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.