Tens of thousands of cows and their calves died terrifying deaths during
Atlas, a blizzard that hit South Dakota earlier this month. This storm, who
took farmers by surprise since it’s not winter yet, has put many of them out
of business.
Sadly, the news of disasters like this one only focuses on the monetary loss
of farmers but rarely, or never, on the suffering of the animals. The writer
of the above article, Ms. Mess, did mention how torturous and terrifying
must have those animals felt while unable to protect themselves and their
babies. I think it’s important to note that these animals, whose lives
seemed to matter simply for their economic value to the farmers, were
ultimately going to die regardless with much pain and terror at a
slaughterhouse.
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