This category examines how animals—feeling, thinking beings—are affected by the systems we build and the beliefs we uphold. Across industries and cultures, animals are treated not as individuals, but as units of production, entertainment, or research. Their emotional lives are ignored, their voices silenced. Through this section, we begin to unlearn those assumptions and rediscover animals as sentient lives: capable of affection, suffering, curiosity, and connection. It’s a reintroduction to the ones we’ve learned not to see.
The subcategories within this section provide a multi-layered view of how harm is normalized and institutionalized. Animal Sentience challenges us to recognize the inner lives of animals and the science that supports it. Animal Welfare and Rights questions our moral frameworks and highlights movements for reform and liberation. Factory Farming exposes one of the most brutal systems of mass animal exploitation—where efficiency overrides empathy. In Issues, we trace the many forms of cruelty embedded in human practices—from cages and chains to lab tests and slaughterhouses—revealing how deeply these injustices run.
Yet the purpose of this section is not only to expose cruelty—but to open a path toward compassion, responsibility, and change. When we acknowledge the sentience of animals and the systems that harm them, we also gain the power to choose differently. It’s an invitation to shift our perspective—from dominance to respect, from harm to harmony.
Humans have had a complex and often contradictory relationship with animals throughout history. From domesticating pets for companionship to raising livestock for food, our interactions with animals have been shaped by a variety of factors such as cultural beliefs, economic needs, and personal preferences. While some animals are treated with love and affection, others are viewed merely as a source of sustenance. This paradoxical relationship has sparked debates and raised ethical questions about our treatment of animals. In this article, we will delve deeper into this contradictory relationship and explore how our attitudes and actions towards animals have evolved over time. We will also examine the impact of our treatment of animals on the environment, our health, and the well-being of both humans and animals. By examining this complex dynamic, we can gain a better understanding of our role as caretakers of the animal kingdom and the implications of our …