JUSTICE SHOULD BE SERVED OR AT LEAST FINED. WHICH PROBABLY ISN'T ENOUGH TO STOP THESE PEOPLE WHO TREAT LIVESTOCK LIKE HOG CRAP. I PRAY EVERYDAY THAT SOMETHING WILL HAPPEN, IT'S ONLY A MATTER OF TIME.

Posted by: ABBY | October 22, 2008 08:21 PM

FANTASTIC! This is amazing. Let us know who the prosecutor is so we can wrote him or her and urge maximum time.
Bravo, kudos, and many many thanks to the brave person or persons who went undercover to get the evidence needed to expose these crimes.
Now I'm going to send my demands for reform and enforcement to Hormel once again.

Posted by: Phyllis | October 22, 2008 09:10 PM

Peta, your undercover investigations are a valueable service!! Great job!!!

Posted by: Denise Branch | October 22, 2008 10:08 PM

I hope those guys go to jail and someone sticks a metal rod up their arses.

Posted by: NT | October 22, 2008 10:41 PM

AS A HORMEL CUSTOMER - FAMILY, FRIENDS AND CO-WORKERS AND COLLEAGUES - HAVE BAN ALL HORMEL PRODUCTS DUE TO THIS EMAIL THAT HAS BEEN CIRCULATING IN OUR OFFICES NATIONWIDE. I AM SHOCKED AND ANGERED YOU HAVE NOT TAKEN ACTION AND CHANGED YOUR WAYS TO ENSURE THE SAFETY AND KEEPING THE FACILITY CRUEL FREE. SHIRIN

Posted by: Shirin Ighani | October 22, 2008 11:48 PM

Hello, thank you God for these people getting in trouble it is about time. praise god. Theresa Huskey

Posted by: Theresa Huskey | October 22, 2008 11:52 PM

A letter writing as well as personal appearances at all court proceedings is imperative.

We need to push for convictions on ALL counts.

Sentencing needs to be consecutive on each count.

Posted by: Thomas | October 22, 2008 11:57 PM

I'm glad the charges were pressed and only UP TO two years in prison is ridiculous though. They should be there WAY longer than that. I don't know how you guys do it. I wouldn't be ablt to tape that footage and just sit there and watch. I would end up grabbing the pole and bashing all of the sickos who work there repeatedly until they were uncoscious and then I would end up in jail. ha. I give you props. Good job keep up the good work.

Posted by: Kelly | October 23, 2008 12:46 AM

Great news! I will spread this around

Posted by: Curtis | October 23, 2008 06:41 AM

I am so happy that finally charges have been filed. I have been thinking about this story ever since the first time I saw it on your site. It has haunted me ever since. While I honestly, haven't moved over to a completely meat free lifestyle, I will NEVER EVER eat pork again.

Posted by: chrissy | October 23, 2008 09:34 AM

If we can make an example of a very few, this could possibly set standards for the future. Eyes are watching!! And if you feel it's your right to abuse an animal you also may pay a price, literaly!! Way to go to all involved and to the private investigators, cause without you this wouldn't have ever been exposed!! Go veg everyone and trully make a pig smile!!

Posted by: Carla | October 23, 2008 10:21 AM

WELL DONE !!!

Posted by: molly | October 23, 2008 10:29 AM

Great job peta, hope these people get what they deserve, they poor animals should never have been treated like this, its heart breaking.

Posted by: Eilish | October 23, 2008 10:59 AM

What makes these losers think they have the right to object rape and spray paint the face of animals? These lowlifes need to do some hard time and hopefully get their faces spray painted and their bodies object raped to know what the poor animals had to go through. These jerks are serial killers in the making. Most probably beat their wives and children and/or have criminal records. I hope the judge throws the book at all of them. Lowlifes like these make America look bad. Willing to bet a lot of them are illegals.

Posted by: Danielle Bilak | October 23, 2008 11:25 AM

I´m also really pround - on PETA. Keep up the good work! :)

Posted by: Solun | October 23, 2008 11:28 AM

This is fantastic! I have never gotten over this video and can no longer eat pork. It makes me sick to think that human beings can inflict this kind or cruel torture. I am so glad to hear that these thugs are going to be held accountable. We must see it through to prosecution!!! Thank you PETA!!!

