The Animal Welfare Act Is The United States - 1659 Words

Think of a small or large innocent animal, dying a painful death, all because we humans want to advance and need something to test on. They are only being minimally protected because they are seen as just our â€Å"property†. Testing on animals is not the problem, the extremely inhumane way that they are being treated is. Many animals of different species sit in cages of research facilities, instead of being out in the wild where they belong. They are forced to endure multiple tests every day. These tests are harmful, sometimes even deadly. The only thing slightly protecting them is the Animal Welfare Act, But it does not provide very much protection. Those who are supporters of this movement are usually criticized by people who do not†¦show more content†¦Research facilities also have very few restrictions on lab workers. The Animal Welfare Act does not give the facilities any restraints for their employees. â€Å"No legal requirements for researchers to consider a lternatives to their use, nor provide them with relief from the pain, distress, or even the most basic slanderers of care.†(Neavas1) â€Å"Though most are qualified scientists, they do not have to provide a quality of care which is inhumane to the animal.† (Neavas 2) The laboratories that these animals are stuck in may be unsafe and unclean. The animals live in small, dark cages and are forced to live that way their entire lives. Animals should be able to ram free and should not be kept locked away in cages until they are needed. â€Å"Under the Animal Welfare Act, research institutions are required to establish an Institutional Animal Care and Use Committee â€Å"to oversee and evaluate all aspects of the institution’s care and use program.†(Neavs1) â€Å"While the United States Department of Agriculture and the Animal Welfare Act and Institutional Animal Care and Use systems purport to ensure† humane â€Å"treatment of animals in labs, the sys tem is plagued with loopholes that leave animals