{"id":24414,"date":"2022-03-25T11:15:07","date_gmt":"2022-03-25T11:15:07","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/animalshelterz.com\/is-animal-testing-done-humanely\/"},"modified":"2022-03-25T11:15:07","modified_gmt":"2022-03-25T11:15:07","slug":"is-animal-testing-done-humanely","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/animalshelterz.com\/is-animal-testing-done-humanely\/","title":{"rendered":"Is animal testing done humanely?"},"content":{"rendered":"<div id=\"ez-toc-container\" class=\"ez-toc-v2_0_17 counter-hierarchy counter-decimal ez-toc-grey\">\n<div class=\"ez-toc-title-container\">\n<p class=\"ez-toc-title\">Table of Contents<\/p>\n<span class=\"ez-toc-title-toggle\"><a class=\"ez-toc-pull-right ez-toc-btn ez-toc-btn-xs ez-toc-btn-default ez-toc-toggle\" style=\"display: none;\"><i class=\"ez-toc-glyphicon ez-toc-icon-toggle\"><\/i><\/a><\/span><\/div>\n<nav><ul class=\"ez-toc-list ez-toc-list-level-1\"><li class=\"ez-toc-page-1 ez-toc-heading-level-2\"><a class=\"ez-toc-link ez-toc-heading-1\" href=\"https:\/\/animalshelterz.com\/is-animal-testing-done-humanely\/#Is_animal_testing_done_humanely\" title=\"Is animal testing done humanely?\">Is animal testing done humanely?<\/a><\/li><li class=\"ez-toc-page-1 ez-toc-heading-level-2\"><a class=\"ez-toc-link ez-toc-heading-2\" href=\"https:\/\/animalshelterz.com\/is-animal-testing-done-humanely\/#What_do_they_do_to_animals_in_animal_testing\" title=\"What do they do to animals in animal testing?\">What do they do to animals in animal testing?<\/a><\/li><li class=\"ez-toc-page-1 ez-toc-heading-level-2\"><a class=\"ez-toc-link ez-toc-heading-3\" href=\"https:\/\/animalshelterz.com\/is-animal-testing-done-humanely\/#Do_animals_suffer_during_animal_testing\" title=\"Do animals suffer during animal testing?\">Do animals suffer during animal testing?<\/a><\/li><li class=\"ez-toc-page-1 ez-toc-heading-level-2\"><a class=\"ez-toc-link ez-toc-heading-4\" href=\"https:\/\/animalshelterz.com\/is-animal-testing-done-humanely\/#What_is_animal_testing_and_why_is_it_bad\" title=\"What is animal testing and why is it bad?\">What is animal testing and why is it bad?<\/a><\/li><li class=\"ez-toc-page-1 ez-toc-heading-level-2\"><a class=\"ez-toc-link ez-toc-heading-5\" href=\"https:\/\/animalshelterz.com\/is-animal-testing-done-humanely\/#Can_animal_testing_be_humane\" title=\"Can animal testing be humane?\">Can animal testing be humane?<\/a><\/li><li class=\"ez-toc-page-1 ez-toc-heading-level-2\"><a class=\"ez-toc-link ez-toc-heading-6\" href=\"https:\/\/animalshelterz.com\/is-animal-testing-done-humanely\/#Is_animal_testing_ethical\" title=\"Is animal testing ethical?\">Is animal testing ethical?<\/a><\/li><li class=\"ez-toc-page-1 ez-toc-heading-level-2\"><a class=\"ez-toc-link ez-toc-heading-7\" href=\"https:\/\/animalshelterz.com\/is-animal-testing-done-humanely\/#Are_animals_killed_after_animal_testing\" title=\"Are animals killed after animal testing?\">Are animals killed after animal testing?<\/a><\/li><li class=\"ez-toc-page-1 ez-toc-heading-level-2\"><a class=\"ez-toc-link ez-toc-heading-8\" href=\"https:\/\/animalshelterz.com\/is-animal-testing-done-humanely\/#What_are_animals_forced_to_do_in_animal_testing\" title=\"What are animals forced to do in animal testing?\">What are animals forced to do in animal testing?<\/a><\/li><li class=\"ez-toc-page-1 ez-toc-heading-level-2\"><a class=\"ez-toc-link ez-toc-heading-9\" href=\"https:\/\/animalshelterz.com\/is-animal-testing-done-humanely\/#How_are_animals_tortured_in_animal_testing\" title=\"How are animals tortured in animal testing?\">How are animals tortured in animal testing?<\/a><\/li><li class=\"ez-toc-page-1 ez-toc-heading-level-2\"><a class=\"ez-toc-link ez-toc-heading-10\" href=\"https:\/\/animalshelterz.com\/is-animal-testing-done-humanely\/#What_do_they_do_to_animals_in_cosmetic_testing\" title=\"What do they do to animals in cosmetic testing?