All the Creatures

If you are over 30 then you would have remembered when rabbits were used to test shampoos and cosmetics. The main experiment they use to do was put the product in an eye dropper and drop the chemical in the eyes of the rabbits and record the results. Did that stop the companies from putting those stinging chemicals in those products, heck no as I can testify that shampoo that gets in your eyes still stings. So what was the purpose of those experiments and tests? All I can think of is to waste money and cause undue suffering on those animals.

Even today animal testing still goes on. I can understand research for cures to diseases but tests for products that are merely cosmetic are ludicrous. Companies  keep coming up with chemicals for products when there are natural chemicals and plants that already have been tested and found to work seem to be just after money and nothing else. Why would a company test a “natural acne remedy” on an animal when the product would only be used on humans? If companies would only use those ingredients in their products that have had a tried and true track record of being safe then testing on animals would end permanently. It just takes common sense, which they seem to lack at the present time.

Some companies actually put on their labels that no animal testing was done in the development of the product but can those lables be trusted? I don’t know. Animal testing is still done in 10% of all consumer products. The graph below show the breakdown of the types of animals used in experiments in 2005 in Europe. A total of 12.1 million animals were used.

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With all of the modern technology at the scientists fingertips I wonder how much testing on animals is done on drugs and products today versus yesterday? With the daily influx of diet pills, age creams and super supplements just how many animals had to suffer through unwarranted experiments before the products go released to the public?

Scientists can now test products at the molecular level and can bypass animal experiments altogether, but is it still the case for all products. A friend of mine is also very concerned about animal testing on products that she buys. Her frustration and mine is not being able to find out any data from the manufacturers of clinical trials or experiments conducted prior to the product going on the market.

Human diet pills like Leptovox, Lipovox and others are so secretive about their ingredients and tests that it makes you wonder how they got on the market to begin with.

Years ago the cosmetic companies use to put shampoo and cosmetic creams in rabbits eyes to test reactions to the chemicals. Let’s hope that those days are gone but not forgotten.

Do the animals a favor, before you run out to buy the next diet pill, cosmetic or newest anti-aging product check the internet with the words “animal testing” with the product’s name linked to it. See what you come up with.

All the Creatures

It looks like another puppy mill has been squashed - thank goodness. As I watch the video I can almost smell the stench of the place. I cannot fathom anyone short of a 50 person crew taking care of 1000 dogs. The news video is below.