Welcome! Thank you for your interest in animal testing. What can we call you?

Ralph the rabbit from the short film 'Save Ralph'

Hi ______! Ralph here. I'm a lab rabbit. You might recognize me from the short film 'Save Ralph'. If you haven’t seen it yet, you can watch it here:

Thank you for being here. It means a lot when humans care. May I tell you a bit more about animal testing today?

What is animal testing?

The term “animal testing” refers to procedures performed on living animals for purposes of research into basic biology and diseases, assessing the effectiveness of new medicinal products, and testing the human health and/or environmental safety of consumer and industry products such as cosmetics, household cleaners, food additives, pharmaceuticals and industrial/agro chemicals.
All procedures, even those classified as “mild,” have the potential to cause the animals physical as well as psychological distress and suffering. Most animals are killed at the end of an experiment, but some may be re-used in subsequent experiments. (Humane Society International)

Did you know?

  1. 95% of all drugs that are shown to be safe and effective in animal tests fail in human trials.
  2. Between 2010-2014, half a million animals covered under the AWA were subjected to painful experiments without pain relief.
  3. A 2009 survey found that mice and rats used in invasive, painful surgeries were only provided post-operative pain relief about 20% of the time.
  4. Every year in the U.S., NIH spends about 47% of research funding on animal experimentation.
  5. Currently, 52% of U.S. adults oppose the use of animals in scientific research.

Let's take a look at your shopping habits

Please select the brands you shop from

Burt's Bees

Aveeno

Neutrogena

Paula's Choice

Nivea

Glossier

MAC

Maybelline

Revlon

bare Minerals

EOS

None of these

Wondering what you can do to help? We can help.

1. Be a mindful consumer

One of the best things you can do is to stop financially supporting brands that test on animals. Pay attention to cruelty-free labels and do research on brands before purchasing from them. Here are two updated lists by crueltyfreekitty.com on which brands test on animals and which don't.
1. Cruelty-free brands
2. Brands that test on animals

2. Speak out

Now that you know more about animal testing, share this information with people around you! Help more people become aware. You can also sign petitions or sign Humane Society International's pledge to be cruelty-free! Link to pledge:
Sign the pledge

3. Donate

Organizations fighting animal-cruelty welcome donations that help them protect animals. Here are a few organizations you can donate to:
1. Cruelty Free International
2. Humane Society International
3. People for the Ethical Treatment of Animals

Sources

  1. https://www.hsi.org/news-media/about/
  2. https://www.peta.org/features/animal-experimentation-statistics/
  3. https://www.crueltyfreekitty.com/list-of-cruelty-free-brands/
  4. https://www.crueltyfreekitty.com/companies-that-test-on-animals/
  5. https://speakingofresearch.com/facts/statistics/