ACTON, CA – June 24, 2021 – One of the 40 cows who escaped a Pico Rivera slaughterhouse on Tuesday night will be able to live a lifetime of freedom at Farm Sanctuary, the country’s first farm animal sanctuary and advocacy organization. The happy ending was made possible by Grammy Award-winning songwriter and Songwriters Hall of Fame member Diane Warren and local activist Simone Reyes.
“Who wouldn’t escape from a slaughterhouse if given a chance?,” said Farm Sanctuary Board Chair Emily Deschanel. “The scene in Pico Rivera on Tuesday night should be all the proof anyone needs to know that cows want to live, and that the way we breed, exploit, and slaughter them for food is repugnant. We’re grateful to Diane Warren and Simone Reyes for facilitating the release of this brave girl to Farm Sanctuary.”
“Seeing these cows escaping their horrible fate broke my heart,” said Warren. “They knew what awaited them. These are smart, empathetic, beautiful souls. What Paul McCartney said is so true, if slaughterhouses had glass walls everyone would be a vegetarian. Your steak and hamburger comes with a side of torture and murder.”
With the help of Joaquin Phoenix and LA Animal Save, Farm Sanctuary has provided refuge for other survivors of the same slaughterhouse that the 40 cows escaped from.
