Cow Welfare and Sentience

The cow is a poem of compassion 
~ Mohandus Ghandi

Photo by Animals Australia from Animals Australia Inside the Secret Lives of Cows

Cow Welfare and Sentience – There is so much compelling evidence regarding the sentience of cows that this page is very much a work in progress. So, so much coming soon.

Let’s start with some good news, but then look at the regular realities.

Reels:

Rescued cow frolicking

Hero saves her baby

Cows love their babies

Remember your Mother

Bull rescued from being a “waste product”

Articles:

Thinking Cows: A Review of Cognition, Emotion, and the Social Lives of Domestic Cows PDFTSP_COWS_WhitePaper_vF_web-v2.pdf

Sentience:

Animals Australia Inside the Secret Lives of Cows

Humane League Emotion: Do Cows Have Best Friends?

Medium Animals are sentient. Just ask anyone who knows about cows

Planet Protein Benevolent Bovines: Proof That Cows Are Sentient Beings

Psychology Today Cows: Science Shows They’re Bright and Emotional Individuals

Viva BiH Science Shows that Cows are Bright and Emotional Individuals

World Animal Protection Are cows sentient? and Sentience research: Meet the cows: Do Cows Think and Feel?

One Green Planet Dairy Farmer Tearfully Admits Mother Cows Cry for Days After Being Separated From Their Babies

Weebly Think Differently Sentience in Farm Animals: Cattle

Compassion in World Farming Beyond Suffering: Animal Sentience

Image Credit :etonastenka/Shutterstock

Welfare Issues:

Milk Production

Do Humane Dairy Farms Exist? The Truth About Milk

How Much Milk Does A Cow Produce A Day, Year & In A Lifetime?

Is Calf Weaning Animal Cruelty?

Veal

Veal: What Animal Does it Come From and Why is it Cruel?

Disbudding and Dehorning

The Humane League What is disbudding and dehorning? The truth behind the painful procedure

The Humane League: Disbudding and Dehorning

Sanctuaries and Solutions:

Farm Sanctuary

Cows are highly social animals. Clara Bastian / Getty Images, from Tree Hugger 22 Things You Didn’t Know About Cows