Essay On Factory Animals

In an ideal world, cows, chickens, pigs, sheep, and turkeys would be free to roam in their pastures, doze in the sun, scratch at the earth, and enjoy life. Unfortunately however, that is not the case in today’s society. Animals in the world’s industrialized farms are treated like commodities, for they are crowded into warehouses, and confined so tightly that they cannot walk or even turn around. They are de-beaked, de-toed, their tails are chopped without anesthetic, and their bones break because their bodies have been manipulated to grow so rapid that they can’t bear their own weight. Factory farm animals are denied wholesome and nutritious food, sun, room to move, fresh air, and the independence to live and exhibit their natural behaviors. This rampant

I’m the type of person that doesn't normally do things like this. All my life, I’ve been shy, diffident, and soft spoken. However, this was something I felt I had to do, for it was essential to me that these crimes against nature were portrayed to the public. In the fall of 2011, I was educated on the inhumane treatment of farm animals in factory farms;
I was quite shocked and distraught about it, being such an animal lover at heart. In an effort to act on this matter, I went onto Farm Sanctuary’s website, the nation’s biggest and most effective farm animal rescue and protection organization, and read numerous articles and information on the topic. After being even more appalled than before, I contacted the organization to see what I could do to help raise awareness. I decided then that I should coordinate a group walk in my local community, like others around the nation were also doing at the time. Farm Sanctuary was thrilled that a young student like me would want to organize something so empowering, and so was I.

Soon after, I got my community service club, other students from my school, and many local businesses to get involved, in addition to receiving tee shirts, brochures,