{"version":"1.0","provider_name":"HappyCow","provider_url":"https:\/\/www.happycow.net\/blog","author_name":"cookiem","author_url":"https:\/\/www.happycow.net\/blog\/author\/cookiem\/","title":"Animal Testing - HappyCow","type":"rich","width":600,"height":338,"html":"<blockquote class=\"wp-embedded-content\" data-secret=\"ynq6FG7ECp\"><a href=\"https:\/\/www.happycow.net\/blog\/animal-testing\/\">Animal Testing<\/a><\/blockquote><iframe sandbox=\"allow-scripts\" security=\"restricted\" src=\"https:\/\/www.happycow.net\/blog\/animal-testing\/embed\/#?secret=ynq6FG7ECp\" width=\"600\" height=\"338\" title=\"&#8220;Animal Testing&#8221; &#8212; HappyCow\" data-secret=\"ynq6FG7ECp\" frameborder=\"0\" marginwidth=\"0\" marginheight=\"0\" scrolling=\"no\" class=\"wp-embedded-content\"><\/iframe><script type=\"text\/javascript\">\n\/* <![CDATA[ *\/\n\/*! This file is auto-generated *\/\n!function(d,l){\"use strict\";l.querySelector&&d.addEventListener&&\"undefined\"!=typeof URL&&(d.wp=d.wp||{},d.wp.receiveEmbedMessage||(d.wp.receiveEmbedMessage=function(e){var t=e.data;if((t||t.secret||t.message||t.value)&&!\/[^a-zA-Z0-9]\/.test(t.secret)){for(var s,r,n,a=l.querySelectorAll('iframe[data-secret=\"'+t.secret+'\"]'),o=l.querySelectorAll('blockquote[data-secret=\"'+t.secret+'\"]'),c=new RegExp(\"^https?:$\",\"i\"),i=0;i<o.length;i++)o[i].style.display=\"none\";for(i=0;i<a.length;i++)s=a[i],e.source===s.contentWindow&&(s.removeAttribute(\"style\"),\"height\"===t.message?(1e3<(r=parseInt(t.value,10))?r=1e3:~~r<200&&(r=200),s.height=r):\"link\"===t.message&&(r=new URL(s.getAttribute(\"src\")),n=new URL(t.value),c.test(n.protocol))&&n.host===r.host&&l.activeElement===s&&(d.top.location.href=t.value))}},d.addEventListener(\"message\",d.wp.receiveEmbedMessage,!1),l.addEventListener(\"DOMContentLoaded\",function(){for(var e,t,s=l.querySelectorAll(\"iframe.wp-embedded-content\"),r=0;r<s.length;r++)(t=(e=s[r]).getAttribute(\"data-secret\"))||(t=Math.random().toString(36).substring(2,12),e.src+=\"#?secret=\"+t,e.setAttribute(\"data-secret\",t)),e.contentWindow.postMessage({message:\"ready\",secret:t},\"*\")},!1)))}(window,document);\n\/* ]]> *\/\n<\/script>\n","description":"The use of animals in research continues to be hidden behind thick concrete walls in laboratories designed to &#8220;control&#8221; every aspect of these animals&#8217; lives.\u00a0 There are no windows that allow light to penetrate these miserable, deplorable conditions.\u00a0 No loving members of their\u00a0family, peer group, species or other\u00a0cohorts\u00a0with whom to cuddle with and to seek consolation.\u00a0 I dare say that not one person confronted with the visual presentation of the true horrors in these laboratories would condone the continuation of such atrocious cruelty.\u00a0\u00a0 Nonetheless, the inherent problem lies in the hidden nature of such laboratory &#8220;research.&#8221;\u00a0 Out of sight and out of mind could never be more true than for the most devastating daily events of these animals&#8217; lives.\u00a0 I would like to believe that society has advanced far enough that such experiments can at least be understood by most if not all as antiquated, unnecessary\u00a0and ineffective.\u00a0 When asking others about their beliefs with respect to animal testing, most people will say that if there is an\u00a0adequate alternative, use the alternative.\u00a0\u00a0 However, what about all those situations where there is no alternative to the &#8220;traditional&#8221; animal testing?\u00a0 Since I am far from an expert, I can&#8217;t comment on which tests [&hellip;]","thumbnail_url":"https:\/\/www.happycow.net\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2016\/02\/cropped-HappyCowSQUARE-2016-512.jpg","thumbnail_width":512,"thumbnail_height":512}