While cattle, pigs, poultry, and fish dominate the global factory farming industry, countless other animals—including goats, sheep, rabbits, and even less commonly recognized species—are also subjected to intensive farming systems. These animals are often overlooked in public discussions, yet they face many of the same cruelties: overcrowded housing, lack of veterinary care, and practices that prioritize profit over welfare. Goats and sheep, exploited primarily for their milk, meat, and wool, are frequently confined in harsh environments where natural behaviors such as grazing, roaming, and maternal bonding are denied.
Rabbits, one of the most farmed species in the world for meat and fur, endure some of the most restrictive conditions in industrial agriculture. Typically housed in small wire cages, they suffer from stress, injuries, and disease due to poor living conditions and inadequate space. Other animals, such as ducks bred outside of poultry markets, guinea pigs, and even exotic species in some regions, are similarly commodified and raised under conditions that disregard their unique biological and emotional needs.
Despite their diversity, these animals share a common reality: their individuality and sentience are ignored within systems designed to maximize efficiency. The invisibility of their suffering in mainstream awareness only perpetuates the normalization of their exploitation. By shedding light on these often-forgotten victims of factory farming, this category calls for broader recognition of all animals as beings deserving of dignity, compassion, and protection.
The horse racing industry is animal suffering for human entertainment. Horse racing is often romanticized as a thrilling sport and a display of human-animal partnership. However, beneath its glamorous veneer lies a reality of cruelty and exploitation. Horses, sentient beings capable of experiencing pain and emotion, are subjected to practices that prioritize profit over their well-being. Here are some of the key reasons why horse racing is inherently cruel: Fatal Risks in Horse Racing Racing exposes horses to significant risks of injury, often leading to severe and sometimes catastrophic outcomes, including trauma such as broken necks, shattered legs, or other life-threatening injuries. When these injuries occur, emergency euthanasia is often the only option, as the nature of equine anatomy makes recovery from such injuries extremely challenging, if not impossible. The odds are heavily stacked against horses in the racing industry, where their welfare often takes a backseat to profits and …