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Chelsie Bence- Expert, Catherine McNeil-Renike-Reporter, Kathy Bruno- Reporter **Kathy: ** Welcome to The Morning Coffee with Connie and Brittany! Today we have brought in someone who is an expert in an area that not many people know a lot about. **Catherine: ** Many people use cosmetics and medications that are tested on animals every day. Here on the show, Connie and I are against animal testing, but it is very hard to avoid products that are tested on animals. **Kathy **: Everyone please welcome Donna! **Chelsie: ** Glad to be here Connie! **Chelsie: ** Most products SHOULD have a label verifying if they aren’t tested on animals. The label looks like an outline of a rabbit in a box. Sometimes, the product will just say that they are not tested on animals though. **Chelsie: ** Animal testing is used to test product to make them safe for human and sometimes animal use. **Catherine:** Thanks Donna, I did not know that! Donna, what is the most common animal used for animal testing? **Chelsie: ** Many different kinds of animals are used such as: Mice, rabbits, dogs, guinea pigs, cats, and monkeys.  **Chelsie: **<span style="color: black; font-family: 'Times New Roman','serif'; font-size: 12pt; mso-bidi-font-weight: bold; mso-fareast-font-family: 'Times New Roman';"> some tests are painful and some aren't it really depends on the product. All animals react to tests differently. Depending on what is used for the test, like the needle size for example, the pain level is different. **Kathy:** Wow, that does not sound fun! But, How effective are the animal tests that are done on animals? **Chelsie:** I know right, haha. most animal tests are very effective but it depends on how well the lab is being funded and what they are testing. **<span style="color: black; font-family: 'Times New Roman','serif'; font-size: 12pt; mso-fareast-font-family: 'Times New Roman';">Catherine: **<span style="color: black; font-family: 'Times New Roman','serif'; font-size: 12pt; mso-bidi-font-weight: bold; mso-fareast-font-family: 'Times New Roman';"> What is the procedure for Animal Testing? **<span style="color: black; font-family: 'Times New Roman','serif'; font-size: 12pt; mso-fareast-font-family: 'Times New Roman';">Chelsie **<span style="color: black; font-family: 'Times New Roman','serif'; font-size: 12pt; mso-bidi-font-weight: bold; mso-fareast-font-family: 'Times New Roman';">: it depends on the product being tested but for cosmetics the animal will have their fur shaven and then the product will be put on the animals skin to test whether or not the animal will have a bad reaction .For tests on medication, the animal will be injected with the diseases, after the diease is detectable, then the animals are given the cure and data will be written and changes can be made to the product. **<span style="color: black; font-family: 'Times New Roman','serif'; font-size: 12pt; mso-fareast-font-family: 'Times New Roman';">Chelsie: **<span style="color: black; font-family: 'Times New Roman','serif'; font-size: 12pt; mso-bidi-font-weight: bold; mso-fareast-font-family: 'Times New Roman';"> I <span style="color: black; font-family: 'Times New Roman','serif'; font-size: 12pt; mso-fareast-font-family: 'Times New Roman';">f it wasn't for the animal testing conducted for the use of medical research in humans, we currently would not be able to vaccinate ourselves against rabies, measles, mumps, rubella, polio, small pox, tuberculosis, diptheria, tetanus,and HPV. Long list!The development and use of antibiotics, insulin, oral contraceptives, and medication for those with HIV, cancer treatment, hormone replacement therapy, in vitro fertilization, organ transplant, open-heart surgery, organ transplant, and a wide array of surgical procedures/techniques have all been made possible by animal testing. **Kathy:** Goodness Gracious! That was a long list! After the tests what happens to the animals? **<span style="color: black; font-family: 'Times New Roman','serif'; font-size: 12pt; mso-fareast-font-family: 'Times New Roman';">Chelsie **<span style="color: black; font-family: 'Times New Roman','serif'; font-size: 12pt; mso-bidi-font-weight: bold; mso-fareast-font-family: 'Times New Roman';">: I think the long list is good!They help us with a lot of stuff. But, most animals will die because of their reaction, but if they don’t die will be used to test on again. An animal put into testing will be in the lab for its entire life. **<span style="color: black; font-family: 'Times New Roman','serif'; font-size: 12pt; mso-fareast-font-family: 'Times New