Animal Testing Needs to Stop

 By Kasi Smith, grade 6 

In this article we will be taking a look at the secrets and the cruelty of animal testing. I also have interviewed some of my fellow colleagues about the situation and we will dive right into that, after I explain what animal testing really is!

What is Animal testing?

What is animal testing? Well, you probably think animal testing does no harm? But no! Animal testing is more then putting makeup on bunnies'! Each year more than 100 million animals such as mice, rats, frogs, dogs, cats, rabbits, hamsters, guinea pigs, monkeys, fish, and birds-are killed in the US laboratories. They are being treated as nothing more than disposable laboratory equipment.

What products use animal testing?

Well, many companies have stopped animal testing and that amazing! But unfortunately there still are companies that still use it. Here is a list of some of the companies that still use animal testing for there products,

Thoughts From Others

What do other people think about animal testing.

Anonymous 1: What do you think about animals testing? "Wrong and not fair to the animals. If it's all natural products and the product is safe and the chemicals are the same then that's a different story. But overall it is not fair to those animals. Also the chemicals need to be safe before testing."

Anonymous 2: What do you think about animal testing? "Unfortunately for the animals but if it keeps us safe then I guess you have to do it."

Anonymous 3: What do you think about animal testing? "I don't like it. I think it's cruel to the animals. Yes it should be stopped and other methods could be used."

Anonymous 4: What do you think about animal testing?

"If possible makeup testing should stop but for medical reasons yes. So for makeup no but for medical reasons yes."

Now we have heard from other people and what they think. Some people think it's wrong but others think it's ok. In the end I think that it should at least use all natural products and for makeup reasons it should stop. But for medical reasons I guess it's ok.