\">What do they do to animals in cosmetic testing?<\/a><\/li><li class=\"ez-toc-page-1 ez-toc-heading-level-2\"><a class=\"ez-toc-link ez-toc-heading-11\" href=\"https:\/\/animalshelterz.com\/is-animal-testing-done-humanely\/#Do_animals_get_hurt_during_animal_testing\" title=\"Do animals get hurt during animal testing?\">Do animals get hurt during animal testing?<\/a><\/li><li class=\"ez-toc-page-1 ez-toc-heading-level-2\"><a class=\"ez-toc-link ez-toc-heading-12\" href=\"https:\/\/animalshelterz.com\/is-animal-testing-done-humanely\/#How_do_animals_suffer_from_animal_testing\" title=\"How do animals suffer from animal testing?\">How do animals suffer from animal testing?<\/a><\/li><li class=\"ez-toc-page-1 ez-toc-heading-level-2\"><a class=\"ez-toc-link ez-toc-heading-13\" href=\"https:\/\/animalshelterz.com\/is-animal-testing-done-humanely\/#How_many_animals_are_hurt_because_of_animal_testing\" title=\"How many animals are hurt because of animal testing?\">How many animals are hurt because of animal testing?<\/a><\/li><li class=\"ez-toc-page-1 ez-toc-heading-level-2\"><a class=\"ez-toc-link ez-toc-heading-14\" href=\"https:\/\/animalshelterz.com\/is-animal-testing-done-humanely\/#Are_animals_killed_after_being_tested_on\" title=\"Are animals killed after being tested on?\">Are animals killed after being tested on?<\/a><\/li><li class=\"ez-toc-page-1 ez-toc-heading-level-2\"><a class=\"ez-toc-link ez-toc-heading-15\" href=\"https:\/\/animalshelterz.com\/is-animal-testing-done-humanely\/#Why_is_testing_on_animals_bad\" title=\"Why is testing on animals bad?\">Why is testing on animals bad?<\/a><\/li><li class=\"ez-toc-page-1 ez-toc-heading-level-2\"><a class=\"ez-toc-link ez-toc-heading-16\" href=\"https:\/\/animalshelterz.com\/is-animal-testing-done-humanely\/#Why_should_people_against_animal_testing\" title=\"Why should people against animal testing?\">Why should people against animal testing?<\/a><\/li><li class=\"ez-toc-page-1 ez-toc-heading-level-2\"><a class=\"ez-toc-link ez-toc-heading-17\" href=\"https:\/\/animalshelterz.com\/is-animal-testing-done-humanely\/#How_can_animals_be_tested_more_humane\" title=\"How can animals be tested more humane?\">How can animals be tested more humane?<\/a><\/li><li class=\"ez-toc-page-1 ez-toc-heading-level-2\"><a class=\"ez-toc-link ez-toc-heading-18\" href=\"https:\/\/animalshelterz.com\/is-animal-testing-done-humanely\/#Is_animal_testing_ethical_or_not\" title=\"Is animal testing ethical or not?\">Is animal testing ethical or not?<\/a><\/li><li class=\"ez-toc-page-1 ez-toc-heading-level-2\"><a class=\"ez-toc-link ez-toc-heading-19\" href=\"https:\/\/animalshelterz.com\/is-animal-testing-done-humanely\/#Is_animal_testing_actually_cruel\" title=\"Is animal testing actually cruel?\">Is animal testing actually cruel?<\/a><\/li><li class=\"ez-toc-page-1 ez-toc-heading-level-2\"><a class=\"ez-toc-link ez-toc-heading-20\" href=\"https:\/\/animalshelterz.com\/is-animal-testing-done-humanely\/#Why_animal_testing_is_morally_wrong\" title=\"Why animal testing is morally wrong?\">Why animal testing is morally wrong?<\/a><\/li><li class=\"ez-toc-page-1 ez-toc-heading-level-2\"><a class=\"ez-toc-link ez-toc-heading-21\" href=\"https:\/\/animalshelterz.com\/is-animal-testing-done-humanely\/#Why_is_animal_testing_unethical_and_useless\" title=\"Why is animal testing unethical and useless?\">Why is animal testing unethical and useless?<\/a><\/li><li class=\"ez-toc-page-1 ez-toc-heading-level-2\"><a class=\"ez-toc-link ez-toc-heading-22\" href=\"https:\/\/animalshelterz.com\/is-animal-testing-done-humanely\/#Are_animals_killed_after_testing\" title=\"Are animals killed after testing?\">Are animals killed after testing?