Thursday September 18, 2008, 8:15 pm
Pure sickness of the mind.... This photo is just heart-breaking...that poor animal, to be treated in such a disgraceful manner!!! FULL and EXTENSIVE CHARGES to the despicable scum that took part in this activity!!!

Thursday September 18, 2008, 9:33 pm
And, do this too....STOP EATING PORK!!

Friday September 19, 2008, 4:54 am
I'm from Iowa and this is shameful! I do NOT eat Pork :)

Friday September 19, 2008, 5:39 am
I am truly ashamed , sad, and outraged at human's attitude and treatment of our animal brothers and sisters...this just cannot continue. Wado for sharing, Saving!

Friday September 19, 2008, 6:32 am
Many people have contacted them now and in every case they deny it is the norm. We beg to differ. Please let them know we don't believe them and we demand they immediately stop the abuse!

Friday September 19, 2008, 9:54 am

"Temple Grandin, a leading animal welfare expert who serves as a consultant to the livestock industry, said that while those are standard industry practices, the treatment of the sows on the video was far from it."

It is time to change the industry standards also!!!

Thank you Saving O.

Friday September 19, 2008, 11:32 am
More proof of how vile and sick people can be. I've been pork free for a while now and will continue. I certainly don't want to contribute to the profit of a company that is allowing the gross misconduct of their animals.

Friday September 19, 2008, 2:38 pm
Noted and thanks for the article Saving O. I'm a member of PETA and I wrote to Hormel earlier.
Pig Factory Farming in Iowa USA
Please take immediate action to end this despicable cruelty to the animals. The world is watching.

The people responsible for this horrendous abuse have lost their humanity and are a danger to society.

For more than three months, PETA went undercover at an Iowa pig factory farm, which supplies piglets who are raised and killed for Hormel products. PETA found rampant cruelty to animals - committed by workers and supervisors. The farm changed ownership and management during PETA's investigation, but that made no difference to the animals who were born and confined there: Abuse and neglect were widespread during PETA's entire investigation.

The following are just some of the abuses that were documented:

* ? A supervisor shoved a cane into a sow's vagina, struck her on the back about 17 times, and then struck another sow.
* ? Multiple pigs were beaten with metal gate rods, and lacerations were found on more than 30 sows - which is probably evidence of more abuse.
* ? A worker hit a young pig in the face four times with the edge of a herding board, and investigators witnessed dozens of similar incidents involving this worker and 11 other workers.
* ? Two men - including a supervisor - were witnessed jabbing clothespins into pigs' eyes and faces. A supervisor also poked two animals in the eyes with his fingers.
* ? A supervisor kicked a young pig in the face, abdomen, and genitals to make her move and told PETA's investigator, "You gotta beat on the bitch. Make her cry."
* ? A worker who weighed an estimated 315 lbs. punched a sow on the back three times and said that he sat on a sow's head.

Total shame on them and they should be fired from their jobs and jailed.

Friday September 19, 2008, 4:02 pm
Noted and will Call .These poor creatures something must be done. Thanks,Saving!

Friday September 19, 2008, 7:10 pm
sick, they need to weed out the cruel people, the ones that are only there for their paycheck and don't care about the animals welfare. Shoving a cane into a pigs vagina, really proves that they are sick individuals. Go to their website and leave a message: http://www.alwaystender.com/default27b4.aspx

Friday September 19, 2008, 7:15 pm
Noted thank you.I have done the action already, through the good people at Peta.It is hard to fathom the twisted minds, that would sadistically attack an innocent animal..scum

Friday September 19, 2008, 7:33 pm
disgusting!!!! criminally insane!!! if they'll do it to an animal they'll do it to a human. if they do it to a human they'll do it to an animal. they are HaSatan's people.

Saturday September 20, 2008, 9:59 am
Sick, pathetic human beings!!!!
Pieces of crap!!!
They should not be allowed to ever be around animals again!
Monsters!!
Go Vegan!!!!
Peace for all animals!
Noted and took action and sent on to others at PETA!
Thank you!

Saturday September 20, 2008, 10:36 am
I am sad and outraged.This has to stop these poor animals deserve peace.Something must be done.Christine

Saturday September 20, 2008, 12:28 pm
Thank you to everyone who has taken action so far. It's so awesome to see how many people want to get involved and have taken time to contact Hormel. The problem is Hormel is seeking termination of these men only. WE are seeking prosecution! We just posted a new story with a PETA update and we included the contact info for the Greene County Iowa's Sheriff's office, Senator, and Congressman. Please check out the story at
http://tinyurl.com/53munu

Thanks again to everyone!

Saving Opus One

Saturday September 20, 2008, 4:44 pm
signed..Thank you Saving Opus One...This is heartless.More proof of how vile and sick people can be. I've been pork free for a while now and will continue. I certainly don't want to contribute to the profit of a company that is allowing the gross misconduct of their animals.

Sunday September 21, 2008, 12:54 pm
HOW CAN PEOPLE BE SO VILE AND MEAN IT SICKENS ME AND MAKES ME ASHAMED TO BE PART OF WHAT WE CALL THE HUMAN RACE, IF THIS IS WHAT HUMANS DO. BLESS THE BEAST AND THE CHILDREN FOR THEY ARE THE ONLY ONES WHO TRUELY ARE OF PURE INNOCENCE. LETS STAND TOGEATHER AND STOP THESE MURDERERS AND ABUSERS,FOR THEY ARE NOTHING BUT FILTH.

Monday September 22, 2008, 5:59 pm
I can't watch the video but I noted the story.

Sunday October 5, 2008, 10:25 pm
I also can't watch the video !! I get sick & have Panic attacks,Forgive me. I do care so Deeply!! The people who do this to Any Animal are EVIL DEAMONS FROM HELL!! Also I have NO USE FOR PETA!!! And a few others as well!! OH God I'm so Sick Of the Hell The Animals have to go though!! I know I'm Not Alone with These Feelings!