Pig farming: What's the Point of Starting a Farm Animal Sanctuary?

Where as the point of a pet animal sanctuary is clear (to rescue and re-home unwanted pets), a farm animal sanctuary causes some people to scratch their heads. After all there is no way that we could rescue all the farm animals from abuse and slaughter. In fact the tiny amount that are rescued by a farm sanctuary do not even make a dent in the huge amount of abuse faced by the rest of their species.The point of a farm sanctuary is not to rescue every farmed animal. There is no way anyone could. Of course each animal that is rescued from slaughter, factory farming or whatever life of abuse they suffered is an individual and this is an important point to remember. Each and every life saved is worth the effort, care and love. At least a few farm animals will have the chance to express their natural behavior and live a life free from abuse, suffering and a horrific death.In the scheme of things though, most people in the animal rights movement will see the most important role of these sanctuaries as education. Farm sanctuaries that open to the public give both kids and adults a chance to get up close and personal with farm animals, probably for the first time in their lives. Watching videos from the huge Farm Sanctuary in the USA, you can see members of the public giving a blissful pig a belly scratch, cuddling a chicken or stroking a turkey. They can watch these animals expressing their natural behaviors and see how much they enjoy it.Many people will just come for a fun day out with the kids (everyone loves animals right?), but will leave with fresh knowledge that these animals are sentient beings capable of a wide variety of feelings. They will also see these animals as they should be kept. These experiences can be enough for some people to begin questioning the way they live and the choices they make.It is a good idea to have an education centre at the sanctuary so that people can learn more about the animals they meet and the inhumane way they are treated on modern farms. Even if a small percentage of these people decide to make the change to vegetarian or veganism then it is worth it. There are opportunities for schools to spend the day at some farm sanctuaries. Imagine the impact that day could have on the kids. [EXTRACT] While the tip of a pet sanctuary is clear (to rescue and re-home unwanted pets), a farm animal sanctuary makes some people scratch their heads. After all there is no way we can rescue all the farm animals from abuse and slaughter. In fact, the small amount they are rescued by a farm sanctuary or even make a dent in the enormous amount of abuse they face the rest of your point of species.The a farm sanctuary is to rescue all the farm animals. There is no way anyone could. Of course, every animal is saved from slaughter, factory farming, or what the life of the abuse they suffered is an individual and this is an important point to remember. Life keeps every worth the effort, care and love. At least a few farm animals will have the opportunity to express their natural behavior and live a life free from abuse, suffering and horrible death. In the scheme of things, however, most people in the animal rights movement is the most important role of these sanctuaries of education. Agricultural sanctuaries open to the public to give children and adults the opportunity to get up close and personal with farm animals, probably for the first time in their lives. View videos from the Farm Sanctuary big in the U.S., you can see members of the public giving a happy pig belly scratch, embracing a chicken or a turkey caresses. You can see these animals to express their natural behaviors and see how much people enjoy it.Many only come from a day of fun with the kids (everyone loves animals right? ), But will leave with new knowledge that these animals are sentient beings capable of a wide range of feelings. Also see these animals as they should be maintained. These experiences can be enough for some people begin to question the way we live and the choices they make. It's a good idea to have an education center in the sanctuary so that people can learn more about the animals they are and how they are treated inhumanely in modern farms. Even if a small percentage of these people decide to make the change to a vegetarian or vegan, then it's worth. There are opportunities for schools to spend the day in some farm sanctuaries. Imagine the impact it could have days in children.