About Expertise I can answer questions on most aspects of Animal Rights, including vegetarianism/veganism, Protesting and educating others on the subject.
Experience I have been active in the animal rights movement since the mids 90s and have organized many protests, fund raisers and many other events involving the animal rights movement.
Education/Credentials I graduated from high school earning a diploma and a 2 year certificate of completion for a Animal Science course. I am currently working towards a degree in veterinary medicine.
Question Hi my name is Nico and i'm in middle school. I am doing a project on animal testing and research and i was just wondering what rights the animals have. Anything you say could help. Thanks
Answer Well the rights animals possess vary greatly by what kind of animal and what they are being used for. In the united states a pet dog is reasonably protected in most states but there are generally little to no laws provided to protect a chicken destined to become meat. As far as animal testing goes those animals have 0 rights at all and people can do nearly whatever they want to them including burning them alive, Dropping irritating chemicals in their eyes and anything else they can claim will benefit people. There are a few cases of abuse in animal research labs that have been punished because they weren't part of research such as a case where employees punched a beagle puppy in the face several times and were caught on video though these cases are few and far between. In general animals used for testing do not have a single right to well being and are considered nothing more then a tool to be used and disposed of.
