Mikaela Palmberg

Despite that over 80% of Americans are strongly opposed to horse slaughter, the trade in horse meat continues to operate in the shadows. Many states – including Texas, California and Illinois – have banned domestic slaughterhouses, yet their laws do not extend past their borders or prevent

Cockfighting is a terrible practice where people make bets as two roosters are placed in a ring to fight to the death. The birds are bred to be aggressive and often wear knives that are attached to their spurs. These ‘weapons’ are sharp enough to break bones or puncture an eye or lung.

24 horses die each week at racetracks around the country and incidents of injury or death in horse racing are rising. Horses are illegally doped with stimulants like cocaine, cobra venom, Viagra, cancer drugs, and chemicals meant to bulk up cattle and pigs for slaughter to make them run through