Animal testing is an ugly business. From pesticides and industrial chemicals to shampoo and rat poison—chemicals and products of all descriptions are still being tested in massive doses on dogs, mice, rabbits and other animals.
The chemicals are injected into their blood, force-fed into their stomach and lungs, applied to their skin, or placed in their food and water. They can experience nausea, convulsions and death—all without pain relief. And for what? For test results that are notoriously unreliable for assuring human safety.
Most animal tests are decades old and too unsophisticated to provide the fast, accurate, human-relevant data needed in the modern age. That’s why we’re campaigning to advance the science of safety testing with state-of-the-art cellular, computer and robotic tools that are already superseding many of the limitations of animal testing.
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May 14, 2012
Rock Legend Chrissie Hynde Pens 200,000th Signature on HSI Petition To End Animal Testing for Cosmetics
Chrissie Hynde added her name to HSI's Cruelty-Free2013 campaign to end the sale of animal-tested cosmetics in Europe.
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May 7, 2012
Mouse Urges India’s Minister To Prohibit Cosmetics Testing on Animals
A “mouse” travelled to Delhi with a very important message for the Ministry of Environment and Forests: “Ban cosmetic testing on animals.”
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April 23, 2012
Humane Society International Launches Worldwide ‘Be Cruelty-Free’ Campaign To End Cosmetics Testing on Animals
Humane Society International launched Be Cruelty-Free, a global campaign to end animal testing for cosmetics.
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April 20, 2012
Humane Society International and The Humane Society of the United States Applaud Major Reduction in Animal Experimentation in India
Humane Society International applauds India’s decision to require the use of non-animal tools in place of dissections and live animal experiments for research.