Posted by: Traci | October 23, 2008 11:33 AM

im so pleased about this outcome, they all deserve it and more.. i have to say that the undercover people have the horific job of standing back and not being able to smack these people as i know i wouldnt beable to stop myself well done peta i love it when you are able to announce good news instead of the horrible news..

Posted by: emma | October 23, 2008 11:37 AM

Ok so yesturday i didnt even realize that animals get treated to badly. Its terrible how they treat animals. i am so glad that something is being done. It makes my day.

Posted by: Magen | October 23, 2008 11:46 AM

Absolutely Fabulous!

It's about time that states notice the seriousness of animal cruelty, not just to the poor and defensless animals, but to the public as well. It's a fact that people who abuse animals are more likely to abuse others, especially those less fortunate. Way To Go, PETA! Let's keep on being "the change we seek in the world!"

Posted by: Erika Soerensen | October 23, 2008 11:54 AM

If this abuse continues, there will come a plague so big it will wipe Hormel consumers off the face of the Earth! CONGRATULATIONS INGRID AND PETA FOR BRINGING THIS GROSS ABUSE TO LIGHT AND PURSUING CONVICTIONS FOR THIS CRIMINAL CONDUCT. GOD BLESS YOU PETA!!!!!!!

Posted by: MA Moore | October 23, 2008 11:54 AM

That is incredible news! I am so happy that charges have been filed. I hope those guys get what they deserve!!!

Posted by: Jennifer | October 23, 2008 11:59 AM

Thanks God for PETA...I am so thrilled that charges have been laid..it broke my heart to watch that video, I couldn't bare seeing what I saw..such cruelty....keep up the Good work PETA, this is a fight that MUST BE WON.

Posted by: Holly | October 23, 2008 12:25 PM

I am simply appalled! I will not purchase anything ever again from hormel.

Posted by: TDavis | October 23, 2008 12:45 PM

Thank God for PETA! I am so proud to belong to this organization! I am forwarding this link to all the "non-PETA believers"! May all these "people" rot in hell who commit these horrible acts towards animals. Actually...that's a good new name "Horrible Hormel"!

Posted by: Heather Valente | October 23, 2008 12:56 PM

I pray that we can help these poor animals. What I just watched was so disturbing I can not understand how anyone could do something like this and live with themselves. Thank god for PETA

Posted by: Beth Hamilton | October 23, 2008 01:13 PM

best news,well done of peta.We pray everyday for those pigs and this fuckers who abused them must be killed in jail.

Posted by: glenn mcmaster | October 23, 2008 01:52 PM

Even if we cannot stop people from eating meat it is important that we ensure the animals used for human consumption are treated with respect and care. It makes me sick and sad that humanes would abuse innocent animals. I am pleased that these horrible individuals are being punished.

Posted by: Laura Harrington | October 23, 2008 01:53 PM

I have not seen the original video, nor do I care to. I have done so much crying over, sheep, bunnies, cows etc. But I do want to say...
GREAT JOB PETA, I LOVE YOU

Posted by: Jacquelyn | October 23, 2008 02:13 PM

Do you know what is odd? When I contacted Hormel about the issue they claimed that they did not own this factory. However when I emailed back and asked them if they "purchase" from this factory I received no response. They deserve everything they are getting and more! Those people that did those things are sick and should be prosecuted.

Posted by: ALesha | October 23, 2008 02:15 PM

Kudos Peta !
all of your hard work, and all of our letter writing has paid off !

Posted by: Daisy | October 23, 2008 02:24 PM

Thank you PETA.

Posted by: Kelly | October 23, 2008 02:26 PM

I watched the video... I cried at work.. I dug deeper into PETA and found more disturbing videos on ALL animal treatment. I am having a hard time with it. A friend suggests that local farmers and butchers for food... I have a hard time ordering any beef,pork and hate to see the semi's that carry the baby cows for veal.... God did not put these animals here to hurt..

Posted by: Kandi | October 23, 2008 02:36 PM

I live in a small town in northwest Iowa. The Hormel story is all over the news. My heart is sad for these animals. Education is the key to preventing these kinds of EVIL acts against animals. I have consumed meat my entire life. I am 49 years old. I am trying to reduce my intake of meat everyday; as I am not sure how to make the transition to not eating meat. PETA has raised my conscience enough that I am making an effort to try and change my diet. I hope that these individuals who committed these heinous acts against those innocent pigs have plenty of time to think about what they did while possibly sitting in prison.

