| Where as the point of a pet animal sanctuary is | | | | members of the public giving a blissful pig a belly |
| clear (to rescue and re-home unwanted pets), a | | | | scratch, cuddling a chicken or stroking a turkey. |
| farm animal sanctuary causes some people to | | | | They can watch these animals expressing their |
| scratch their heads. After all there is no way that | | | | natural behaviors and see how much they enjoy |
| we could rescue all the farm animals from abuse | | | | it. |
| and slaughter. In fact the tiny amount that are | | | | Many people will just come for a fun day out with |
| rescued by a farm sanctuary do not even make | | | | the kids (everyone loves animals right?), but will |
| a dent in the huge amount of abuse faced by the | | | | leave with fresh knowledge that these animals |
| rest of their species. | | | | are sentient beings capable of a wide variety of |
| The point of a farm sanctuary is not to rescue | | | | feelings. They will also see these animals as they |
| every farmed animal. There is no way anyone | | | | should be kept. These experiences can be enough |
| could. Of course each animal that is rescued from | | | | for some people to begin questioning the way |
| slaughter, factory farming or whatever life of | | | | they live and the choices they make. |
| abuse they suffered is an individual and this is an | | | | It is a good idea to have an education centre at |
| important point to remember. Each and every life | | | | the sanctuary so that people can learn more |
| saved is worth the effort, care and love. At least | | | | about the animals they meet and the inhumane |
| a few farm animals will have the chance to | | | | way they are treated on modern farms. Even if a |
| express their natural behavior and live a life free | | | | small percentage of these people decide to make |
| from abuse, suffering and a horrific death. | | | | the change to vegetarian or veganism then it is |
| In the scheme of things though, most people in | | | | worth it. There are opportunities for schools to |
| the animal rights movement will see the most | | | | spend the day at some farm sanctuaries. Imagine |
| important role of these sanctuaries as education. | | | | the impact that day could have on the kids. |
| Farm sanctuaries that open to the public give both | | | | I think a compassionate life is a life worth living |
| kids and adults a chance to get up close and | | | | and by starting a farm sanctuary I hope to join |
| personal with farm animals, probably for the first | | | | others in not only saving individual animals and |
| time in their lives. Watching videos from the huge | | | | giving them a safe and happy life, but also in |
| Farm Sanctuary in the USA, you can see | | | | educating the public and advocating for change. |