I sympathize. My wife once told me I could not be a vet, because I would need to be able to put the animals down. The more I learn, the more I understand what s

I sympathize. My wife once told me I could not be a vet, because I would need to be able to put the animals down. The more I learn, the more I understand what she meant by it. I dislike unnecessary suffering and some of it does sound very unnecessary. I can give some level of dispensation for necessary pain, but even then it should be a good reason ( and it seems sometimes the reasons are in the 'not great' category ). All that said, what are the options here with regards to research animals? 1. We stop research on all animals 2. We don't stop 3. We research even more 4. We adjust it to some more acceptable status quo Personally, I have a recent opinion that may jar some as I am more and more leaning towards #1. I think what eventually got me was dog cloning services in US. What will follow is a move a different type of testing ( and hopefully more humane ): human testing. It will come with its own set of issues, but, at least, subjects will be able to consent.