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We Show 20 Reasons Why Cows Should Be Petted, Not Farmed (20 Pics)
Mahatma Gandhi described cows as “a poem of compassion”. Just like cats and dogs, cows are affectionate, intelligent and enjoy human companionship. Cows are gentle creatures who deserve compassion and respect.
Cows rescued from factory farms are enjoying freedom and compassion in nonprofit sanctuaries where volunteers take care of them.
Nima Sanctuary is the first and only of its kind sanctuary in Romania. Here, cows rescued from slaughter live happily and safely. Nima Sanctuary is raising money to buy a pasture where the cows can frolic in green grass and sunny mountain breeze.
A square meter of pasture costs 3.4 US Dollars or 3 Euros. If you want to help, please share the sanctuary’s fundraiser. Find out more about Nima Sanctuary on their page.
Here are a few images and less known facts about cows!
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#1
Cows Remember Everything Including When Their Human Helps Them Heal A Broken Leg
Final score:
109points
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#2
Cows Love Their Babies
Final score:
106points
#3
Cows Form Life Long Friendships With Other Cows
Final score:
105points
#4
Cows Grieve Deeply
If one of their friends crosses the rainbow bridge, they suffer immensely.
Final score:
100points
#5
Cows Love Chin Scratches
Final score:
96points
#7
Cows Love Hugs From Grandpa
Final score:
93points
#8
They Even Like To Give Each Other Kisses
Final score:
83points
#9
Cows Are Smart And Sometimes They Stare Down On You And Judge
Final score:
77points
#10
Cows Have A National Day
Cow Appreciation Day is on Tuesday, July 9, 2019.
Final score:
74points
#11
Cows Use Different Body Positions And Facial Expressions To Communicate
For instance, this cow is saying "that chin scratch is a bit weak; please put more effort into it, lady".
Final score:
73points
#12
They Reward Their Humans With A Big Sloppy Kiss
Final score:
70points
#13
Cows With Names Give More Milk
Happy cows that enjoy their human affection results in larger milk production.
Final score:
66points
Alison Jones 7 years ago
Dairy cows make way more milk than their calves need, and unlike all other mammals, they will produce no matter what once they give birth. Not milking them is painful and can lead to mastitis and death. This has been done over thousands of years of selective breeding; nothing can change that now.
#14
Cows Live Up To 20 Years, Which Is 4 Times The Average Life Span Of Cows Used In The Dairy Industry
Cows and calves used in the meat industry live a maximum of several months.
Final score:
65points
#15
Cows Love Kissing Their Humans
Final score:
62points
#16
Contrary To Popular Belief Bulls Can’t See Red
Final score:
61points
#17
Cows Love Kisses
Final score:
57points
#19
Cows Have Social Hierarchies
It takes a while to become Miss or Mister Popularity among the cow group.
Final score:
48points
Ashleigh Gunty 7 years ago
Fun fact cows also have developed a babysitting system. Where one mother cow will watch all of the young Cavs one day and then they rotate
#20
Cow Tipping Is A Myth
Cows are wary of strangers approaching, so it’s nearly impossible to catch a cow in a state of such bliss that she will allow a stranger close enough to touch her.
Final score:
43points
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Slinkman 7 years ago
Cows are great, when my dad was alive he farmed these animals. He did it with such love and care that i never worried about eating some of their meat (we always got a little meat from our own cows when they went to the slaughterhouse). Because i knew the cow had a great life because of my dads care. It's imo not wrong to eat animals, it's wrong to abuse animals because they become food one day. Farming animals is not something bad, farming animals in an abusive manner is... They are living creatures, not products.
Wilf 4 years ago
Growing up in a dairy and beef farming family, I find it very insulting that "animal welfare" types always assume that farmers cannot care deeply for the welfare of their stock. Farming is hard work, 365 days a year, no respite. You don't do it unless you have deep respect of the animals you are responsible for.
Slinkman 7 years ago
Cows are great, when my dad was alive he farmed these animals. He did it with such love and care that i never worried about eating some of their meat (we always got a little meat from our own cows when they went to the slaughterhouse). Because i knew the cow had a great life because of my dads care. It's imo not wrong to eat animals, it's wrong to abuse animals because they become food one day. Farming animals is not something bad, farming animals in an abusive manner is... They are living creatures, not products.
Wilf 4 years ago
Growing up in a dairy and beef farming family, I find it very insulting that "animal welfare" types always assume that farmers cannot care deeply for the welfare of their stock. Farming is hard work, 365 days a year, no respite. You don't do it unless you have deep respect of the animals you are responsible for.
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