here are half a dozen tests already being run to replace the Draize test and one incredibly reliable one to replace the LD50 test. The Draize replacements are:Eytex: Skintex:Epipack:Neutral Red Bioassay:Testskin:TOPKAT:Ames Test:Agarose Diffusion MethodAll of these test for irritants and are just as effective as the Draize test and use absolutely no animals. The Human Epidermal Keratinocytes are a battery of tests used to replace the LD50. And best of all absolutely no animals need to lose their lives in order to achieve the results. Visualization:Its easy to talk about animals in terms of millions of animals but its a little harder to condemn these animals to death when you have to visualize them as individuals. Id like to introduce York and Jersey. They are 4 month old black Russian long haired kittens. Id also like to ask for a volunteer. Ive filled this eye dropper with a contact solution which I personally use to rewet my contacts when they are in my eyes. This is an important product because if improperly produced I could lose my eyesight. Id like youd to please drop a drop of this liquid into the eye of Jersey. York will remain as our control animal. Given that they are meant for contacts its a strong possibility that it will burn her eyes and she will be blinded for life. We already know this product is safe, just as the scientist performing the experiments on the animals in the labs have proven that their products are 99.9% safe for human use. So its now up to you will you sacrifice the health of this kitten to prove an already proven product safe? Call to Action:Its obvious that we as individuals cant personally cause harm to animals. So how can we condemn those unknown animals to pain and death when it is equally unnecessary. Thus I urge you all to continue the New York tradition, for the first anticruelty society in the United States was chartered in New York in 1866. Join the boycott of those cosmetic companies which...
