"About Animal Testing: Humane Society International." RSS. N.p., n.d. Web. 27 Sept.

          2015.

 

This article starts off by describing what animal testing really is. It then gives a list of the most common types of testing done on animals and the kinds of animals these tests are performed on.

 

Akhtar, Aysha. "Why Animal Experimentation Doesn't Work. Reason 3: Animals Aren't

          Little Humans." Huffington Post. N.p., 1 Oct. 2013. Web. 7 Dec. 2015.

 

This article provides more evidence for the argument against animal testing. It goes on to explain how animals are not effective test subjects. I can use the facts in the article to back up my claims.

 

"Alternatives to Animal Testing." Cruelty Free International. N.p., n.d. Web. 09 Nov.

          2015.

 

This article gives very valuable statistics on how alternatives to animal testing are very accurate and better than animal testing itself. This article

will help me rebut any arguments made against alternative methods.

 

"Alternatives to Animal Testing." PETA. N.p., n.d. Web. 18 Oct. 2015.

 

This article explains different tests scientists could use other than animal testing. This is a very useful source as I can use this to support the argument against animal testing.

 

"Alternatives to Animal Testing and Research." Neavs.org. N.p., n.d. Web. 18 Oct.

          2015.

 

This article provided more explanation about how alternatives to animal testing might in fact be better than animal testing itself. This will help in my argument against animal testing.

 

"Animal Experiments: Overview." PETA. N.p., n.d. Web. 07 Dec. 2015.

 

This article provides some staggering statistics that can be used in my argument. These facts are from a reliable source and are very fascinating and surprising, giving the reader something to think about.

 

"Animal Testing" ProCon Headlines. N.p., n.d. Web. 18 Oct. 2015.

 

This article provided me with various points that I could use for each side of the argument. It also provided statistics about animal research that I could use to further prove the two sides of the argument.

 

"Animal Testing Is Bad Science: Point/Counterpoint." PETA. N.p., n.d. Web. 26 Sept.

2015.

 

In this article, it states the common arguments that are for animal testing. It then rebuts these arguments with evidence opposing it. This can potentially work for a counter argument paragraph.

 

"Animal Welfare Act." Animal Welfare Act. N.p., n.d. Web. 07 Dec. 2015.

 

This article gives some statistics on the Animal Welfare Act and sheds some light on whether it is effective or not.

 

"Animal Research Benefits:." Animal Research Benefits:. N.p., n.d. Web. 27 Sept.

         2015.

 

The claim of this article is that animal research benefits everyone. They list many significant examples of when research on animals contributed to something positive.

 

Casey, Michael. "Animal Experimentation up 73 Percent, Study Says."CBSNews. CBS

          Interactive, 26 Feb. 2015. Web. 07 Dec. 2015.

 

This article’s main claim is that animal testing has been on the rise in recent years. This article will be useful for me because it will show the readers that this problem that is getting worse and worse, so something must be done.

 

Clemmitt, Marcia. "Animal Rights: Is the Treatment of Animals Improving?"CQ

          Researcher by CQ Press. N.p., 8 Jan. 2010. Web. 26 Sept. 2015.

 

This article provides an overview about the whole situation regarding animal rights. It hits many points including whether animals do have rights, what sparked this debate and is medical research involving animals necessary.

 

Coleman, Kayla. "Is Animal Testing Ever Okay?" Is Animal Testing Ever Okay? N.p.,

          27 Mar. 2010. Web. 26 Sept. 2015.

 

The main claim of this article is that even though the author supports medical research, she believes that animal testing is not the best way to do it. She states the problems with animal testing and how there are many more alternatives that are not harmful.

 

"Costs of Animal and Non-Animal Testing: Humane Society International." RSS. N.p.,

          n.d. Web. 07 Dec. 2015.

 

This source provides facts on how much animal testing costs against how much alternative testing methods cost. This will help me prove that animal testing is more costly and therefore a waste of money to perform.

 

"Do Animals Have Rights?" Do Animals Have Rights? N.p., n.d. Web. 07 Dec. 2015.

 

This is a poll in the US to see what Americans think about animal rights and whether or not animals do in fact have rights or not. This will help me back up my claim because the majority of Americans believe animals do have rights.

 

"Do Animals Have Rights?" Reason.com. N.p., 23 Sept. 2011. Web. 09 Nov. 2015.

 

This article will give me perspective on whether animals have rights or not. If they do have rights, it makes it even crueler to treat them unfairly.

