1. No Federal Laws
Protect Pigs on Factory Farms

Unfortunately, not a single federal law protects animals
during their lives on factory farms. The Humane Methods of Slaughter Act
pertains to cows and pigs only at the slaughterhouse, providing zero protection
to them for the majority of their lives.
2. Sick Piglets Are Killed in Horrific Ways

Piglets who are too sick or who aren’t growing fast enough are gruesomely killed. Many are slammed headfirst onto concrete floors, and others are tossed into overcrowded gassing carts where they slowly suffocate from CO2.
3. Pig Farming Is Destroying Our Waterways

With thousands of animals crammed into a single farming facility, millions of tons of feces, urine, and blood require disposal. The result is massive toxic waste lagoons that can become so taxed they overflow and seep into water tables, rivers, and streams, creating a toxic mess.
4. Pregnant Pigs Are
Kept in Extreme Confinement

The pork industry’s use of gestation crates, which keep pigs
immobilized, is one of the worst forms of institutionalized animal abuse in
existence. In fact, these crates are so cruel they’ve been banned in nine
states and the entire European Union.
5. Pig Farms Are Breeding Grounds for Dangerous Bacteria

On factory farms, antibiotics are used to make animals grow faster and keep them alive in conditions that would otherwise kill them. Bacteria can develop resistance to these antibiotics, making it virtually impossible to treat humans who become infected by these “superbugs.”
6. Piglets Are
Mutilated Without Painkillers

Piglets are taken from their mothers when they’re as young
as 10 days old. After having their tails cut off, their teeth clipped, and
their testicles ripped out without any painkillers, they’re packed into filthy,
overcrowded pens.
7. Pigs Receive
Little to No Veterinary Care

As countless Mercy For Animals investigations have documented, many pigs
are left to suffer from open wounds, serious injuries, and infections without
proper veterinary care. As long as factory farmers prioritize profit over
animal welfare, animals will pay the price.
8. Pigs Are Incredibly
Smart

Pigs are considered the fifth-most intelligent animal in the
world—even more intelligent than dogs—and are capable of playing video games
with more focus and success than chimps! Despite this, factory farmers treat
them as meat-producing machines.
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We can take a stand for animals, and the environment, by
ditching pork and other animal products.
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