Animal Testing, why they do it???

Question

Why do companies test their products on animals?

Not the "Because they're stupid!" answer.

But why they think it is acceptable.

Tanks!

Answer 1

because they provide enough similarity to the final customer to do accurate tests without having to deal with legal issues.

Answer 2

Short answer...

To see what they will do to the body, organs, blood, etc.  And to see if they do what they are supposed to do.  For example, does a sleep med make them fall asleep.  

As a side note, there are also human clinical trials done as well with most drugs.  I was one once for a medication.

I wont even get into if it is "right" or "wrong".

Answer 3

Because it is quite acceptable. Humans come first! Animal testing has benefitted us greatly, and anyone who mindlessly wants to end it is a barbaric criminal who would cause millions of human deaths and much human suffering if he had his way. That is Ingrid Newkirk, co-founder of PeTA.