Photo: Andrew Skowron Animals are often subjected to specific cruelties based on whether they are male or female, and pigs are no exception. Male piglets are castrated with a scal… See more

Photo: Konrad Łoziński / Open Cages When kept in confined, crowded spaces on factory farms, pigs become stressed and may exhibit compulsive behaviors. One of the most h… See more

Photo: Jo-Anne McArthur / We Animals There are hundreds, sometimes thousands, of pigs crowded into factory farms. In order to identify each pig, workers cut off sensitive p… See more

Jo-Anne McArthur / We Animals Pigs are genetically manipulated to grow so quickly that they reach “market weight” (250 pounds) when they are only 6 months old. Due to thei… See more