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Double Trouble: a cat cruelly abused in an animal experiment lab

PoC avatarPosted on August 24, 2017 by Michael BroadNovember 29, 2018

This is a video from PETA’s Twitter feed. I don’t think that I need to add words to be frank. The video is poignant and says it all. How anybody on this planet can support animal experimentation is remarkable and … Continue reading →

Posted in Animal Testing | Tagged animal cruelty, animal testing | 7 Replies

Animal Research Ethics Case Studies

PoC avatarPosted on June 29, 2017 by Michael BroadJune 29, 2017

The words in the title are a Google search term which is why I chose it. I can provide a case study (in the singular). The study shows how unethical animal research can be. In fact its very existence is … Continue reading →

Posted in Animal Testing | Tagged animal rights, animal testing | 4 Replies

The cage size of laboratory cats will shock you

PoC avatarPosted on June 13, 2017 by Michael BroadJune 13, 2017

Sometimes cats used for animal testing are held for up to 2 years. That is what I am told in the book The Domestic Cat: the Biology of Its Behaviour. The European Convention for the Protection of Vertebrate Animals Used … Continue reading →

Posted in Animal Testing | Tagged animal cruelty, Animal laws, animal testing, Europe, USA animal laws | Leave a reply

Big Business needs to be socially responsible. Pet food manufacturers are one example.

PoC avatarPosted on May 16, 2017 by Michael BroadMay 16, 2017

Here are some examples of social irresponsibility by companies or industries. Microsoft: The recent worldwide viral malware infecting millions of computers using Windows operating systems, mainly XP, can in part be blamed on Microsoft’s desire to constantly ‘upgrade’ their operating … Continue reading →

Posted in cat welfare | Tagged animal testing, business, ethics, pet food manufacturers | Leave a reply

Essay on Animal Testing for Kids

PoC avatarPosted on February 11, 2017 by Michael BroadDecember 5, 2018

This is a short essay on animal testing for children. It is deliberately written in simplified English. The ideas have also been simplified. Animal testing is a tricky subject. People have strong ideas about it. There is a lot of … Continue reading →

Posted in Animal Testing | Tagged animal testing, essay | 5 Replies

Impossible Now To Justify Drug Tests on Animals

PoC avatarPosted on October 15, 2015 by Michael BroadOctober 15, 2015

Every now and then I write about animal testing and every time that I write about it, it becomes less and less justifiable and more are more unnecessary.  This is because, in part, science is developing methods to test drugs … Continue reading →

Posted in Animal Testing | Tagged animal testing, Cat News | 13 Replies

Some Interesting Facts About Animal Testing in America

PoC avatarPosted on July 8, 2015 by Michael BroadJuly 8, 2015

Testing on animals is controversial. A recent report issued by the US Department of Agriculture’s Animal and Plant Health Inspection Service (APHIS) provides some interesting information. The first bit of good news is that animal testing is down, based on … Continue reading →

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Mini Organs Will Reduce Animal Testing

PoC avatarPosted on June 23, 2015 by Michael BroadJune 23, 2015

I am one of those people who finds animal testing abhorrent. There is no need for it, in my view. I’ve always felt that there should be alternatives and that animal testing for our benefit cannot be justified. There are … Continue reading →

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Future Closure of Most Animal Testing Laboratories

PoC avatarPosted on August 31, 2014 by Michael BroadAugust 31, 2014

There is a distinct possibility that most animal testing labs will be closed down in the future provided a new replacement system is approved by the regulators. The proposed replacement system is one in which artificial humans replace animals for … Continue reading →

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Essay About Using Animals for Medical Research

PoC avatarPosted on August 10, 2014 by Michael BroadDecember 5, 2018

This is a short essay about using animals for medical research. It is deliberately written in a straightforward, simplified style and is for students. Visitors are free to use it as they wish under a creative commons license. Animal testing … Continue reading →

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