please help i saw on tv that in wisconsin there is a college using dogs so students can practice on them and at school were doing debat subject and the animal testing is so cruel im an animal lover and it breaks my heart i feel so helpless ANY IDEAS
2007-01-04 10:56:07 · 14 answers · asked by hockeyqueen13 2 in Pets ➔ Dogs
That is a VERY admirable statement to make at your age - You are going to grow up to be an awesome adult some day!
Unfortunately, it's not only colleges, but also make-up companies, drug companies and too many others to name.
There are several "Anti-Animal testing" organizations that you can join and every voice makes a difference - Do a search on "Anti animal testing" and you'll come up with dozens.
2007-01-04 11:01:29 · answer #1 · answered by Yo LO! 6 · 0⤊ 1⤋
Yes, animal testing seems cruel. However, sometimes you have to make sacrifices in the name of research and learning.
I don't know about you, but I want any medicine I take to be thoroughly tested before it reaches my hands. If that means animal testing, so be it.
A lot of good has come from these tests. I know it seems cruel, but try and think of all of the advancements in science and medicine that are possible because of these tests.
These animals are necessary to advance research and find cures to diseases to save lives.
You are a very smart and concientious person! The world needs more people like you. Sometimes, you have to look at the big picture and take the bad with the good.
You can still get involved with animal rights groups if you still feel strongly about it. I admire people who have a strong opinion about something, even if it doesn't agree with mine!
Good luck!
2007-01-04 11:11:10 · answer #2 · answered by Agent99 5 · 0⤊ 1⤋
I can not believe people are actually telling you that you can not make a difference! You are an amazing person and I admire you!
Go to the the Humane Society wedbsite and volunteer for any local organization you feel passionate about. You may need a parent's consent because you are under 18 years old but you can do whatever your heart desires. Even if you make an impact on one animal, it is worth it!
2007-01-04 11:06:36 · answer #3 · answered by Anonymous · 3⤊ 0⤋
Get your whole class together and start a letter writing campaign--send copies of all your potest letters to the newspaper, the local news stations, the national news stations....your army of letters might not stop the college but the media won't be able to resist a huge sack of letters from 13 year olds--they would do a story that would embarrass the college, hopefully enough to make the college stop...hopefully...
2007-01-04 11:05:37 · answer #4 · answered by beetlejuice49423 5 · 1⤊ 0⤋
Im sorry but you will never stop animal testing :( Animal testing is in the world for a reason and they would not test animals if they had to. Its to make sure everything is safe for animals and humans. Not just humans. They also play a huge part in finding new medicines for things like cancer and so on. They will never stop I would start protesting for another cause.
2007-01-04 11:02:14 · answer #5 · answered by SeaGirl 3 · 0⤊ 1⤋
It is a veternary college, the dogs that are used in the surguries are ones that NEED surguries such as hip replacement, joint repair. Diabetic treatments, cancer treatments and other health problems.
These dogs are NOT being experimented on they are there because their owners care enough about future vet students and other pets to let their dogs be used to help teach students.
Would you really want your vet to not know how to do a spay/netuer surgury or would you prefer them to be trained?
You are young but you must learn to think of why its necessary to learn how to treat pets safely, Vets are not God ,they do need training and education.
I suggest you put your efforts into stopping puppymills,over breeding and animal abuse and not into stopping veternary students from learning.
2007-01-04 11:15:04 · answer #6 · answered by otter_woman 3 · 0⤊ 0⤋
Stop using the word "like" every other spoken word would be a good start. Learning how to use proper grammar and spelling is equally good. As for the animals part, you can always volunteer for a local animal rights chapter. I'm sure there are quite a few in any given heavily-populated area. If there's a PEACEFUL protest close to you, just walk up and join it.
2007-01-04 11:05:46 · answer #7 · answered by Anonymous · 0⤊ 2⤋
lead by example:
go veggie, stop wearing makeup by companies that test on animals.. support cruelty free companies.. join PeTA (I'm not - despite my screen name, my name's Peter ).. tell your friends why.. put up posters, stickers
you can make a difference..we can all make a difference - your age has nothing to do with it .. when I was your age I was marching against Reagan and nukes..
besides - even if you were old enough to vote.. your voice is more powerful than your vote. Public pressure and lobbying is what politicians respond to - election promises are like toilet paper..
in the immortal words of the late great James Brown..
get up! get into it! get involved!
power to the people baby!!
2007-01-04 11:07:38 · answer #8 · answered by Anonymous · 0⤊ 1⤋
I don't know personally I reckon instead of testing on animals they should test on really evil criminals who are are meant to be sentenced to death they deserve it not the poor animals and they get a different result on animals good luck and hopefully animal cruelty and testing will be extinct.
2007-01-04 11:07:38 · answer #9 · answered by Mutt-lover 3 · 3⤊ 0⤋
i love animal's to but you cant stop the testing. I'm shure you're family don't buy cruelty free products unless you are rich.i personally think that its those products where cheaper than animal cruelty would almost stop. as far as for the collages useing them for study this has to happen with humans and animals its called learning.
2007-01-04 11:02:00 · answer #10 · answered by wofford1257 3 · 0⤊ 1⤋