<\/a><\/li><li class=\"ez-toc-page-1 ez-toc-heading-level-2\"><a class=\"ez-toc-link ez-toc-heading-23\" href=\"https:\/\/animalshelterz.com\/is-animal-testing-done-humanely\/#How_many_animals_are_killed_after_animal_testing\" title=\"How many animals are killed after animal testing?\">How many animals are killed after animal testing?<\/a><\/li><li class=\"ez-toc-page-1 ez-toc-heading-level-2\"><a class=\"ez-toc-link ez-toc-heading-24\" href=\"https:\/\/animalshelterz.com\/is-animal-testing-done-humanely\/#Is_animal_testing_harming_animals\" title=\"Is animal testing harming animals?\">Is animal testing harming animals?<\/a><\/li><li class=\"ez-toc-page-1 ez-toc-heading-level-2\"><a class=\"ez-toc-link ez-toc-heading-25\" href=\"https:\/\/animalshelterz.com\/is-animal-testing-done-humanely\/#How_are_animals_disposed_after_testing\" title=\"How are animals disposed after testing?\">How are animals disposed after testing?<\/a><\/li><\/ul><\/nav><\/div>\n<h2><span class=\"ez-toc-section\" id=\"Is_animal_testing_done_humanely\"><\/span>Is animal testing done humanely?<span class=\"ez-toc-section-end\"><\/span><\/h2>\n<p>Animal testing facts: <b>There&#8217;s no humane way to poison animals with chemicals or to infect them with deadly diseases like rabies to test the effectiveness of a vaccine; however, there are modern non-animal alternatives that work just as wellor better.<\/b><\/p>\n<h2><span class=\"ez-toc-section\" id=\"What_do_they_do_to_animals_in_animal_testing\"><\/span>What do they do to animals in animal testing?<span class=\"ez-toc-section-end\"><\/span><\/h2>\n<p>In these experiments, animals are forced to <b>eat or inhale substances, or have them rubbed onto their skin or injected into their bodies. The animals are then subjected to further monitoring and testing before almost always being killed, so that researchers can look at the effects on their tissues and organs.<\/b><\/p>\n<h2><span class=\"ez-toc-section\" id=\"Do_animals_suffer_during_animal_testing\"><\/span>Do animals suffer during animal testing?<span class=\"ez-toc-section-end\"><\/span><\/h2>\n<p><b>Most animals experience only minimal pain or brief discomfort when they are used in research.  Even in these cases, however, the pain is usually neither severe nor long-lasting. A small fraction of animals do experience acute or prolonged pain during experiments.<\/b><\/p>\n<h2><span class=\"ez-toc-section\" id=\"What_is_animal_testing_and_why_is_it_bad\"><\/span>What is animal testing and why is it bad?<span class=\"ez-toc-section-end\"><\/span><\/h2>\n<p><b>Animals are deliberately sickened with toxic chemicals or infected with diseases, live in barren cages and are typically killed when the experiment ends. Humans and animals are very different, so outdated animal experiments often produce results that cannot accurately predict human responses.<\/b><\/p>\n<h2><span class=\"ez-toc-section\" id=\"Can_animal_testing_be_humane\"><\/span>Can animal testing be humane?<span class=\"ez-toc-section-end\"><\/span><\/h2>\n<p>While <b>animal testing may be considered unethical by some, it is an indispensable part of the research process. According to the Foundation for Biomedical Research, 15,700 children are diagnosed with cancer each year.  Animal research is undeniably a critical component of modern science.<\/b><\/p>\n<h2><span class=\"ez-toc-section\" id=\"Is_animal_testing_ethical\"><\/span>Is animal testing ethical?<span class=\"ez-toc-section-end\"><\/span><\/h2>\n<p><b>Most animals experience only minimal pain or brief discomfort when they are used in research.  Even in these cases, however, the pain is usually neither severe nor long-lasting. A small fraction of animals do experience acute or prolonged pain during experiments.