure, organization, and DNA of cells in mice and rabbits are similar to humans.
• Mice share about 85-90% genetic similarity with humans.
• This makes them suitable models for studying human diseases like cancer, diabetes, and genetic disorders.

Animal Suffering

• Animals undergo pain, stress, and trauma during tests.
• Many animals are euthanized or killed after experiments.
• Laboratory conditions are often dire.
• Animals undergo procedures like injections, blood sampling, and surgical operations, often without sufficient anesthesia.
• Exposure to toxic substances results in pain, sores, and organ damage.
• Eye and skin irritation testing involves applying chemicals to rabbits' eyes or skin, causing burns, blisters, and infections.

Inevitable Death

• Post-mortem analysis involves killing animals after experiments to study their organs and substance effects.
• Animals no longer used get killed to free up laboratory space.
• Euthanasia methods like gassing or neck-breaking cause additional suffering.
• Stress and disease lead to death due to poor conditions like cramped spaces and lack of hygiene.
• Neglect in providing food, water, or veterinary care leads to premature death.
• Over 100 million animals die in laboratories worldwide annually, with about 90% not surviving testing.
• Many animals die without clear scientific purpose, as test results on animals often do not apply to humans.