ITT-Technical Institute, Torrance 1 Should Animal Experimentation continue? By: Marina Umana Instructor: Kenneth Frawley Research Methods

2ITT-Technical Institute, Torrance Table of Contents Introduction Introduction What is Animal Experimentation? What is Animal Experimentation? The Organizations against it and what they do The Organizations against it and what they do The Organizations for it and what they do The Organizations for it and what they do IAMS Shocker IAMS Shocker Does the community know about this? Does the community know about this? Brochures Brochures What does the community think about this? What does the community think about this? Columbia University Cruelty Columbia University Cruelty Dog, Monkeys, Cat, Iguana Dog, Monkeys, Cat, Iguana Graphic Images (Very frightening images) Graphic Images (Very frightening images) Conclusion Conclusion

3ITT-Technical Institute, Torrance Introduction “In the end, we will remember not the words of our enemies, but the silence of our friends” “In the end, we will remember not the words of our enemies, but the silence of our friends” - Martin Luther King Jr.

4ITT-Technical Institute, Torrance What is Animal Experimentation? Animal testing, or animal research, refers to the use of animals in experiments.

5ITT-Technical Institute, Torrance Who is experimented?

6ITT-Technical Institute, Torrance Con Organizations Animal Welfare Institute Animal Welfare Institute Humane Society of the United States Humane Society of the United States Johns Hopkins Center for Alternatives to Animal Testing Johns Hopkins Center for Alternatives to Animal Testing People for the Ethical Treatment of Animals People for the Ethical Treatment of Animals Psychologists for the Ethical Treatment of Animals Psychologists for the Ethical Treatment of Animals

7ITT-Technical Institute, Torrance Con Arguments Animal suffering is excessive in regardless of possible benefits. Animal suffering is excessive in regardless of possible benefits. Opponents, particularly supporters of animal rights, argue further that benefits to human beings cannot outweigh the suffering of animals. Opponents, particularly supporters of animal rights, argue further that benefits to human beings cannot outweigh the suffering of animals. Human beings have no moral right to use individual animals in ways that do not benefit that individual. Human beings have no moral right to use individual animals in ways that do not benefit that individual. In practice there is widespread abuse of animals In practice there is widespread abuse of animals Animals do not consent to being tested upon. Animals do not consent to being tested upon. Animal testing is bad science Animal testing is bad science

8ITT-Technical Institute, Torrance Pro Organizations American Association for Laboratory Animal Science American Association for Laboratory Animal Science Americans for Medical Progress Americans for Medical Progress Michigan Society for Medical Research Michigan Society for Medical Research National Association for Biomedical Research National Association for Biomedical Research

9ITT-Technical Institute, Torrance Pro Arguments It is unethical to test the side-effects of drugs on human beings. Humans that use medicine derived from animal research are healthier. Animals receive better care due to advances in veterinary medicine. 10 X more animals are used by humans for other purposes: agriculture, hunting, pest control, than in animal testing. 150 million large mammals are used in agriculture each year. Over 7 million dogs/cats euthanised in animal shelters each year, 1 million animals are killed each day by automobiles.

10ITT-Technical Institute, Torrance IAMS Shocker For nearly 10 months in 2002 and early 2003, a PETA investigator went undercover at an IAMS testing laboratory For nearly 10 months in 2002 and early 2003, a PETA investigator went undercover at an IAMS testing laboratory Investigator found dogs who had gone crazy from intense confinement in barren steel cages and cement cells Investigator found dogs who had gone crazy from intense confinement in barren steel cages and cement cells Dogs had been left on a filthy paint- chipped floor after muscle chunks had been hacked from their thighs Dogs had been left on a filthy paint- chipped floor after muscle chunks had been hacked from their thighs Horribly sick dogs and cats who were suffering in their cages Horribly sick dogs and cats who were suffering in their cages Dogs and cats neglected and left to suffer without veterinary care. Dogs and cats neglected and left to suffer without veterinary care. ↓↓↓↓

11ITT-Technical Institute, Torrance Does the community know about this? 30 people were asked 30 people were asked 23 were women (76%) 23 were women (76%) 7 were men (23%) 7 were men (23%) 25 of 30 people knew  83.3% 25 of 30 people knew  83.3% 5 of 30 people didn’t know  16.6% 5 of 30 people didn’t know  16.6%

12ITT-Technical Institute, TorranceBrochures Used Brochures to Educate the Community Used Brochures to Educate the Community 19 of 25  76% Against it 19 of 25  76% Against it 6 of 25  24% For Testing 6 of 25  24% For Testing BEFORE BROCHURES 22 of 25  88% Against it 22 of 25  88% Against it 3 of 25  12% For Testing 3 of 25  12% For Testing AFTER BROCHURES What about the 5 who didn’t know? 4 of 5  80% Against it 4 of 5  80% Against it 1of 5  20% For Testing 1of 5  20% For Testing

13ITT-Technical Institute, Torrance What does the community think about this? “This is wrong! Animals don’t deserve this treatment”- Marlene Miranda, age 20 (CON) “This is wrong! Animals don’t deserve this treatment”- Marlene Miranda, age 20 (CON) “It is easier because animals don’t last long” – Mary Stevens, age 56 (PRO) “It is easier because animals don’t last long” – Mary Stevens, age 56 (PRO) “I didn’t know about these treatments of cruelty. I thought it was just blood tests on mice…I didn’t know they did it on dogs as well”- Matt Thacker, age 26 (CON) “I didn’t know about these treatments of cruelty. I thought it was just blood tests on mice…I didn’t know they did it on dogs as well”- Matt Thacker, age 26 (CON) “Some sacrifices have to be made” – Andrew Nelson, age 25 (PRO) “Some sacrifices have to be made” – Andrew Nelson, age 25 (PRO)

14ITT-Technical Institute, Torrance Columbia University Cruelty PETA alerted the United States Department of Agriculture (USDA) on September 25 th, 2003 PETA alerted the United States Department of Agriculture (USDA) on September 25 th, 2003 Columbia University paid a fine of $2,000 to United States Department of Agriculture for violating the act of killing an entire litter of puppies through cardiac puncture Columbia University paid a fine of $2,000 to United States Department of Agriculture for violating the act of killing an entire litter of puppies through cardiac puncture No sedative was given to the litter after their hearts were punctured with a large syringe No sedative was given to the litter after their hearts were punctured with a large syringe

15ITT-Technical Institute, Torrance Dog, Monkeys, Cat, Iguana

16ITT-Technical Institute, Torrance Graphic Images

17ITT-Technical Institute, Torrance Conclusion The suffering of the animals is excessive compared to the benefits may be gathered The suffering of the animals is excessive compared to the benefits may be gathered “No human has the right to make animals suffer” “No human has the right to make animals suffer”

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