STOCKYARD WATCH PROJECT
California has over 49 livestock auctions and stockyards, and every day, thousands of animals suffer cruelty and neglect during the marketing process. Sick and injured animals too weak to even stand (called “downers”) are left suffering for hours or dragged to slaughter with chains. Animals have their legs tied together (called “hog-tying”) and are thrown onto open-bed pick up trucks and transported for miles. Animals are left for hours in cages or pens without water or food. Sick animals do not receive veterinary care, and debilitated animals suffering from broken legs and other injuries are forced to stumble through auction rings. Animals who are considered “worthless” and no longer marketable are abandoned, and left to die slowly from starvation and neglect.
Animal Acres co-founder Lorri Bauston did extensive investigations and exposés of downed animal abuses in California that helped pass a downed animal protection law in the state. Though the law does not provide complete protection, it can be used to ensure that downed cows are not sold at auction or dragged to slaughter. In addition, California is one of the few states in the country that does NOT exempt farmed animals from its state anti-cruelty laws. The current state laws provide a unique opportunity to gain needed legal protection for farmed animals — however, humane protection laws are only as good as the enforcement of those laws. Currently, law enforcement agencies and humane enforcement efforts are focused primarily on companion animals, and there are rarely enforcement efforts for farmed animals in the State of California. Law enforcement is often unaware or misinformed of existing laws and the application of humane protection laws for farmed animals.
Photo above: Aurora was rescued by Animal Acres investigators. She was born at an auction, and she was left behind to die after her mother was sold for slaughter.
The lack of humane enforcement efforts for farmed animals is alarming, and has resulted in widespread mistreatment of farmed animals. Animal Acres has demonstrated that laws can and will be enforced, IF investigators are available to document animal cruelties and work with law enforcement/humane agencies to stop the abuses. We, and suffering farmed animals, need YOU to join us.
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"I am pleased to be a supporter of Animal Acres ANIMAL CRUELTY
INVESTIGATIONS. Animal Acres investigators go to animal 'crime scenes' —
our nation's stockyards, factory farms, and slaughterhouses. Documenting
what most of us don't want to see, their work uncovers blatant animal
cruelties and is helping prevent animal suffering." —Jorja Fox
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