On October 19, 2024, the New Hampshire Animal Rights League once again took part in the Animal Rescue League of NH’s annual Howl-O-Ween 5K, this time exposing the horror of gestation crates.
The Howl-O-Ween 5K attracts a jubilant crowd of fit people and pampered pooches “living their best life.”
Meanwhile, millions of equally smart and friendly pigs are “living their worst life,” confined on industrial farms for their short, sad lives.
Life in a Crate
Mother pigs whose offspring become the bacon, ham, and pork sold in grocery stores and restaurants, live their entire lives in crates, only going outside once, on the way to the slaughterhouse.
Step 1: Gestation Crate Artificially inseminated mother pigs are kept in gestation crates 24/7 for about 4 months, until they give birth.
Step 2: Farrowing Crate When mother pigs go into labor, they are moved to farrowing crates where they can nurse.
After piglets are weaned at 3-4 weeks, mothers are put back in gestation crates and are re-inseminated.
Step 3: Slaughterhouse Mother pigs typically have 2 to 3 litters before their reproductive efficiency declines and they are sent to slaughter to become sausage, hot dogs, and pepperoni.
NHARL was the 2nd place fundraiser!
Continuing a new tradition, Team NHARL once again did the 5K to raise money for the Animal Rescue League. Thanks to your donations we earned 2nd place in the list of Top Team Fundraisers, raising $875 for the shelter!
Team Captain Liz was joined by Bill, Jenni, Paul, Miladia, Joan, and Bella the Dog.
Candy and Conversation
Cruelty-free Halloween candy options were in abundance, including delicious dairy-free chocolate peanut butter cups and coconut bars from UNREAL. Grab an UNREAL Halloween variety pack at major retailers for your own trick-or-treaters!
Pig Quiz
We drew people to our booth by asking if they wanted to take a quiz about pigs, which opened the door for a conversation about the inherent cruelty of raising pigs for food.
Thank you!
Thank you to those who donated to the NHARL team and to everyone who stopped by our table!
Have a happy and cruelty-free Halloween!
