Ever wondered why we learned to love one animal, and eat another? If you’ve ever known a dog or cat, you know that animals can love, feel joy, and can also feel pain, and suffering. Animals raised for food are no different.
Despite having the same capacity to suffer, in Australia nearly half a billion ‘farm animals’ have been excluded from the animal cruelty laws that protect dogs and cats. This means that it is legal to cause pain and suffering in the name of profit. Today, most of these animals are forced to spend their lives confined in filthy, overcrowded ‘factory farms’, where they suffer 24/7 and endure ‘surgical’ procedures without pain relief. What most people don’t know is just how sensitive and interesting these animals actually are...
Pigs are as smart as 3-year-old children! They know their own name, and wag their tails when excited! More »
Chickens are very social animals, are doting mothers, and can recognise over 100 of their friends' faces! More »
Cows are emotional animals, who form strong social bonds, and have been known to hold grudges! More »
Sheep are remarkably smart, quick learners, and are also very playful animals. More » 
Fish are among the least understood animals, yet they too feel pain, and have unique 'personalities'! More »