 

"Experimenting on Animals." BBC News. BBC, n.d. Web. 26 Sept. 2015.

 

This article explains the different positions about the ethics of animal testing. It also explains how scientists use a rule to try to eliminate the use of animals in scientific testing as much as possible.

 

Festing, Simon, and Robin Wilkinson. "The Ethics of Animal Research. Talking Point

          on the Use of Animals in Scientific Research." EMBO Reports. U.S. National Library of Medicine, n.d. Web. 27 Sept. 2015.

 

This article describes the rules and regulations about animal testing in the UK. The UK has the strictest laws regarding animal testing. They also describe alternatives killing animals in medical tests.

 

Hajar, Rachel. "Animal Testing and Medicine." Heart Views : The Official Journal of the

          Gulf Heart Association. Medknow Publications Pvt Ltd, n.d. Web. 07 Dec. 2015.

 

The article provided some history about animal testing. This article can help in my argument because it will allow me to provide some background information for the reader.

 

"How Do Animals Benefit From Animal Research?" The National Academic Press. N.p.,

          n.d. Web. 09 Nov. 2015.

 

It is said that animal research benefits the animal’s species in the long run. This article shows that through animal testing, diseases are prevented in animals and in the long run, it helps the species survive.

 

"In Defense of Animal Testing: ‘Not the Ideal Tool, But the Best One’." The Elm. N.p.,

          n.d. Web. 09 Nov. 2015.

 

This article gives yet another perspective on whether or not animals should be used in this testing. The main claim of this article is that it is an evil that

needs to occur for our society to progress.

 

Lin, Doris. "Overview of the Animal Welfare Act." About.com. N.p., n.d. Web. 17 Oct.

          2015.

 

This article gives a synopsis of what the Animal Welfare Act states. It helps me explain to the reader the requirements of the act and some of its downfalls.

 

Masci, David. "Fighting Over Animal Rights." CQ Researcher by CQ Press. N.p., n.d.

         Web. 26 Sept. 2015.

 

This article gives a summary of how the people in the United States feel about animal rights. It shows that people are against clothing with fur and using animals to test commercial products, but they still think that animals should be used for medical research and eating meat.

 

Mctague, Tom. "Revealed: Figures Show for the First Time How Much Pain Animals

          Suffer during Laboratory Experiments." Mail Online. Associated Newspapers,

          22 Oct. 2015. Web. 09 Nov. 2015.

 

This article shows how much pain animals go through during testing. This will help me back up my reason that many animals are treated unfairly in lab environments.

 

"More Than $12 Billion in Taxpayer Money Wasted Annually on Animal Testing."

          PETA. N.p., n.d. Web. 07 Dec. 2015.

 

This article shows how much money is allocated towards animal testing. It also shows how if animal testing was not allowed, the money could be spent on more important things.

 

"Save the Animals: Stop Animal Testing." Save the Animals: Stop Animal Testing. N.p.,

          n.d. Web. 07 Dec. 2015.

 

This essay has many quotes that can be useful in my research paper. These quotes provide angles of this debate that I was not aware of before, so I think it will be helpful for my paper.

 

"Undercover Investigation Reveals Cruelty to Chimps at Research Lab." The Humane

          Society. N.p., n.d. Web. 09 Nov. 2015.

 

This is an example of when a lab was found treating their animals very unfairly. 338 different violations of the AWA were found here in this

example.

 

Veronique. "Animal Testing Should Always Be Allowed!" Animal Testing Should

          Always Be Allowed. N.p., 22 May 2011. Web. 26 Sept. 2015.

 

The claim of this article is that testing on animals will guarantee benefits in various fields where everyone will benefit. She then gives the counter argument and explains how there are some drawbacks like the costs of housing animals, the reproducibility in humans and the necessity of the product.

 

"Why Animal Testing Is Unethical" Without Feathers. N.p., n.d. Web. 18

          Oct. 2015.

 

This gives an additional viewpoint about why people think animal testing is unethical. This can provide more support for the argument against animal testing.

 

"5 Reasons Testing on Animals Makes No Sense." One Green Planet. N.p., n.d. Web. 07

          Dec. 2015.

 

This article provides more evidence about why animal testing is useless. This will help me provide a more logical argument.

 

"11 Facts About Animal Testing." 11 Facts About Animal Testing. N.p., n.d. Web. 27

          Sept. 2015.

 

This source is more of a list than an article. It gives a list of 11 facts that go against the animal testing. These facts can help me in my paper when I need grounds to support my reasons and claim.