My Transitioning To Cruelty Free Products For Little Meeko

Hi! I'm Meeko.

Today I learned that beagles are one of the many animals used in testing after viewing a cosmetic advertisement advocating its brand as cruelty free. According to the Huffington Post, this breed is commonly used often because of how docile and small they are. This immediately did not sit well with me. My new puppy is a beagle mix and I can't imagine anyone wanting to harm that little bundle of love. 

I rushed to my last class for the day before I got too emotional and googled companies that currently do not test on animals. I want to make it a goal to transition to more cruelty free brands for the little guy in the house. There's a lot of information out there, so you have to be careful when it comes to misleading articles if you want to research for yourself. 

PETA can be intense, but they are great at providing lists of cruelty free companies as well as companies that do testing. Surprisingly, the transition does not seem as difficult as you would think it would be. (I also don't purchase too many cosmetics, less is more for me.) 

Here are a just a few companies.

The testing is still very well prevalent around the world. I understand we've come a long way with the help of animal testing for the sake of science, but it's not fair to manipulate and abuse these creatures. How do these "scientists" sleep well at night after a days work? In my opinion, there should be more funding for technology to make better programs that can replicate what a living animal can provide as an alternative. It's interesting how being a new pet owner really changed my perspective on this topic.

The Beagle Freedom Project is a non-profit animal rescue that negotiates with laboratories in exchange for the release of dogs and other animals.You can support their mission by clicking here.