They are wrong. Animal research is the only way to obtain absolutely essential information. Humans build computers. No human knows enough to make a computer that can duplicate a living creature, its diseases, its response to medications, or the side effects that medications might cause. Federal Law Assures Animal Protection Federal law sets strict codes for the humane treatment of animals in research and requires that review groups be established to be sure the law is followed by every research center.
Government inspectors make periodic unannounced visits to animal facilities.
Treating animals humanely is not only the right thing to do, it is good science. Mistreatment distorts test results and ruins years of painstaking, costly research. To put the issue in perspective, between 10 million and 16 million unwanted cats and dogs are put to death in pounds and shelters each year. Most research animals are specifically bred for this purpose. If animal research were to stop, so would all progress in finding treatments and cures for human suffering caused by disease.