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Subject: Re: Animal testing for Cosmetic and Household Products
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Date: Fri, 21-Nov-86 12:15:04 EST
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>Companies do NOT breed test animals.
>If they weren't born, they wouldn't be used for testing. 

This is not entirely true.  While some strays are used for testing, there is
a large industry that provides test animals to industry.  A white mouse or
rat that is used to test drugs must be germ free, so that the reactions tested
will be those of the drug, not some outside cause.  The environments in which
these animals are raised is highly controlled, with airlocks, special foods,
emergency power sources, etc.

This is not a justification of the use of animals for testing.  Some tests are
unnecessary or overly cruel, but many are the choice between them testing an
animal bred for that purpose and testing on me.  I choose the animal.

>Please people get your pets neutered and/or don't let them roam. 

Good point anyway.


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