<\/b><\/p>\n<h2><span class=\"ez-toc-section\" id=\"Are_animals_killed_after_animal_testing\"><\/span>Are animals killed after animal testing?<span class=\"ez-toc-section-end\"><\/span><\/h2>\n<p>In conclusion, RDS considers that <b>the use of animals in research can be ethically and morally justified. The benefits of animal research have been enormous and it would have severe consequences for public health and medical research if it were abandoned.<\/b><\/p>\n<h2><span class=\"ez-toc-section\" id=\"What_are_animals_forced_to_do_in_animal_testing\"><\/span>What are animals forced to do in animal testing?<span class=\"ez-toc-section-end\"><\/span><\/h2>\n<p>Animals endure chemicals being dripped into their eyes, injected into their bodies, <b>forced up their nostrils or forced down their throats. They are addicted to drugs, forced to inhale\/ingest toxic substances, subjected to maternal deprivation, deafened, blinded, burned, stapled, and infected with disease viruses.<\/b><\/p>\n<h2><span class=\"ez-toc-section\" id=\"How_are_animals_tortured_in_animal_testing\"><\/span>How are animals tortured in animal testing?<span class=\"ez-toc-section-end\"><\/span><\/h2>\n<p><b>Most animals experience only minimal pain or brief discomfort when they are used in research.  Even in these cases, however, the pain is usually neither severe nor long-lasting. A small fraction of animals do experience acute or prolonged pain during experiments.<\/b><\/p>\n<h2><span class=\"ez-toc-section\" id=\"What_do_they_do_to_animals_in_cosmetic_testing\"><\/span>What do they do to animals in cosmetic testing?<span class=\"ez-toc-section-end\"><\/span><\/h2>\n<p>Experimenters <b>force-feed chemicals to animals, conduct repeated surgeries on them, implant wires in their brains, crush their spines, and much more. After enduring these terrifying, painful procedures, animals are then usually dumped back into a cage without any painkillers.<\/b><\/p>\n<h2><span class=\"ez-toc-section\" id=\"Do_animals_get_hurt_during_animal_testing\"><\/span>Do animals get hurt during animal testing?<span class=\"ez-toc-section-end\"><\/span><\/h2>\n<p>Most <b>animals experience only minimal pain or brief discomfort when they are used in research.  Even in these cases, however, the pain is usually neither severe nor long-lasting. A small fraction of animals do experience acute or prolonged pain during experiments.<\/b><\/p>\n<h2><span class=\"ez-toc-section\" id=\"How_do_animals_suffer_from_animal_testing\"><\/span>How do animals suffer from animal testing?<span class=\"ez-toc-section-end\"><\/span><\/h2>\n<p>Animals endure <b>chemicals being dripped into their eyes, injected into their bodies, forced up their nostrils or forced down their throats. They are addicted to drugs, forced to inhale\/ingest toxic substances, subjected to maternal deprivation, deafened, blinded, burned, stapled, and infected with disease viruses.<\/b><\/p>\n<h2><span class=\"ez-toc-section\" id=\"How_many_animals_are_hurt_because_of_animal_testing\"><\/span>How many animals are hurt because of animal testing?<span class=\"ez-toc-section-end\"><\/span><\/h2>\n<p><b>More than 100 million animals suffer and die in the U.S. every year in cruel chemical, drug, food, and cosmetics tests as well as in medical training exercises and curiosity-driven medical experiments at universities.<\/b><\/p>\n<h2><span class=\"ez-toc-section\" id=\"Are_animals_killed_after_being_tested_on\"><\/span>Are animals killed after being tested on?<span class=\"ez-toc-section-end\"><\/span><\/h2>\n<p>What happens to the animals once an experiment is over? <b>Animals are typically killed once an experiment is over so that their tissues and organs can be examined, although it is not unusual for animals to be used in multiple experiments over many years.  In some cases, animals die as a direct result of the experiment.