Turkeys are a seriously underrated animal. Misinformation and silly urban myths (remember the one about drowning in the rain?!) about the species have persisted for decades, but the truth is, they’re intelligent, affectionate birds who deserve freedom and respect. Tragically, Thanksgiving is a horror show for these special animals. 45 million are butchered every year, just to make their way onto dinner plates. With all …
News: CA Dairy Cow Slaughter Plant Shut Down – Again!
For the third time in four years, Central Valley Meat, a dairy cow slaughterhouse in Hanford, California, was shut down by the US Department of Agriculture (USDA). While the specific details are uncertain, it’s reported that local authorities were called to the scene to investigate “possible assault or battery,” and a statement from the USDA suggests that slaughter plant operations …
New Study Reveals Fish Can Multitask. Yes, Multitask.
Fish are incredible animals. Sure, they may look and act differently than our cats and dogs at home, but new research continues to reveal that fish are complex, intelligent animals. We’ve already confirmed that these sea creatures are fully capable of feeling pain. And we know they use tools. But who would have guessed these animals can multitask, too? According …
Turkeys: Four Fascinating Facts You Might Not Know
Most of us have never had the opportunity to meet a turkey in person, which makes it difficult to understand them – or how amazing they are. If you ask anyone who’s been able to get to know rescued turkeys on a sanctuary, they can tell you just how inquisitive, social, and smart these animals are. In fact, just like …
Discover the Hidden Lives of Playful Pigs
In our everyday lives, it may be difficult for us to relate to pigs or any farmed animal for that matter. Most of us have never met a pig in person or had the opportunity to discover that these highly social animals possess an amazing capacity for love, joy, and sorrow. After watching the entertaining video below, which highlights the …
How Undercover Videos are Saving Lives & Changing the World
COK’s brave undercover investigators are on an immensely important mission: to expose the truth about farmed animal abuse. They are our only eyes and ears into the secret and very dark world of factory farming, and they’re the animals’ only hope of shining a bright light on the hidden horrors they’re forced to endure everyday. Our powerful investigations have garnered award-winning …
CNN Report on Factory Farms and Ag-Gag Wins National Press Club Award!
Last June, CNN aired a hard-hitting in-depth report on the importance of undercover videos and the dangers of ag-gag laws. The story, by investigative correspondent Chris Frates, featured COK’s heart-breaking investigation inside a North Carolina chicken factory farm exposing shocking cruelty that includes sick and injured birds being dumped in outdoor pits and buried alive. Shortly after this CNN report …
Brazil’s Largest City Says Au Revoir to Foie Gras
Legislators in Sao Paulo, Brazil, the country’s largest city, recently voted to ban the production and sale of foie gras, a so-called “delicacy” made from the diseased livers of ducks and geese. The law will go into effect in August. As noted by Sao Paulo City Councilman Laercio Benko, the author of the law, “Foie gras is an appetizer for the wealthy. It …
Running for Her Life: One Cow’s Fight for Freedom
In late May, Yvonne, a six-year-old slaughter-bound cow, escaped from a German farm and ran for her life. In her quest for freedom, she spent nearly 100 days hiding in the forests of Bavaria. Garnering international attention, she eluded capture by police, farmers, countless good samaritans and animal advocates, and hunters (until authorities called off the “hunt”). Some joined the …