The+Horror+Of+Plastic+Bunnies.

media type="custom" key="9055108"Created, with much frustration, by Nicole and Kat.

=**Animal Abuse in Races**= There are a lot of people who like to go out and gamble. Some go to the casinos while othes place their luck with bets. A lot of, but not all of, these people who make bets are the ones that are the most cruel. They go out to the horse or dog races and place their bets on which of the animals will make it to the finish line of the race first. The people see this as a means to amuse themselves, so they see no harm in the existence of the races. However, They don't witness the horrors that occur within the races. Animal races are a sickening sport that causes thousands of animals to be killed yearly; all for the sake of entertaining the people.

Greyhounds are a wonderful type of dog. They are docile, do not bark usually, and are loving, loyal creatures. Many people argue and say that greyhounds are muzzled so they don't attack other dogs or people. The truth is, though, that they are muzzled for caution only. The dogs are still excited after a race and may nip at another dog since all their energy is not gone yet. As a pet, there is no need for them to have a muzzle at all. These dogs are not the agressive type; they are the overly energetic type. It's cruel how a gently dog is forced to compete against others of its own kind in a race around a track. The ugly horrors of the plastic bunnies will now be explained. [|Thousands of greyhounds are bred yearly by trainers for the sole purpose of racing.] About half of that amount of dogs will actually become a race dog. The other half will either be sold off to be bred, or they are shot and killed. To train the greyhounds to become attracted to following after the bunny, the dog is locked in a cage with a living bunny. The trainer refuses to feed the dog, and the hunger makes the dog kill the bunny companion. So, not only are tons of greyhounds killed yearly, but bunnies as well. Then, when the dog is finally trained, they chase a plastic bunny mindlessly around a track. The only good thing about all that is that it's not a real bunny. After the greyhound's racing career is over, roughly averaged about age 3, the dog is shot and killed. Overall, There are hardly any greyhounds that survive past the age of 3; that's not very old, even for a dog. So, the life purpose of a greyhound is to breed, race, and then be murdered. I don't think it could get more depressing than that.

Horse races are no better than dog races. Though horses are not bred for only the purpose of races, that does not mean that all are not. [|Horses, like the greyhounds, are forced to race as well.] The difference is that they have a person that they have to carry around while they race. The person very often uses a whip and hits the horse to make them run faster. I don't know about you, but I think getting cracked with a whip is pretty painful. Horses are also tortured with pain during races. Very often, racing horses are about the age of 2 when they start their career. The horse's bones are very fragile at this age and tend to get damaged a lot easier. When a horse auffers an injury, the trainer administers a pain killer to numb the pain the horse suffers. Note that I said numb the pain, and not treat the damage. The horse then suffers more damage as it is racing on an already existing injury. If the horse is unsuccessful to win a race or is damaged to the point that it can never race again, it is either taken to a slaughterhouse or shot and killed; they also sell the horse parts to glue factories. So, horses have a rough life that is very torturous and pessimistic.

To put it simply, dog and horse races are a disgusting game that should never exist. The animals that are put through the races are endlessly tortured and have a right to live a better life than that. Dogs are supposed to be man's best friend, not man's best entertainment system. Horses were regarded as sacred creatures, not some dumb animal that only knows how to run around a track. Both species are vastly intelligent and gentle creatures that should not have to be subjected to this type of abuse. It's just plain wrong and nasty. =**Animal Testing**= It is indeed a fact that the world around us is evolving and transforming into a prosperous nation. The only problem with that fact is that in order to inhance things the world needs new products and medicines to simplify the complications of every day needs. For instance, when it comes to products such as make-up, hygeine products, and other personal objects high amounts of eperimentation is required in order to get any further in the studies. But what would you test eye shadow on? Or even a simple amount of toothpaste? The fact is, is that animals of all different sizes and appearances are being degraded and manipulated to make sure shampoo does not burn your eye. But in the midst of that shampoo experiment, more than one rabbit, monkey, dog, cat, or hamster has either died or suffered a serious injury that resulted in amputation or postponed death. Actually, [|many creatures have suffered] the abuse of testing at the hands of a human. Most have been the victim of being scalded, maimed, force-fed chemicals, and even bred to supply different breeds and more test subjects./ More animals have died in the past few years, due to experiments, than there has been births. Understanding the matter at hand is more of a problem than actually getting it solved. If people do not realize the that is shown here than the solution is nowhere to be found. Our world can in fact grow and prosper without animal testing. The answer is waiting to be discovered from its hiding place that its been hiding in for far to long. What would you say if you heard the saying, "Patients in hospitals are put out of their suffering by asking the hospital to do it for them"? Well as that may be it is quite the [|opposite for when an animal is in pain and desperately wants out of it.] Who says it's right for us to test among our fellow creatures? We live on the same planet and we even breathe the same way and air as they do. The only difference is that they do not have the power to object or refuse the actions that are done. With no voice they are helpless. They are the subjects of torture that is said not to be torture at all. Companies of different heighths are breaking the laws of testing and would rather pay the bill of the law being broken than lose customers due to insecurity towards a product. This problem seems minor at the moment but is in fact a major problem that is escalating severely. Without an answer our world is bound to suffer with extinction of animals and the scarcity of other importances.