2005. ASPCA. http://www.animaland.org/asp/realissues/testing2.asp
Small Animals: hamsters, gerbils, rats, mice, and guinea pigs
- Live in cages a little bigger than shoeboxes, wood chips cover the bottom and a wire netting covers the top
- More than one animal lives in a cage
- Food and water hang so the animals can reach them
Larger Animals: Cats, dogs, and primates
- Live in wire cages
- Monkeys might live with other primates, but most large animals live alone
- Primates may be moved to a bigger cage, so they can play. But other animals stay in their cage, unless they are used for experiments
- Laws insure that the cages are kept warm, clean, and big enough
"...1.4 million animals counted by the USDA that are used in research do not feel pain from the experiments.."
"...489,262 animals that were used in research last year (not including mice, rats, and birds--no one knows how many of these animals are used in research) were used in research that was either painful, distressful, or both."
"...103,764 of the animals made to feel pain were not given anything to reduce their pain and suffering. This means that more than 100,000 animals were made to feel pain and fear in 2002. Although some of this pain was slight--like getting an injection with a needle--some of it was extremely severe.. "
Questions
- Do all of these facilities give the animals something to do while in cages, like the primates?
- Are putting animals through pain deliberately, legal?
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