After researching, I decided to go cruelty-free conscious in my cosmetic purchases my sophomore year. Seeing the animals in unnecessary pain reminded me of what Puddles had gone through with her Lyme Disease.

    Although her situation was not purposely inflicted, the testing on animals for cosmetic reasons is. Since cosmetics are not a necessity, I think the practice is archaic and not as useful as one might seem, as there are multiple productive alternatives, like in-vitro and silico testing.