Animals endure chemicals being dripped into their eyes, injected into their bodies, forced up their nostrils or forced down their throats. These treatments are exempt from anti-cruelty statutes, and worse yet, undercover investigations have exposed violations of animal welfare policies and cases of extreme negligence at labs and universities. In addition to being humane, the alternatives to animal tests are efficient and reliable.
Successful alternatives include the use of human volunteers, cell and tissue cultures, synthetic membranes, statistics, scanning technologies, and computer models. Many Americans appreciate the companionship of a dog or cat. We care so much about our beloved pets that we treat them like part of the family. We buy them clothes, serve them special meals and treats, and if the need arises, we will spend hundreds, if not thousands, of dollars on medical expenses without a second thought.
Accessibility Information. Skip to main content. Resources Our Products. For example, hundreds of thousands of animals continue to be used worldwide for tests where there are available non-animal methods see our RAT list campaign. The science relating to animal experiments can be extremely complicated and views often differ. What appears on this website represents Cruelty Free International expert opinion, based on a thorough assessment of the evidence.
Search form Search. Home About animal testing What is animal testing? Types of animal testing Facts and figures on animal testing Alternatives to animal testing Arguments against animal testing Cruelty Free Science Chemical testing Drug testing Science Publications. Please stand with us to end their suffering. Jo-Anne McArthur. We Animals. Taking Suffering Out of Science. Meet Teddy. Learn More. Non-animal methods. Animal research by the numbers. Stop their suffering. A surprisingly, large range of animal species are regularly used in experiments, including wild animals.
Shockingly, in the USA rats, mice, fish, amphibians and birds are not defined as animals under animal experiment regulations. That means no legal permission to experiment on them is needed and they are not included in any statistics. Animals used in experiments are usually bred for this purpose by the laboratory or in breeding facilities.
We believe that all animals are equally important. A dog bred for research is still a dog who could otherwise live a happy life in a loving home. Some monkeys are still trapped in the wild in Africa, Asia and South America to be used in experiments or imprisoned in breeding facilities.
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