Non-story #304,500,608 from the NYT. If they had a recall for the first test-animal death, few products would ever stay on the shelves. Not every death could be contributed to the actual purpose of the test. Living organisms are highly complex. It would be silly to label any product "faulty" because of a single fatality that is not attributable with a high degree of certainty to that product.
Yes, but were we able to confirm that the taste had improved before they died?
Just to be sure I've put my cats on a diet of mice, small rabbits and song birds from my neighbors bird feeders. They also get plenty of exercise and are happy as can be. /s
But what about:
a) the dead animals all had kidney failure
b) they're testing pet food, not some shampoo.
To those opposed to using animals in scientific testing it seems this would be a great chance for all those PETA people to step up and volunteer as test subjects......