Roman';">Catherine: **<span style="color: black; font-family: 'Times New Roman','serif'; font-size: 12pt; mso-bidi-font-weight: bold; mso-fareast-font-family: 'Times New Roman';"> how many animals are used for testing? **<span style="color: black; font-family: 'Times New Roman','serif'; font-size: 12pt; mso-fareast-font-family: 'Times New Roman';">Chelsie: **<span style="color: black; font-family: 'Times New Roman','serif'; font-size: 12pt; mso-bidi-font-weight: bold; mso-fareast-font-family: 'Times New Roman';"> about 22 million of the captive animals in America are used for testing each year. Less animals will be in shelters due to this, but the animals put into testing might have painful experiences. **<span style="color: black; font-family: 'Times New Roman','serif'; font-size: 12pt; mso-fareast-font-family: 'Times New Roman';">Kathy: **<span style="color: black; font-family: 'Times New Roman','serif'; font-size: 12pt; mso-bidi-font-weight: bold; mso-fareast-font-family: 'Times New Roman';"> So tell me, Are there alternatives on how the animal testing is done? **<span style="color: black; font-family: 'Times New Roman','serif'; font-size: 12pt; mso-fareast-font-family: 'Times New Roman';">Chelsie: **<span style="color: black; font-family: 'Times New Roman','serif'; font-size: 12pt; mso-bidi-font-weight: bold; mso-fareast-font-family: 'Times New Roman';"> There are currently no other alternatives to testing products used by humans for safety. But, Scientists use in-vitro studies and computer models before animal testing, it only comes after those two tests have been done. If a drug fails either one of these tests, it will not be given to animals. **<span style="color: black; font-family: 'Times New Roman','serif'; font-size: 12pt; mso-fareast-font-family: 'Times New Roman';">Catherine: **<span style="color: black; font-family: 'Times New Roman','serif'; font-size: 12pt; mso-bidi-font-weight: bold; mso-fareast-font-family: 'Times New Roman';"> Have the use of animal testing extended the human life? **<span style="color: black; font-family: 'Times New Roman','serif'; font-size: 12pt; mso-fareast-font-family: 'Times New Roman';">Chelsie: That is one question that everyone asks! **<span style="color: black; font-family: 'Times New Roman','serif'; font-size: 12pt; mso-bidi-font-weight: bold; mso-fareast-font-family: 'Times New Roman';"> Yes, by 23.5 years. In the past some tests that have been done on humans, and not animals resulted in blindness, and loss of hearing. **<span style="color: black; font-family: 'Times New Roman','serif'; font-size: 12pt; mso-fareast-font-family: 'Times New Roman';">Kathy: **<span style="color: black; font-family: 'Times New Roman','serif'; font-size: 12pt; mso-bidi-font-weight: bold; mso-fareast-font-family: 'Times New Roman';"> How long has animal testing been around? **<span style="color: black; font-family: 'Times New Roman','serif'; font-size: 12pt; mso-fareast-font-family: 'Times New Roman';">Chelsie: **<span style="color: black; font-family: 'Times New Roman','serif'; font-size: 12pt; mso-bidi-font-weight: bold; mso-fareast-font-family: 'Times New Roman';"> Animal testing was first suggested in 1850 by Charles Darwin, but an enormous breakthrough came in 1922 when animal testing was allowed on dogs. **<span style="color: black; font-family: 'Times New Roman','serif'; font-size: 12pt; mso-fareast-font-family: 'Times New Roman';">Kathy: **<span style="color: black; font-family: 'Times New Roman','serif'; font-size: 12pt; mso-bidi-font-weight: bold; mso-fareast-font-family: 'Times New Roman';"> Are animals given pain killers for the tests? **<span style="color: black; font-family: 'Times New Roman','serif'; font-size: 12pt; mso-fareast-font-family: 'Times New Roman';">Chelsie: **<span style="color: black; font-family: 'Times New Roman','serif'; font-size: 12pt; mso-bidi-font-weight: bold; mso-fareast-font-family: 'Times New Roman';"> Sometimes, depending on the animal and the test, 103,000 of the animals that were given products, made to feel pain were not given anything to reduce the and suffering. Although some of this pain was slight, like getting an injection with a needle, some of it was extremely severe.
 * <span style="color: black; font-family: 'Times New Roman','serif'; font-size: 12pt; mso-fareast-font-family: 'Times New Roman';">Kathy: **<span style="color: black; font-family: 'Times New Roman','serif'; font-size: 12pt; mso-bidi-font-weight: bold; mso-fareast-font-family: 'Times New Roman';"> Donna, can you give the audience any tips on avoiding products have involved animal testing, if they are against it?
