What are the cons for animal testing?

Cons of Animal Testing

• Cruel and inhumane treatment.
• There are cheaper alternatives to animal tests.
• The success in animal testing is not proportional to human safety.
• Most animal lives are wasted.
• Cannot be trusted in determining long-term effects.
• Animals are poor test subjects.

Why animals should not be tested on article?

The harm that is committed against animals should not be minimized because they are not considered to be “human.” In conclusion, animal testing should be eliminated because it violates animals’ rights, it causes pain and suffering to the experimental animals, and other means of testing product toxicity are available.

Are cats used in animal testing?

Why are cats in research? Although cats are not commonly used in research, cats experience many diseases in a similar way to humans. Cats also suffer from diseases such as leukaemia, Alzheimer’s, heart diseases and infections and immunodeficiency, and therefore, can be great animal models to study them.

Is animal testing unreliable?

The bottom line is that animal experiments, no matter the species used or the type of disease research undertaken, are highly unreliable—and they have too little predictive value to justify the resultant risks of harms for humans, for reasons I now explain.

What happens to cats in animal testing?

A PETA investigation into cruel “sound localization” experiments at the University of Wisconsin–Madison revealed that experimenters drill holes into cats’ skulls, implant electrodes in their brains, and implant steel coils in their eyes. The cats are intentionally deafened and then killed.

Are cats abused more than dogs?

Studies show cats are abused at higher rates than dogs or other domestic animals in almost every category of abuse — beating, throwing, mutilation, drowning.

What research is done on cats?

Current research using cats Due to anatomical similarities in brain structure they have been used for mapping studies. They have a particularly valued place as models for viral disease syndromes since both Feline Leukemia Virus (FeLV) and Feline Immunodeficiency Virus (FIV) have similarities to human viral syndromes.

Why do scientists test on cats?

The primary reason cats are used in research has much to do with logistical and practical reasons. They are easy to handle, house, and subject to experimental manipulations, especially when compared to primates, the other species of choice for HIV/AIDS research.