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Animal testing has many pros. It became popular around the time pharmaceutical companies needed something to test their drugs on, about the early to mid 1900's ("Animal Rights"). Animal Testing can benefit everyone because of how the testing helps keep us safe form any faulty drugs. It is most commonly done in universities, hospitals, and pharmaceutical research centers ("Animal Rights"). The testing carries out in experimenting with drugs, illnesses, and vitamins to help find a cure for something, or just to make sure a drug or cosmetic item is safe.

"They [scientists] argue that research on a few animals can save many human lives" (Rowan). Mainly, animal testing is done to help find cures through the testing of medical procedures, drugs, treatments, or for research. "In fact, a wide range of animals are used to test drugs that fight human diseases...." (McNeil Jr.). This type of testing is for educational purposes and serves a great help to our knowledge in the medical field. The use of chimpanzees is to help find a cure for AIDS (McNeil Jr.). Animal testing encourages new cures, safe cosmetic testing, and helps find new medical procedures.