<\/b><\/p>\n<h2><span class=\"ez-toc-section\" id=\"Why_is_testing_on_animals_bad\"><\/span>Why is testing on animals bad?<span class=\"ez-toc-section-end\"><\/span><\/h2>\n<p>The use of nonpredictive animal experiments can cause human suffering in at least two ways: (1) by <b>producing misleading safety and efficacy data and (2) by causing potential abandonment of useful medical treatments and misdirecting resources away from more effective testing methods.<\/b><\/p>\n<h2><span class=\"ez-toc-section\" id=\"Why_should_people_against_animal_testing\"><\/span>Why should people against animal testing?<span class=\"ez-toc-section-end\"><\/span><\/h2>\n<p>Animal experiments prolong the suffering of humans waiting for <b>effective cures because the results mislead experimenters and squander precious money, time, and other resources that could be spent on human-relevant research. Animal experiments are so worthless that up to half of them are never even published.<\/b><\/p>\n<h2><span class=\"ez-toc-section\" id=\"How_can_animals_be_tested_more_humane\"><\/span>How can animals be tested more humane?<span class=\"ez-toc-section-end\"><\/span><\/h2>\n<p>Encouraging pharmaceutical, chemical, and consumer product companies to replace tests on animals with more effective non-animal methods. Helping students and teachers end dissection in the classroom. Funding humane non-animal research. Publishing scientific papers on the superiority of non-animal test methods.<\/p>\n<h2><span class=\"ez-toc-section\" id=\"Is_animal_testing_ethical_or_not\"><\/span>Is animal testing ethical or not?<span class=\"ez-toc-section-end\"><\/span><\/h2>\n<p><b>Animal experiments are considered acceptable only if the benefit of the proposed experiment outweighs the suffering of the animals. Ethical review of animal experiments will likely benefit the animal and improve the quality of animal-based research.<\/b><\/p>\n<h2><span class=\"ez-toc-section\" id=\"Is_animal_testing_actually_cruel\"><\/span>Is animal testing actually cruel?<span class=\"ez-toc-section-end\"><\/span><\/h2>\n<p>Animals are deliberately sickened with toxic chemicals or infected with diseases, live in barren cages and are typically killed when the experiment ends. Humans and animals are very different, so <b>outdated animal experiments often produce results that cannot accurately predict human responses<\/b><\/p>\n<h2><span class=\"ez-toc-section\" id=\"Why_animal_testing_is_morally_wrong\"><\/span>Why animal testing is morally wrong?<span class=\"ez-toc-section-end\"><\/span><\/h2>\n<p>Experimenting on animals is always unacceptable because: it causes suffering to animals. the <b>benefits to human beings are not proven. any benefits to human beings that animal testing does provide could be produced in other ways.<\/b><\/p>\n<h2><span class=\"ez-toc-section\" id=\"Why_is_animal_testing_unethical_and_useless\"><\/span>Why is animal testing unethical and useless?<span class=\"ez-toc-section-end\"><\/span><\/h2>\n<p><b>Animal experiments prolong the suffering of humans waiting for effective cures because the results mislead experimenters and squander precious money, time, and other resources that could be spent on human-relevant research. Animal experiments are so worthless that up to half of them are never even published.<\/b><\/p>\n<h2><span class=\"ez-toc-section\" id=\"Are_animals_killed_after_testing\"><\/span>Are animals killed after testing?<span class=\"ez-toc-section-end\"><\/span><\/h2>\n<p><b>Animals are typically killed once an experiment is over so that their tissues and organs can be examined, although it is not unusual for animals to be used in multiple experiments over many years. There are no accurate statistics available on how many animals are killed in laboratories every year.