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According to the U.S. Department of Agriculture, over 9.7 billion land animals are slaughtered each year for their meat, eggs, and milk (this number does not include fish and seafood consumption).

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Farmed Animal Welfare: Cows

Calves born to dairy cows are separated from their mothers immediately after birth.

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Farmed Animal Welfare: Turkeys

In the United States alone, approximately 270 million turkeys are killed yearly for meat. These birds rarely live past the age of five months, and never see beyond the cages of factory farms.

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Farmed Animal Welfare: Foie Gras

Foie gras, which translates to ‘fatty liver,’ comes from domesticated geese or ducks (ducks are more commonly used) who have been force-fed in order to make their liver grow seven to ten times the normal size.

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Other Pet Safety Hazards

Plastic Snack/Chip Bags:: Chip, snack, and cereal bags pose a suffocation risk that pet owners might not know about until it’s too late.

MSPCA-Angell Cares for More than 80 Cats Surrendered from Reading Home

Organization Issues Call for Adopters, Fosters as Resources Strained

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