The State of Animal Welfare: It's Worse Than You Think

It’s Worse Than You ThinkThe state of animal cruelty and what we can do now

How I got here …

“Teaching a child not to step on a caterpillar is as valuable to the child as it is to the caterpillar.”

—Bradley Miller

A matter of degree

“If they breathe, they live.If they live, they feel.If they feel, they love.

If they love, they are aware.If they are aware, they have a soul.”

—Anthony Douglas Williams

“Let all live humanely, for every creature seeks peace in its life. As with humans, animals also have a heart beating

within them; their hearts too are compassionate and filled with love. Cast a glance of mercy so that from the darkness of

inhumanity a new dawn begins.”

–Darshan Singh, spiritual leader, mystic poet and humanitarian

Wide and deep

Factory animal farming

Factory animal farming: Pigs

Factory animal farming: Pigs

� Thumping

� Prodding

Factory animal farming: Chickens

� Confinement

� Beak-shearing

� Maceration

Factory animal farming: Others

� Fish

� Veal

� Geese

Entertainment

Testing

Testing: Human well-being

� Cosmetics

� Cleansers

� Medicines

Testing: Endurance

� Radiation testing

� Toxin resistance

Testing: Psychological

� Separation

� Depression

� ‘Learned helplessness’

� Aggression

“The people who are crazy enough to think they can change the world are the ones who can.”

—Steve Jobs, founder of Apple

What can be done?

� Start small

� Encourage, not judge

� … but prepare to be judged, not encouraged

� Collaborate with others

� Pick one area to make a difference

Me up at does

out of the floor quietly Stare

a poisoned mouse

still who alive

is asking Whathave I done that

You wouldn’t have

–e.e. cummings, (Me up at does)

How to reach me

Joseph Grove

502-583-0333, ext. 326

[email protected]

@josephcgrove

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