Scientific research is a necessity of life, so it is said. Society needs to research to improve economy and the products of everyday life. This is all well and good, until something has to suffer. Many times companies test products on animals for the safety of humans. Monkeys, rats, mice, dogs, and cats are some of the candidates used for laboratory research. The major problem with animal testing is the animals usually suffer in a traumatizing experience. Many animals endure burns, hair loss, rashes and gashes. Some companies go as far as to place metal wires and rods in the animal's head. However, researchers justify this inexcusable treatment with "it's for science". Yet you have to wonder if scientists think how they would feel in that situation.

There are many companies out there that do not use animals for testing their products. Yet these

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Truthfully, no one deserves that kind of treatment. What if it was your pet that they were putting chemicals in with unknown reactions, how would you react? It is inhumane to make a living creature suffer and yet when the word science is appears, it is suddenly okay to torture another living creature. What is sad is the decision is usually based on what someone will obtain out of it. Most animals' die from experiments, others are unfortunate enough to live. The animals that are tested on normally develop a non-curing disease and suffer with this painful sickness for the rest of their lives. Does any living creature deserve to suffer?

People are too concerned with themselves to think about their pets. Therefore many pets suffer from the laziness and lack of caring ness of their owner. Animal cruelty is a big problem in today's world, but it is a fixable one. All it takes is a little thought and our society could put an end to the horrible scientific testing, abandonment and mistreatment of animals. Everyone should think very seriously before deciding on whether or not to have a pet. It is a big responsibility to love your pet, but your pet will love you. If you were an animal how would you want to be treated?

The second most common form of animal abuse is mistreatment. "Six-thousand animals" are tossed out on the streets every year (About Us). Already they have been through more than most people experience in a lifetime. The sad thing is, at least half of these animals have nothing wrong with them. People often acquire a pet for themselves or a child, who doesn't have the time to take care of it, or decides having a pet is not for them. Also, some of these parents buy these animals for their kids just so they will stop annoying. The adults don't care about what happens to the pet. A number of people make stupid excuses for mistreating their animal such as saying; it is to big, hairy, loud, or the most common one, it needs to be trained. So they take the easy way out and dump them somewhere. It's not fair to no

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