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Arguments Against Animal Testing

Nov 12, 2024

Arguments Against Animal Testing | Cruelty Free International

Overview

  • Cruelty Free International: Organization advocating for an end to animal testing globally.
  • Objective: Create a world where no animals suffer in laboratories.

Key Arguments Against Animal Testing

Cruelty and Ineffectiveness

  • Animal experiments often cruel and ineffective.
  • Many diseases in humans such as heart disease, cancer, and mental disorders do not occur naturally in animals.
  • Artificial induction in animals fails to replicate human conditions accurately.

Unreliable Results

  • Treatments successful in animals often fail in humans.
  • Wastage of resources, including time, money, and animal lives.
  • Many promising treatments discarded, while harmful ones may be approved.
  • Statistics:
    • 92% of drugs fail in human trials despite passing animal tests.
    • Low approval rates for drugs: urology (4%), heart (5%), cancer (5%), neurology (6%).
    • Poor predictive value of animal tests for drug safety.
    • Studies show low success rate in translating animal-based discoveries into human treatments.

Dangerous Outcomes

  • Historical cases where animal testing failed to predict dangerous side effects in humans:
    • Vioxx causing heart attacks and strokes despite passing animal tests.
    • Severe immune reactions and deaths in trials related to drugs tested on animals.

Biological Differences

  • Significant genetic and physiological differences between humans and animals.
  • Example: Monkeys resistant to paracetamol, while it's harmful to humans.
  • Common foods toxic to animals but harmless to humans.

Expert Opinions

  • Dr. Richard Klausner: Success in curing cancer in mice does not translate to humans.
  • Cruelty Free International bases arguments on thorough scientific evidence evaluation.

Alternatives to Animal Testing

  • Often cheaper, quicker, and more effective than animal tests.

History and Mission

  • Established in 1898, rooted in early social justice movements.
  • Long history of advocating against animal testing.

Additional Information

  • Millions of animals are used and killed annually in testing.
  • Various methods and types of animal testing discussed.

Call to Action

  • Explore and support alternatives to animal testing.
  • Donate and contribute to Cruelty Free International's mission.