Stop animal testing in Irish Laboratories

The harmful use of animals in experiments is not only cruel but also often ineffective. Animals do not get many of the human diseases that people do, such as major types of heart disease, many types of cancer, HIV, Parkinson’s disease, or schizophrenia.  Instead, signs of these diseases are artificially induced  in animals in laboratories in an attempt to mimic the  human disease. Yet, such experiments belittle the complexity of human conditions which are affected by wide-ranging variables such as genetics, socio-economic factors, deeply-rooted psychological issues and different personal experiences.some animals subjected to testing include, rabbits, mice, guinea pigs, hamsters,birds, fish, cats, pigs,farm animals and dogs. Within the european union, more than 12 milliion animals are used each year, with Frsnce, Germany and the United Kingdom being the top three animal testing countries. This is wrong and we have to make a change. Thank you. 

Laura Kerins    Contact the author of the petition