Humane Society International released a video on Tuesday that went viral on the internet. The short film touches even the hardest heart, as long as it draws his attention to his main character, a rabbit who ‘tells his experience in a day job. What is the furry animal doing?
Ralph, the star of this video is no ordinary rabbit. This long-eared friend talks about his experience as a “test rabbit,” the kind some companies use to test the products they market to make sure their components or the amount of them do not harm human health. .
“I am blind in my right eye and I cannot hear anything through this ear,” Ralph begins his presentation.
“I’ve shaved skin with burning chemicals on my back and some other stitches, but it doesn’t matter, I mean it hurts when I breathe or move, but at the end of the day it’s okay, we do it for people , they are much better than animals ”, he continues in his presentation.
Humane Society International shared this short film to raise awareness and ask them to avoid as much as possible products that have been tested on animals, that are subjected to painful tests that affect their health and in many cases their lives.
The rabbit’s story goes on to “tell” that he comes from a family of “testers” (animals that have been used to test products).
“My dad was a tester, my mom, my brothers, my sisters, my kids. All the testers and they all died doing their jobs, just like me,” he tells the camera over breakfast before leaving for the day to work. .
Finally, the character who had stolen the hearts of many ended with a direct message to thousands of people, ironically thanking them for consuming animal-tested products because without them he “wouldn’t have a job.” These words are spoken between pain complaints from a just submitted procedure.
“I’d like to tell anyone who still buys animal-tested cosmetics like eyeliners, shampoo, sunscreen, pretty much everything in your bathroom … well, I wouldn’t have a job without you.”