Treatment of animals 1. Treat animals humanly Experimental testing Animals showing emotions Food Hunting Companionship Raise Awareness Food Inc. Blackfish Scientific research (testing) Rise of the planet of the Ape Marineland 10/15/2013 7:09:00 PM Experimental Testing 10/15/2013 7:09:00 PM More than 100 million animals every year suffer and die in cruel chemical, drug, food, and cosmetics tests as well as in biology lessons, medical training exercises, and curiosity-driven medical experiments at universities. Animal Testing 101 http://www.peta.org/issues/animals-used-forexperimentation/animal-testing-101.aspx Each of us can help save animals from suffering and death in experiments by demanding that our alma maters stop experimenting on animals, by buying cruelty-free products, by donating only to charities that don't experiment on animals, by requesting alternatives to animal dissection and by demanding the immediate implementation of humane, effective non-animal tests by government agencies and corporations. Animal Testing 101 http://www.peta.org/issues/animals-used-forexperimentation/animal-testing-101.aspx Non-human animals cannot give informed consent http://animalrights.about.com/od/vivisection/a/VivisectionFAQ.htm Why It’s Wrong to Test on Animals? Vivisection and Animal Rights regardless of how large the cages are or whether the animals are anesthetized before they are cut open, vivisection is antithetical to animal rights because animals have a right to be free from experimentation, imprisonment, and killing. Why It’s Wrong to Test on Animals? Vivisection and Animal Rights http://animalrights.about.com/od/vivisection/a/VivisectionFAQ.htm Just as unethical experimentation on a group of humans cannot be justified by a benefit to humanity at large, the same holds true for animal experimentation and to say that experimentation on non-human animals is justified but experimentation on humans is not would be speciesist. Why It’s Wrong to Test on Animals? Vivisection and Animal Rights http://animalrights.about.com/od/vivisection/a/VivisectionFAQ.htm 92 percent of experimental drugs that are safe and effective in animals fail in human clinical trials because they are too dangerous or don’t work. Labs that use mice, rats, birds, reptiles and amphibians are exempted from the minimal protections under the Animal Welfare Act (AWA). According to the Humane Society, registration of a single pesticide requires more than 50 experiments and the use of as many as 12, 000 animals Several cosmetic tests commonly performed on mice, rats, rabbits, and guinea pigs include: skin and eye irritation tests where chemicals are rubbed on shaved skin or dripped into the eyes without any pain relief. repeated force-feeding studies that last weeks or months, to look for signs of general illness or specific health hazards. widely condemned “lethal dose” tests, where animals are forced to swallow large amounts of a test chemical to determine what dose causes death. 11 Facts about Animal Testing http://www.dosomething.org/tipsandtools/11-facts-about-animaltesting# No law requires animal testing of cosmetics or personal care and household cleaning products You may think companies that test on animals do so for your safety, but these tests usually aren’t reliable in determining a chemicals effect on humans. Reactions can vary greatly from species to species so it is quite difficult to come to any conclusions about what a substance will do to humans by testing it on a rabbit. product that made a test animal go blind could still be sold to you animal tests also tend to be more expensive than alternative methods What's Wrong With Testing on Animals? http://www.gan.ca/lifestyle/animal+testing/index.en.html Studies in esteemed publications such as the Journal of the American Medical Association and the British Medical Journal have repeatedly concluded that because of the fundamental biological differences among species, animal tests do not reliably predict outcomes in humans. These same studies have also concluded that the overwhelming majority of animal experiments fail to lead to medical advances that improve the health of humans and, in fact, are often dangerously misleading. Pioneering contract research laboratory CeeTox uses human cellbased test tube toxicity screening to test drugs, chemicals, cosmetics, and consumer products. biotechnology firm Hµrel has developed a 3-D in vitro (test tube) human "liver" that scientists can use to study the breakdown of chemicals in the human body. VaxDesign's groundbreaking Modular IMmune In Construct (MIMIC) system uses human cells to create a working dime-sized human immune system for testing the safety and effectiveness of HIV/AIDS vaccines. The scientists and engineers at Harvard's Wyss Institute have created "organs-on-a-chip," including the "lung-on-a-chip" and "gut-on-a-chip." These tiny devices contain human cells in a 3dimensional system that mimics human organs. o Alternatives to Animal Testing o http://www.peta.org/issues/animals-used-forexperimentation/alternatives-to-animal-testing.aspx Experimental Testing 10/15/2013 7:09:00 PM From antibiotics to blood transfusions, from dialysis to organ transplantation, from vaccinations to chemotherapy, bypass surgery and joint replacement, practically every present-day protocol for the prevention, treatment, cure and control of disease, pain and suffering is based on knowledge attained through research with lab animals.'Foundation for Biomedical Research The House of Lords Select Committee, the Parliamentary Animal Procedures Committee and the independent Nuffield Council on Bioethics all concluded that testing on animals is a scientifically sound method, has yielded great results in the past, and is crucial for future advances. Animals also have improved healthcare and a longer lifespan. Farm animals, household pets, wild species and endangered species are all benefiting from the research conducted through animals. There are vaccines for rabies, distemper, tetanus, parvo virus and numerous other illnesses in cats, dogs and countless other domesticated animals. Smallpox (cow): The vaccinia vaccine against smallpox was derived from the cowpox virus used by Edward Jenner following his observation that farm workers who contracted cowpox were protected against smallpox Polio has been eradicated from North America and people in countries all over the world are being successfully treated (mouse and monkey). BENEFITS http://www.pro-test.org.uk/facts.php?lt=c But now, thanks in large part to animal-based research, there is a new molecular and genetic understanding of tumor biology, leading to treatments that set out to more directly kill cancer cells, which are molecularly different from normal cells. Every three and a half minutes, a baby is born with a birth defect in the United States. Studies with animals determined that folic acid, a B vitamin, helps prevent serious birth defects of the brain and spinal cord when taken before conception and early in pregnancy. research with animals has led todevelopment of anesthesia, antibiotics, and insulin; use of cardiac pacemakers and heart bypass surgery; surgical advancements for organ transplants, hip replacements, and cataract surgery; and treatments for a host of diseases, including diabetes, multiple sclerosis, AIDS, and children’s leukemia. http://www.amprogress.org/animal-research-benefits In human terms, research with animals has led to development of anesthesia, antibiotics, and insulin; use of cardiac pacemakers and heart bypass surgery; surgical advancements for organ transplants, hip replacements, and cataract surgery; and treatments for a host of diseases, including diabetes, multiple sclerosis, AIDS, and children’s leukemia. Jon Klingborg, DVM, president of the California Veterinary Medical Association (CVMA) http://www.cvma.net/doc.asp?ID=2403 10/15/2013 7:09:00 PM People for the Ethical Treatment of Animas (PETA) Foundation for Biomedical Research DoSomething.org Global Action Network (GAN) Journal of the American Medical Association British Medical Journal CeeTox Hurel Harvard's Wyss Institute Protest.org