Posted by: Sally | October 23, 2008 02:37 PM

EXCELLENT job PETA and ONCE AGAIN, THANKS SO MUCH to the ones behind the camera they have got some HARD CORE self discipline to stand behind the camera and allow the abuse to stand. THEY are the heros!!

OK so we got the employees, and like I ALWAYS say, HORMEL has its lobbyists so they can BUY & BRIBE to continue on with business AS USUAL...you can clearly see it, the ARROGANT GREEDY bastards won't even view the video, NO BIG DEAL their $$$$ does the talking!

Again, the ONLY way to END the VICIOUS abuse is to STOP eating meat, it's the ONLY way SORRY to say BUT with PETA lurking behind every closed door ') these multi million dollar corps WILL NOT continue on with their HORRIFIC deeds IN THE DARK in HOPES that the meat addict consumer will BEGIN to SEE THE LIGHT on this issue and choose the ETHICAL way of survival.

Just wanted to add, LOOK at her laying there with her blue spray painted face :( (and NOT antibiotics like one DOPE up here claimed, geez) NOTICE the HUMILIATION in her eyes, just BREAKS my heart to pieces...

The soul IS the SAME in ALL living creatures although the body of EACH is different.

PEACE, LOVE & TRUTH

God BLESS the Beasts AND the ONE behind the camera ')

Posted by: Shari | October 23, 2008 02:48 PM

I dread to think if Peta had not uncovered this at this particular pork supplier.. it truly is loathesome and upsetting to think of animals suffering so 'behind closed doors'.. Grt job PeTA.. you are truly the animals friend and 'voice'.. hope those culprits involved will be named and shamed. given the boot .. and have a permanent record on their ID forever for cruelly and maliciously enjoying and getting a kick out of abusing animals.. it's humans like these that are really the PITS of the pits .. I'm ashamed to be same species as these people !! they are WORSE than animals atleast animals kill for food or maim out of self defence or territorial .. animals dont' go around mistreating or abusing other animals for the 'fun' of it.. like these morons do/did and many other humans in the same ilk..

Posted by: gem | October 23, 2008 03:09 PM

This is horrible!! These violent and heartless people need to go to jail and caged like the animals that they are. I am absolutelt mortified and so saddened by the video. Thank God for Peta..

Posted by: valri | October 23, 2008 03:10 PM

GO PETAAAAAA!!!!

Posted by: Isabel | October 23, 2008 03:18 PM

To Laura Harrington

SORRY to BURST your bubble Laura but as long as you CONTINUE to eat from death, YOUR victims WILL continue to ENDURE this type of abuse...

Do NOT CONDONE your meat addiction on THIS page by your FANTASY of ENSURING humane treatment of the animals you eat as YOU are JUST AS GUILTY as the prosecuted perpetrators AND there are NO defense about it!

What you are stating above has MADE you the FOOL that YOU have just made yourself out to be.....HYPOCRISY my friend, is a TOTAL TURN OFF in MY eyes and a sin BEYOND REPAIR. You had BETTER WAKE UP as living in this DREAM WORLD you CHOSE to exist in so you can CONTINUE to pursue your PETTY desires has caused you to become UNAWARE of REALITY!
WAKE UP SILLY ONE

EVERYBODY!

If you are a meat addict with NO plans of recovering, PLEASE leave your comments OFF this page and TO YOURSELF as you are the causes and reasons for this HOLOCAUST to remain in existence, you ARE GUILTY as charged!!

HEY DEBBIE...hmmm, isn't it peculiar how someone who's 'just doing his job' ends up on the WRONG side of the law on his way to jail??? odd, isn't it?

NOT the BRIGHTEST STAR in the sky, ARE YA?

PEACE, LOVE & TRUTH

Posted by: Shari | October 23, 2008 03:18 PM

Great job PETA. I have written two letters to Hormel. I received a response for my first letter denying any affiliation with this Iowa farm. No response to my second letter thus far. I will continue to badger Hormel for as long as it takes. My family and friends are boycotting ALL Hormel products and I continue to advise others of their practice and request they do the same. The only thing that keeps me sane after viewing only a small portion of the original video is knowing that "God has a special place in HELL for anyone who treats any animal with such cruelty." Praise God and PETA. Many blessings

Posted by: Vicki, Apple Valley, MN | October 23, 2008 03:26 PM

I just watched some of the video and had to stop. Those aren't men that are doing that to the pigs THAT IS SATAN himself. I wish I could have just 5 mins with those jerks and I would kick them, put a rod up their butts and see how they like it. They are a bunch of pussies!!! They will go to HELL when they die. Not men at all!!

