Mercy For Animals

Pigs unable to walk or stand without assistance due to injury, weakness, or disease (nonambulatory, or “downed,” pigs) suffer neglect and mistreatment for the sake of Big Meat’s profits. This isn’t just cruel—the industry’s continued neglect poses a significant safety risk to…

Our new investigation reveals mother cows who have just given birth being hooked up to machines that take their colostrum, the first form of milk released soon after delivery.  It’s time to detox from dairy. Get started today at MercyForAnimals.org/GotMiseryDairy…. #DairyIndustry

Thousands of family farms support basic humane standards for farm animals, just as two-thirds of all Americans do. But @HouseAgGOP silenced their voices at today’s hearing. Not on my watch. That’s why, when Republicans invited Big Ag lobbyists to argue for putting animals back…

If more people saw farmed animals the way these first responders did in that moment—in need of help and worthy of kindness—imagine how different the world could be. Full story: bit.ly/firefightershe…

"In a world increasingly focused on sustainability, compassion, and climate resilience, The Transfarmation Project is pioneering a bold rethinking of how farming is done – and who it’s done for." - @potatonewstoday potatonewstoday.com/2025/07/16/for…

🚨 @repescobar (D-TX) just reintroduced the Pigs and Public Health Act (PPHA). The bill includes provisions to remove downed pigs from the food system and prohibit cruel treatment of pigs. Urge your representatives to support the PPHA: bit.ly/PPHAact @aldf

We have other food options, but animals don't have another life. Every meal we eat has an impact on the world around us. We can make more compassionate decisions simply by choosing more plant-based foods. 🌱 Visit MercyForAnimals.org/HEV to get started. #AnimalActivist…

These are bands of abuse. 💔 A Mercy For Animals investigator reveals how cows used for dairy endure relentless suffering and brutality: “Some cows had red rubber bands around their ankles indicating either they had mastitis in one of the quarters or one of the quarters wasn’t…

You may not know Compass Group by name, but as the biggest foodservice provider in the U.S., they shape what’s served in schools, hospitals, stadiums, museums, and offices nationwide. With that power comes responsibility. But the company has yet to back up their promise to stop…

🚨 Breaking News: The House Agriculture Committee just held a hearing on California’s Prop 12—a voter-approved law that bans the sale of meat and eggs from many cruelly confined animals. Last week, we reported good news about the Supreme Court on Prop 12, but the meat industry…

Like humans, mother cows carry their babies for nine months, and once they’re born, an instant attachment forms. If allowed, calves nurse until around 10 months of age—just imagine all that bonding time! But in the dairy industry, calves typically don't have the chance to nurse…

In the egg industry, birds are often viewed merely as products rather than individuals and are rarely given names. If you had the chance, what would you name her? Chickens don’t deserve a life like this. 💔 But you can help caged birds trapped in factory farms. Learn how at…

It’s time to stop the dairy industry’s cycle of abuse.   Stand up for cows by ditching dairy and encouraging your friends and family to do the same. Learn more and take action at MercyForAnimals.org/GotMisery.

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Important! 🚨 The Iowa Pork Producers Association, representing pig farmers in Iowa, is unhappy with California’s Proposition 12, a law that sets space requirements for some farmed animals whose meat or eggs are sold in California. But we have great news! The U.S. Supreme Court…

A tractor-trailer transporting pigs for Smithfield Foods flipped over in Sussex County, the Virginia State Police reported. When the tractor-trailer overturned, several pigs managed to escape, according to the police: “Smithfield Foods personnel are on-site and actively engaged…