Sweet Video of Rescued Farm Animals Snuggled Up Shows Us Why Sanctuaries are so Important (VIDEO)

Farmed animals are among some of the most abused animals on the planet. Despite the fact that animals like pigs, cows, and sheep possess all the same abilities to comprehend complex situations and feel a broad array of emotions as a dog and cat, for some reason, most people don’t see them as equals. Unfortunately, this translates into humans regarding these sentient beings as little more than commodities or “food.” One need only look at the rampant cruelty of a modern factory farm to understand this.

But not everyone views farmed animals in this way. Just take the kind people at Edgar’s Mission Farm Sanctuary, for example. Rather than seeing them as “different” from dogs and cats, this organization believes that all animals deserve the right to a happy, healthy life free from harm. By sharing the stories and images of the animals who live in their care, this amazing sanctuary is slowly but surely getting others to look at farm animals differently.

After all, when you see a picture of a rescued piglet frolicking with such glee through an open field or a flock of rescued lambs dressed up in sweaters contently snuggled up for bed, you can’t help but to stop and think that maybe they’re no different from the other animals in your life.

We need farm sanctuaries like Edgar’s to help us all think a little differently about how we view the other creatures around us. Only then can we truly understand how to extend our circle of compassion.