Posted by: Mary Ann | October 23, 2008 03:38 PM

I just recently became a member of PETA and wow is this a great thing to see. Our letters and e-mail forwards have maybe helped in some way! GO PETA

Posted by: LaKesha T | October 23, 2008 03:46 PM

Also, wouldn't it be nice if someone in jail rapes them with a cane, you know so they can see what it feels like!

Posted by: LaKesha T | October 23, 2008 03:47 PM

THE BEHAVIOR OF THESE ABUSERS MATCHES THAT OF A SERIAL KILLER ON THE FBI'S MOST WANTED LIST. THESE PEOPLE NEED TO BE REMOVED FROM SOCIETY PERMANENTLY. THANK YOU PETA!!!

Posted by: MA Moore | October 23, 2008 04:11 PM

I hope these heartless, sick bastards get what's coming to them while in jail. I don't believe 2 yrs. in prison's long enough for these thugs for what they did to all those poor, defenseless pigs!

Keep up the great work PETA!! Go Vegetarian!

Posted by: Chris Sabo | October 23, 2008 04:15 PM

I cried when I saw her eyes-they were staring back at me begging for me to help her.

I will help you !!

Posted by: Amanda | October 23, 2008 04:29 PM

Corporate world IS satan, we are in a PACT with the DEVIL and we've GOT to get OURSELVES back to the garden...

The Garden Of Eden THAT IS, where it ALL started to GO WRONG,
where we got caught in a bargain between God and the Devil as God gives ALL entities
(including his beasts)
FREE WILL TO EVERYTHING in the universe, a kind of metaphysical law...

HELL even the devil gets free will to TRY and destroy humanity from the inside out.
We've GOT to get back and RIGHT whatever it was that we did wrong
and to somehow KNOW the place and RE-ESTABLISH a relationship with God
that is STRONGER than our CURRENT victim relationship with the devil
(capitalism, corporatism greed, materialism, militarism. etc)
and if you are STILL IN THE DARK my friends,

TURN ON TUNE IN www.infowars.com
and
WAKE UP PEOPLE!!!!

If THEY can do this to the non human animals, IMAGINE the plans they have for YOU ')

This is NO longer a nation UNDER God....

As it's stated, You are either with US or you are WITH the terrorists, LOL!!!!

PEACE, LOVE & TRUTH

Posted by: Shari | October 23, 2008 04:37 PM

This is wonderful news! Thank you PETA and all your supporters. Danielle Bilak is right on the money. I said it before and will say it again -- virtually all serial killers start their evil lives abusing animals. And I have no doubt these sorry excuses for "men" abuse their wives and children. It is a crying shame they will only get two years in prison if convicted. All that will do is make them meaner. In my humble opinion, they would learn a more important lesson if they could be treated exactly the way they treat the poor pigs and piglets! But whatever happens to them -- WAY TO GO PETA!

Posted by: Regena | October 23, 2008 04:39 PM

IT IS TIME TO THINK OUTSIDE THE CAGE. THE FACT THAT THIS MOTHER PIG COULD NOT WALK BECAUSE HER HIND LEGS HAD ROTTED OFF DUE TO A LIFETIME SPENT INSIDE A CAGE SO SMALL SHE COULD NOT MOVE IS A DISGRACE. I AM HOPING AMERICA FOLLOWS EUROPES LEAD IN FREE RANGE SUSTAINABLE ORGANIC FARMING. EUROPE DISCONTINUED CONFINEMENT PRACTICIES YEARS AGO. THANK YOU PETA FOR DOING GODS WORK HERE ON EARTH.

Posted by: MA Moore | October 23, 2008 04:43 PM

I just want to say thank you to anyone involved in getting these people prosecuted.They Should do at least 15 to 20 years for this Thank You Viki

Posted by: viki eredia | October 23, 2008 04:55 PM

I commend people who speak up and take a stand to the righteous things. Karma is active and when things come back, it comes back when you least expect it! Kudo's for the action PETA for all your hard work! That's why I continue to spread your site and remain a member for many years!

