Do you agree with animal testing on Chimps?

Question

Im not really sure what to think. I think there should be regulations on how they keep there animals and treat there animals. They should try to simulate their home land instead of lock them up in small cages. On the other hand we need animal testing so we can find cures for things and test medicens, but is that right they get no say in it at all, so is it right or wrong

i know... it is so controversial

you said that they treat them better than pets, yet our pets such as dogs and cats are not wild animals, Chimps are.

Answer 1

I'm not really crazy about the idea, but I agree with you that at least they should be treated more humanely than locking them up by themselves in little cages.

Answer 2

animal testing will be an integral part of the research process as long as there are no perfect alternatives. computer simulations are just that... simulations. if you simulated the 2006 nfl season on any computer, the super bowl probably wouldn't have been the colts vs bears more than 50 percent of the time.

human testing is not viable for everything, but some psychological research is carried out on prison populations (easy to keep a consistent environment). conducting invasive research on humans is not a realistic option.

some activists will tell you that animal testing is not perfect either, and they're absolutely correct. at this point in time, humane animal research is the best available alternative for biomedical research.

it's governed very tightly in the academic community by institutional animal care and use committees (IACUCs). when you violate animal care regulations, you pay. the penalties are swift and severe. although regulations in the corporate environment are not as strict, i believe that it is a requirement for every company conducting animal research to establish an IACUC.

the previous poster is, i believe, a good example of an animal researcher. very few people, if any, enjoy harming animals in any way. without animal testing, however, medical research and practice would be more 1607 than 2007.

Answer 3

I work for a Biotech company and I test on animals for a living. With that said, there are pros and cons on the subject. When I was in college I wrote my thesis on animal testing and how cruel it is. Then I got this job and it changed my mind somewhat. The majority of companies treat their animals better than most people treat their pets. The animals are checked on multiple times a day. They are given enrichment so that they feel like they are in their natural environments. They have the best veterinary care and when an animal is sick, even a little mouse, everyone goes running to help. The staff is well educated and trained. And the majority of people that work in this type of environment are all animal lovers. Sometimes it is very sad and depressing to see sick and diseased animals. Occassionally we get letters sent to the office from sick people who were cured or whose symptoms were relieved because of our medicines and it makes you feel good. However, I am talking about Biotech and pharmaceutical companies. There are other companies out there that do toxicity tests, and not on drugs, but on household items such as cleaning agents, makeup, etc... A lot of these tests can be done nowadays without animals, but still are and that is what is sad. I couldn't live with myself personally if I tested mascara on a rabbit. But I can live with myself trying to cure breat cancer with a mouse. Call me a hypocrit if you want. In my line of work scientists have to go through a rigorous process of getting experiments approved and even then only a minimal amount of animals are used, and we treat them better than we treat our own pets. And not all of these animals die in these facilities. Many of them are adopted by people who work there, by farms, zoos. Many of the animals live long, happy lives. It's a touchy subject and a good question and I don't think there will ever be a clearcut answer. I hope I shed some light on the subject for you.

Answer 4

The blogbaba likes chimps, and from the looks of George W, Herbert Walker Bush liked chimps too. No I don't approve of testing on Chimps, they should do medical testing on Republicans, Chimps are simply too dame cute to be used as petri dishes. It is unnecessary anyway, there are less cruel means of developing drugs and doing medical experiments.

Answer 5

I do in some ways and don't in some ways. If the testing is done in as humane a way as possible and is for something very important like HIV or Cancer then it's a nessecary evil.
That being said, I also think that Dangerous offenders, merderers and rapests are also viable candidates and deserve it more then a chimp does.

Answer 6

Chimps are the most like Humans so there just about like us and they have feelings too. They dont get a say and that is very sad so i agree that there should be NO ANIMAL TESTING!!!!!!!!!!!! On any animals not just chimps..

Answer 7

Nope not in the least...main reason being...we are not chimps, so how can you say testing done on them is really going to work on us? Come on now..."close" is not good enough for me.

Answer 8

They should do the tests on chesters and lifers in prison save a monkey test a con

Answer 9

i iam in the same delima as you- God wants us to take care of His creation- Leave the monkeys or save the people? That is the question

Answer 10

IT IS SOOOOO COMPLETLY WRONG THEY GET PUT INTO THE SMALLEST CAGES EVER!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!! I DONT AGREE WITH YOU 1 LITTLE BIT WHY NOT USE HUMANS THAT ARE IN PRISON FOR LIFE! HUH?? THE RESULTS WOUNLD B WAY MORE ACCURATE!!!!