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Dairy Industry Practices: Removing Calves from Mothers
The ethical concerns surrounding dairy farming are numerous, but perhaps none is more significant than the reproductive manipulation of dairy cows which inevitably leads to forced separation of mothers and their babies.
The Broader Issues of The South Fork Dairy Explosion
The dairy industry has long been criticized for the inhumane treatment of animals, and barn fires are just one of the many risks and challenges faced by cows and other animals in the industry.
Poem: "I Did This For You"
I ordered the veil, I’ve got no time for games son I just want my meal. An’ a meal it will be sir, an’ fresher than fresh, see that calf in the corner just go slit his neck.
Story: Darwin - When Love Isn't Enough
When a 15-year old girl noticed she couldn’t provide a good home to her beloved calf Darwin, she had to make a choice and decide where to send her. She followed her heart and chose an award-winning sanctuary in in New York’s Hudson Valley.
Cruelty Witness: Forgotten Babies by Emma Hurst
Soon after this photo was taken someone put a captive bolt gun between his eyes and shot him. He then would have been hung upside down and had his throat slit and then bled to death.
Cruelty Witness: Number 294 (Emily)
These are the last days of Emily, dairy cow # 294. She was left standing in pain at an auction where Twyla Francois took pity and tried to ease her misery. Without success. A testament to the Canadian Dairy Industry.