Animals Deserve Better.

Pigs are among the most sensitive and intelligent animals on the planet. Yet, pigs like Pig 3546 are condemned to a lifetime of pain and suffering in factory farms. She isn’t given a name, only a number—a reflection of how the industry sees her: not as a thinking, feeling individual, but merely a commodity.

In these dark, crowded conditions, disease spreads rapidly. To combat the constant outbreaks, pigs, chickens, and other farmed animals are routinely given antibiotics, making factory farms an actual breeding ground for antibiotic-resistant “superbugs” that endanger not only animals but humans as well.

People around the world admire animals. We all have a favorite. But sometimes, that admiration leads people to seek a closer connection that’s harmful to the animal: a photo, an interaction, or a chance to see their favorite animal up close. Behind many of these encounters lies unimaginable cruelty.

Tigers like Navi are bred in captivity, chained and sedated so visitors can “safely” pet and take photos with them. As cubs, they’re passed from tourist to tourist, but when they grow too large to handle, they’re sold to hunting facilities or slaughtered for their bones.

In parts of Asia, bears like Hoa live in cages no larger than a phone booth. Their bile is extracted using excruciatingly painful and invasive procedures. Many endure this cruelty for decades until they succumb to infection, tumors, or self-inflicted wounds.

Yet this suffering is avoidable. Cruelty-free, herbal, and synthetic alternatives to bear bile are readily available. Traditional medicine holds deep cultural significance, but no animal should endure such pain, especially when cruelty-free alternatives exist.