... decreased in the past 20-25 years. The uses of animal ranges from 20%-50%." (Foundation). Research shows that 82% of animals that can be used for testing are rats, mice, and other small rodents. Fish, amphibians, reptiles, and birds make up only 14% of the animals used. Large mammals make up 2.3%, dogs & cats make up 0.4%, and monkeys make up 0.1% of the animals used in testing and research. The number of cats and dogs that are used are a very small percent compared to the 2 million cats and dogs that are abandoned every year as unwanted pets. Every year, 800 million animals are slaughtered for human consumption but only 2.6 million animals are used in medical research. "Humans are used as research subjects far more often than animals." (Government). "If we look at the number of laboratory animals used and other animals arising from such research, then ...

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