
Despite being more intelligent the average dog, pigs in Australian factory farms have been subjected to unthinkable cruelty. 'Sow stalls' are little cages used to confine and isolate mother pigs during pregnancy. With no national ban in sight, pigs can be confined in the tiny cages, unable even to turn around for months on end, denying them exercise and any quality of life. As a result, they suffer painful physical ailments and even depression.