The pink of its eye mirrors back the image of the camera, and the eyedropper moves closer to its surface. Several drops fell to the eye of the rabbit and penetrated deep into its center. The animal writhed with convulsions. The man violently ripped it from the table, and thrust it to the floor. The camera zooms in to the animal, twittering and paralyzed with fear.
Laughter engulfs the background.
Tears welled up in my eyes. The center was later shut down for inappropriate handling and unnecessary testing of animals. Becoming aware of the senseless violence that occurs daily in the United States, and throughout the world, caused a change in my life. What was strange to me was that there are a number of laws protecting babies from abuse and neglect, and even though there are several regulations set for animals, they are rarely enforced. Sure, a baby is a human life-form, and sure, it is defenseless.