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			EDUCATE YOURSELF Read through this website and contact us to get more information. Check out other anti-vivisection organizations and read their literature; you can find some by clicking here.   By knowing the facts about the cruelty and scientific futility of animal experimentation, you will be able to speak intelligently about this sensitive issue. Speak out whenever you can--to your neighbors, co-workers, family, friends, and whenever the topic arises. Write to your newspaper's Letters to the Editor section. Voice your opinion and back it up with the facts.   CONTACT YOUR LEGISLATORS Request the United States follow the example of the United Kingdom and the European Union and ban the testing of cosmetics on animals.   Representatives:   The Honorable ____________ U.S. House of Representatives Washington, DC 20515   find your representatives at www.house.gov   Senators:   Senator ____________ U.S. Senate Washington, DC 20510   find your representatives at www.senate.gov   SHOP CRUELTY FREE! Supporting companies who test their products for safety without animals and boycotting those who continue to engage in animal testing is simply the most important step you can take to end animal experimentation.   Some companies now label their products as not tested on animals. You can find many of these at your local grocery store, drug store, or discount store. Health food and natural food stores offer an even wider selection of cruelty-free products. Look on the back of products to find those "not tested on animals."       "Are the products I use tested on animals?"   Use this link to enter a company or product name and learn if they do or do not test on animals. Do They Test?   "Oh no! My product is tested on animals! What now?"   Need to find cruelty-free shampoo? Dish soap? Toothpaste? Below is a list of some suggestions for commonly available options for all sorts of household and personal care items.   Find a Cruelty-Free Product These companies do not test their products on animals, and do not use animal ingredients. They follow the highest ethical standards, and have earned our highest recommendation.   Cruelty-Free Companies   The companies listed here do not test their products on animals, but may use animal ingredients.   Companies that Do NOT Test on Animals     For a printable version of our Cruelty-Free Product Guide, click below.   Cruelty-Free Product Guide (pdf)   Below are few online stores that offer a wide variety of cruelty-free products.             BOYCOTT CRUELTY Make your voice heard! It is important that companies who still engage in animal testing realize their outdated policies are costing them customers. Please write to these companies and tell them you will not be using their products until they stop testing on animals! Companies that DO Test on Animals   SUPPORT ETHICAL CHARITIES If you choose to make a donation to a health charity, please be certain your money is going towards effective and humane research.   It is also important for those charities who continue to fund animal research to know there is opposition to this policy. Please write polite letters requesting they re-examine their stance on animal research.   For searchable listings of charities that do and do not fund animal research, click here. .   This website is dedicated to the memory of Matt Fancera.