What if I told you that over 100 million animals are killed every year because of animal testing? What if I told you that these animals are regularly burned, maimed, mistreated and poisoned? What if I told you that to get your shampoo, hand sanitizer, lotion, etc.? favorites, should we torture innocent animals? Throughout history, animal research and experimentation have played a key role in scientific benefits and discoveries. Even I cannot deny the many medical advances that have been made using animals as test subjects; However, this does not excuse the physical and emotional persecution these poor animals must endure. Animal testing should be illegal. The use of animals in testing facilities is not only unethical, but it is also unreliable and unnecessary. Thanks to advanced technology, there are new alternatives to animal testing, making the practice almost redundant. As consumers, we tend to ignore things we don't necessarily want to know. For example, despite popular belief, rats and mice are not the only animals used in testing centers. Dogs, cats, primates and rabbits are also regularly victimized in animal testing centers and, although acceptance of animal testing is decreasing, it is still prevalent in society today. It seems that consumers, and even previously myself, are content to ignore the horrible facts about animal testing. I'm here to tell you why animal testing should be illegal and what can be done instead to ensure the products we use are still safe. Think about your favorite shampoo. Your favorite brand that makes your hair soft, silky and smells amazing. What about that amazing perfume/cologne that you love to wear every day. Ho...... middle of paper ......Billman, GE, PJ Schwartz and HL Stone. “The Effects of Daily Exercise on Susceptibility to Sudden Cardiac Death.” Circulation: Journal of the American Heart Association. American Heart Association, nd Web. April 4, 2014. “Blinded for Beauty.” The American Anti-Vivisection Society (AAVS). AAVS, and Web. April 3, 2014.Ericson, John. “Advances in technology could mean the end of animal testing.” News week. IBT Media Inc., March 18, 2014. Web. April 3, 2014. “Interlaboratory Evaluation of the Bovine Corneal Opacity and Permeability (BCOP) Test.” » ScienceDirect. Np, June 1994. Web. April 3, 2014. “ADMET In Silico Models: Is the Future Really Bright?” » Drug discovery today. Np, March 22, 2012. Web. April 3, 2014. Watts, Geoff. “Can animals be replaced? National Center for Biotechnology Information. US National Library of Medicine, January 27, 2007. Web. April 3. 2014.