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by Ari Solomon - February 27, 2015 |
There’s no question that farmed animals, like all other
sentient beings, want to live. We’ve reported on countless accounts of animals escaping
from slaughterhouses or jumping
from transport trucks.
This week we came across this devastating story
from China about a pig who escaped a farm and made her way to a Buddhist
temple.
What makes this story unique is that the pig knelt down
and appeared to pray in front of the temple. This sparked a flurry on
Chinese social media of people saying the pig was on a pilgrimage. In reality,
this poor animal was probably exhausted from running for her life.
Sadly, she was slaughtered just after being recaptured by
her owner.
Pigs are sensitive and friendly animals just like the dogs
and cats we love at home. They’re also known for being highly
intelligent. But instead of treating them kindly, the meat industry cruelly
forces them to live in filthy, crammed conditions; many are imprisoned in gestation crates, tiny metal cages
that make it impossible to turn around or lie down comfortably.
And of course all pigs raised for meat are violently
slaughtered in the end.
Take a stand against this horrific abuse by
choosing to leave pigs and all other animals off your plate. Visit ChooseVeg.com today and learn more about transitioning to a humane vegan diet.