Can Animals Be Happy in Captivity?
Can Animals Be Happy in Captivity?
The question at hand is whether animals can be happy in captivity - on meat farms, dairy farms, egg farms, laboratories, and in zoos. The emphatic response to this inquiry is a resounding "no."
The basic needs of animals are deprived in captivity
Despite some individual animals displaying innate mental resilience and joyful demeanor, the unfortunate reality remains that the basic structure of meat farms, egg farms, dairy farms, zoos, and laboratories deprives animals of the fundamental needs and conditions necessary to experience happiness.
For instance, consider a specific dairy cow that naturally possesses a joyful and calm disposition. How can we expect such a cow to remain happy when all her calves are stolen from her and when the burden of her genetically-enhanced udders makes it painful to walk or lie down?
No such thing as a "happy meat"
Similarly, how can we expect a chick on a meat farm, no matter how resilient he may be, to be happy when all he longs for is to nestle beneath the comforting wings of his mother hen, whom he will never meet? Moreover, as his chest grows too big for his legs to carry him, a consequence of selective breeding, how can he possibly be happy?
Tragically, these exploitative industries, whether it be meat farms, egg farms, dairy farms, zoos, or laboratories, disregard the essential needs for animals to experience happiness. To help these suffering animals, we must transition towards a plant-based diet and consciously avoid financially supporting abusive industries such as meat farms or zoos.
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