<\/b><\/p>\n<h2><span class=\"ez-toc-section\" id=\"How_many_animals_are_killed_after_animal_testing\"><\/span>How many animals are killed after animal testing?<span class=\"ez-toc-section-end\"><\/span><\/h2>\n<p><b>Over 100 million animals are burned, crippled, poisoned, and abused in US labs every year. 92% of experimental drugs that are safe and effective in animals fail in human clinical trials because they are too dangerous or don&#8217;t work.<\/b><\/p>\n<h2><span class=\"ez-toc-section\" id=\"Is_animal_testing_harming_animals\"><\/span>Is animal testing harming animals?<span class=\"ez-toc-section-end\"><\/span><\/h2>\n<p>Animals are <b>deliberately sickened with toxic chemicals or infected with diseases, live in barren cages and are typically killed when the experiment ends. Humans and animals are very different, so outdated animal experiments often produce results that cannot accurately predict human responses.<\/b><\/p>\n<h2><span class=\"ez-toc-section\" id=\"How_are_animals_disposed_after_testing\"><\/span>How are animals disposed after testing?<span class=\"ez-toc-section-end\"><\/span><\/h2>\n<p>Euthanizing Animals After Testing Some <b>animals are euthanized using a gas that is inhaled and results in rapid death.  Another method used to euthanize an animal after it is used for testing is a sedative or anesthetic. In fact, such methods are used in water to euthanize fish that have been used for animal testing.<\/b><\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Table of Contents Is animal testing done humanely?What do they do to animals in animal testing?Do animals suffer during animal testing?What is animal testing and why is it bad?Can animal testing be humane?Is animal testing ethical?Are animals killed after animal testing?What are animals forced to do in animal testing?How are animals tortured in animal testing?What&#8230;<\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":4,"featured_media":0,"comment_status":"open","ping_status":"open","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":{"_kad_post_transparent":"","_kad_post_title":"","_kad_post_layout":"","_kad_post_sidebar_id":"","_kad_post_content_style":"","_kad_post_vertical_padding":"","_kad_post_feature":"","_kad_post_feature_position":"","_kad_post_header":false,"_kad_post_footer":false,"spay_email":"","footnotes":""},"categories":[],"tags":[],"class_list":["post-24414","post","type-post","status-publish","format-standard","hentry"],"jetpack_featured_media_url":"","_links":{"self":[{"href":"https:\/\/animalshelterz.com\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/24414"}],"collection":[{"href":"https:\/\/animalshelterz.com\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts"}],"about":[{"href":"https:\/\/animalshelterz.com\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/types\/post"}],"author":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/animalshelterz.com\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/users\/4"}],"replies":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/animalshelterz.com\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/comments?post=24414"}],"version-history":[{"count":0,"href":"https:\/\/animalshelterz.com\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/24414\/revisions"}],"wp:attachment":[{"href":"https:\/\/animalshelterz.com\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media?parent=24414"}],"wp:term":[{"taxonomy":"category","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/animalshelterz.com\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/categories?post=24414"},{"taxonomy":"post_tag","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/animalshelterz.com\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/tags?post=24414"}],"curies":[{"name":"wp","href":"https:\/\/api.w.org\/{rel}","templated":true}]}}