Aren animals protected by welfare legislation and ethics committees?
Ethics committees, the Code of Practice, animal welfare legislation and using the 3R’s does NOT justify the cruelty that research animals are subjected to, nor do they offer protection from the pain and stress they will inevitably endure. It is widely known within the anti-animal research movement that such formalities and regulatory bodies are deficient in protecting the interests of the animals and provide no reassurance that they will not suffer. Providing better housing, environmental enrichment, less stress and more humane procedures only serves to falsely reassure the public that the animals are being cared for and treated humanely. It does not address the issue that the animals shouldn’t be there at all.
