that they cannot move or engage in their normal physical behaviors. "Animals are crammed into cages barely larger than their own bodies. They are genetically manipulated to boost production even at the cost of their own welfare. And at the slaughter plants they're placed on faster and faster lines that increase the risk of conscious animals being butchered alive." (The Humane Society of the United States, 2008). While people generally think of pigs as dirty animals, in a barnyard atmosphere, pigs are actually known for being fastidiously neat animals. However, factory farm pigs are kept inside on concrete floors in overcrowded conditions, oftentimes wallowing in their own waste. To make matters worse, dead and dying pigs are left in with live animals, and pigs with injuries do not receive medical care. (Ornelas, 2008). Pregnant pigs are often confined to tiny cages, where they make futile efforts, such as head banging, to escape from their confinement. (Ornelas, 2008). Poultry is kept in s
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