 * <span style="color: black; font-family: 'Times New Roman','serif'; font-size: 12pt; mso-fareast-font-family: 'Times New Roman';">Kathy: **<span style="color: black; font-family: 'Times New Roman','serif'; font-size: 12pt; mso-bidi-font-weight: bold; mso-fareast-font-family: 'Times New Roman';"> Thanks! Everyone keep that in mind next time you go shopping!
 * Kathy:** Now,Why Animal Testing done?
 * <span style="color: black; font-family: 'Times New Roman','serif'; font-size: 12pt; mso-fareast-font-family: 'Times New Roman';">Catherine: **<span style="color: black; font-family: 'Times New Roman','serif'; font-size: 12pt; mso-bidi-font-weight: bold; mso-fareast-font-family: 'Times New Roman';"> Are the tests used on the animals painful to them?
 * Kathy:** Whoo! I would not MY luscious curls cut off! <span style="color: black; font-family: 'Times New Roman','serif'; font-size: 12pt; mso-bidi-font-weight: bold; mso-fareast-font-family: 'Times New Roman';">Donna, What do you think is the biggest advantage to animal testing?
 * <span style="color: black; font-family: 'Times New Roman','serif'; font-size: 12pt; mso-fareast-font-family: 'Times New Roman';">Catherine: **<span style="color: black; font-family: 'Times New Roman','serif'; font-size: 12pt; mso-fareast-font-family: 'Times New Roman';"> What products are the most popular to test on animals?

**<span style="color: black; font-family: 'Times New Roman','serif'; font-size: 12pt; mso-fareast-font-family: 'Times New Roman';">Chelsie: **<span style="color: black; font-family: 'Times New Roman','serif'; font-size: 12pt; mso-bidi-font-weight: bold; mso-fareast-font-family: 'Times New Roman';"> Cosmetics, toothpaste, household detergents, cleaners, and perfume **<span style="color: black; font-family: 'Times New Roman','serif'; font-size: 12pt; mso-fareast-font-family: 'Times New Roman';">Kathy: **<span style="color: black; font-family: 'Times New Roman','serif'; font-size: 12pt; mso-bidi-font-weight: bold; mso-fareast-font-family: 'Times New Roman';"> Donna, are you for or a against animal testing? **<span style="color: black; font-family: 'Times New Roman','serif'; font-size: 12pt; mso-fareast-font-family: 'Times New Roman';">Catherine **<span style="color: black; font-family: 'Times New Roman','serif'; font-size: 12pt; mso-bidi-font-weight: bold; mso-fareast-font-family: 'Times New Roman';">: well thank you for the time 1 **<span style="color: black; font-family: 'Times New Roman','serif'; font-size: 12pt; mso-fareast-font-family: 'Times New Roman';">Chelsie: **<span style="color: black; font-family: 'Times New Roman','serif'; font-size: 12pt; mso-bidi-font-weight: bold; mso-fareast-font-family: 'Times New Roman';"> It was really no problem. Thank you for having me! I hope have given you a better persective on animal testing! **<span style="color: black; font-family: 'Times New Roman','serif'; font-size: 12pt; mso-fareast-font-family: 'Times New Roman';">Kathy: **<span style="color: black; font-family: 'Times New Roman','serif'; font-size: 12pt; mso-bidi-font-weight: bold; mso-fareast-font-family: 'Times New Roman';"> you certainly have. now I think that animal testing is good but ,only when you really need it like for medication testing and for products that could really harm you if they wernt safe you to use. **C** **atherine:** yeah i also feel like we are very close to finding an alternitive to animal testing that works effectivly.
 * <span style="color: black; font-family: 'Times New Roman','serif'; font-size: 12pt; mso-fareast-font-family: 'Times New Roman';">Chelsie: **<span style="color: black; font-family: 'Times New Roman','serif'; font-size: 12pt; mso-bidi-font-weight: bold; mso-fareast-font-family: 'Times New Roman';"> Yes and no. I do use things tested on animals all the time, but at the same time I know that the testing is not the easiest things for the animals to go through. They do experience pain in certain tests. Some animals even die during testing. I can find many pros and cons on animal testing, and I am not sure which side is more convincing.
 * Kathy**: well thats all for the show. I hope you had a good time!
 * chelsie**: well i did, bye!
 * kathy/catherine**: bye!