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Dehorning: Dairy’s Dark Secret

Most cows used for dairy are not naturally hornless. See how farmers remove cows’ horns and horn tissue using a variety of painful methods, including burning and cutting the horns out of their heads, often without painkillers. Learn more.

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“Almost all of us grew up eating meat, wearing leather, and going to circuses and zoos. We never considered the impact of these actions on the animals involved. For whatever reason, you are now asking the question: Why should animals have rights?”

— Ingrid E. Newkirk, PETA President and co-author of Animalkind

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