Vivisection is defined by Merriam-Webster as “the cutting of or operation on a living animal usually for physiological or pathological investigation” and as a broader way- “animal experimentation especially if considered to cause distress to the subject”.
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It’s animal testing. But it goes deeper than that. Testing on an animal without cutting them open and mutilating them is STILL DISGUSTING. It still causes distress. It still causes pain, suffering and is…..unnecessary. But to also cut them open and manipulate their bodies for testing purposes, it’s another level of sadistic. These tests are done on animals with a central nervous system, reportedly so that a product, medication, vaccine, etc can then be proven safe enough to try on humans. And we all know, central nervous system = able to feel pain. Able to suffer. Able to experience sensations, emotions, communication, thought processing and memory. This is why the animal winces or whimpers…..they feel/sense what is happening to them. Just like we would.
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Way back in the Roman Empire, a physician named Claudius Galen began cutting open sheep, goats, pigs & monkeys to learn about human anatomy. Conclusions were drawn from this “research” which were flawed AF because our anatomy is not the same. We see this in testing as well- the results are flawed because animal toxicity levels are not comparable to human body reactions. The animals used in vivisection these days are subjected to pure torture at the hands of actual sadists- and i am including all animal testing in that. They poison them, shock them, burn them, frighten them, and get away with it all in the name of *science*…and with our tax dollars.
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There is no experiment on animals that is illegal. They have no rights or protections when it comes to science. Many species are abused through testing such as- but not limited to- rabbits, guinea pigs, primates, dogs, cats, mice….their entire lives subjected to pain, fear, isolation, abuse, neglect, the list goes on. And this is happening at universities, corporations, many are engaging in this cruel practice. There are experiments of monkeys or owls where their skulls are cut out and the sadistic “scientist” injects things into their brains like toxins, pesticides, etc.
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Many animals die from complications of these sick experiments- like one example i found of cats who had a hole drilled in their heads, pesticides injected into them and they suffocated under flipped litter boxes. And for those who “survive” these experiments- comes death- and by death i mean murder. Many times this is done after experimentation so that they can “harvest” pieces of organs and such to see their results- meaning every time a test fails, a new batch of animals are tested upon and the cycle continues. And that’s for every single company that conducts these experiments which unfortunately is still a significant amount.
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Imagine your best dog pal. Being strapped down, hole drilled in their skull, and the distemper virus injected directly into their brains. Oh- while showing obvious signs of pain indicating the they weren’t anesthetized properly. It’s unimaginable, but things like this are done day in & day out by countless medical, beauty and other companies.
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Thankfully, some countries have testing bans on cosmetics, but some countries still REQUIRE IT. When you’re reaching for any product- i highly recommend using an app like cruelty cutter or simply searching online for the companies animal testing policies. You will be surprised at what you find. Be an informed consumer. We can boycott all brands that still test their products on animals. Look for the bunny logos on products. Or the vegan symbol. It’s easy to assume that this is so far fetched that there’s no way possible the products we use are the result of animal testing- but i assure you- many, many products still are.
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It is inherently wrong to use an animal for any purpose. There is no acceptable or ethical reason to use an animal. Their lives are theirs. They want to live just like we do. “Just like me”. They fight against their captors and abusers and they fight for their lives when they’re being killed.
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There are A.L.F. Operatives that have freed animals from these horror houses as well as caused significant financial damage to the labs themselves and even gotten labs shut down and we stand in solidarity with these fine folks. There are also many agencies fighting against these practices and getting animals legally freed from these places. Money talks LOUD too and boycotting is effective in showing companies what we refuse to put up with.
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As always,
ANIMAL LIBERATION, NOW!
I wish more people did their research on the products they use and what they put in their bodies. It’s disgusting that labs like this still exist!