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  Hey guys,
I hope everyone had a great week and I'm sure we can all agree thank god it's Friday. Well, not to put a damper on your week but I want to talk about a topic I've been researching a lot lately. In my communications class, we are required to give an informative speech. We were allowed to pick any topic, I decided to do mine on animal testing. I've always known of the cruelty behind animal testing which is why I chose it for my topic. However, I was never aware of the actual facts behind it. While researching, I found many unsettling and disturbing facts. First and foremost, over 100 million animals are burned, crippled, poisoned and abused in US labs every year. It's also a fact that 92% of experimental drugs that are safe and effective in animals fail in human clinical trials because they are too dangerous or don't work. I don't want to bombard you guys with facts so instead I'll just show you some of the disturbing photos.

Honestly, these aren't even half of the worst of pictures I've seen. But, for the sake of the blog I will not post the more graphic photos. While researching this, I've become completely repulsed by our society and the cruelty these animals endure for their entire lives. Again, not to put a damper on anyone's day I just had to share these facts and I'm glad I've become more aware about the cruelty and harm behind animal testing.