A lot of people don't realize that pigs are very intelligent animals. Sure, they like a good roll in the mud, but that doesn't mean they aren't smart! The good news is, these smart animals are finally going to be getting a bit of a break.
Voters in Florida and Arizona have made a big difference in how pigs are treated in pig farms. They voted to do away with the abusive practice of using gestastion crates. To qoute the article:
"Gestation crates are 2-foot by 7-foot metal cages that house breeding pigs. The sows have a gestation period of four months, and are in the crates for nearly their entire pregnancy. After giving birth, they are re-impregnated and placed back in the crates, enduring perhaps eight or 10 successive pregnancies in the crates before the animals are reproductively "spent." The crates are so restrictive that the animals can't even turn around for months on end."
Doing away with this practice is a move in the right direction. Just because they will eventually be used for food in the future doesn't mean they don't deserve a good life.
1 comment:
I am so glad that the people of Florida want to treat animals better. I agree with you, even though the animal may be eaten later they still deserve a good life and to be treated humanely.
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