Posted by: Evelyn | October 23, 2008 05:05 PM

YES !!! I emailed everyone I know, I wrote to Hormel... I watched the video... I encouraged others to do it. It hurt me to see it and dammit I am so happy that PETA is here.. was there... I have spent my whole life sorry for animals before i knew this stuff.... now i am angry. Those guys wouldnt want to meet PETA supporters... I sure hope they get a long term in jail.. shouldnt there be a list of dangerous offenders for these kind of people ?

Posted by: margaret hiltz | October 23, 2008 06:26 PM

Sadly, current laws preclude these sadists from being charged with anything more than a misdemeanor. If even an IOTA of what those pigs went through was unleashed on a cat or dog, there would be FELONY charges and widespread public outrage.

Kudos to PETA.

Posted by: Joseph the Plumber | October 23, 2008 06:30 PM

I'm pretty much of hte opinion that in main.. workers in the pig raising industry or other 'meats' industries go about their daily task in a perfunctory way.. ie. they just do it or get on with it.. but as Peta has foudn and other animals orgs investigating under cover. there will always be the odd or few rotting to the core maggots amongst the rest crossing over the line and excessively hurting or abusing animals.. (because they think and feel it's ok 'they're only animals' and more importantly that they will get away with it..
how I wish the day would come when all these work places or even slaughter houses had some kind of surveillance camera trained on these workers or the work areas.. they would htink twice I think before they tried another one of their nasty dirty tricks.. taking it out on these poor or any poor animal.. these people need a taste of their own medicine.. they're cowards and bullies at heart hurting and excessively mistreating animals becaue they dont' fear 'retribution' from the animals or the same treatment back .. they are despicable..

Posted by: lizc | October 23, 2008 06:32 PM

I am happy they were charged but the consequences are NOT enough. And then those people are still clocking in and working around animals still. They should NEVER be allowed to work around or even own a pet animal. Hopefully more will come out of this and there will be a higher penalty. Good job PETA and keep up the fight!

Posted by: Kristi | October 23, 2008 06:38 PM

AWESOME JOB PETA!

To comment...

A change is in order people...those of you who can't watch this stuff because it is too sad for you - THINK OF THE ANIMALS. As humans, with the ability to reason, we are the only species able to initiate change. I hate watching these videos - but its a reality. It's happening people! Those of you who just dont give a f**k to look are disgusting, heartless people. I love animals more than most people - and for good reason. Humans can be so evil as demonstrated in this video. TRASH! I have nothing but HOPE that things change. Let's make it happen!!

Posted by: Christine | October 23, 2008 07:00 PM

It is due to PETA and the Humane Society that I have converted to a vegetarian lifestyle 2 months ago. I am doing great!
I grew up in a country and a time when farm animals were roaming around on pastures, and had no idea about today’s plight of farm animals. This is holocaust material!
The way we are treating animals, each other, and the planet at large is simply unsustainable.
Thank you so very much for your hard work exposing and educating, thereby steering more and more of us to higher consciousness. With love and light.

Posted by: Sabine Whitechurch | October 23, 2008 07:19 PM

I have just managed to sit through half of the video after putting it off for a long time. I think so many of us live in our worlds we just do not allow ourselves to think what is actually being done to these beautiful creatures. I will go to my grave seeing the look on that poor mothers face as she was forced to drag her damaged body past others to her death. HOW and WHY would people do this to any animal let alone one that has so much love for her babies! Her eyes looking at those other mothers will never be forgotten. You poor wee thing! These animals do not deserve this. We all need to move out of our comfort zones and force Govts all over this crazy world to pass laws that stop this crap from happening. As for the people doing this, WATCH YOUR BACKS BIG TOUGH BOYS!! One day you WILL get what you deserve and it won't be from a defensless animal! You are WEAK excuses for human beings. These people should go to jail and be made to clean toilets for a long time. I am so truely shattered by this I vow to do what ever I can to help get rid of this digusting animal abuse. What can we do besides not eating meat (i dont eat meat)?

Posted by: Cindy | October 23, 2008 07:23 PM

Wonderful news these dispicable mongrels have been charged with this abuse!

Hormel, MUST make some changes. They should be made to watch the abusive footage. SO WHAT ARE YOU GOING TO DO ABOUT THIS DISGRACE HORMEL!!!

Posted by: Kellie McGhie | October 23, 2008 07:24 PM

GOOD JOB...those men need to be punished ! Thanks PETA

Posted by: Kayla | October 23, 2008 07:26 PM

BASTARDS FOR BEING SO CUREL !!!! put them in jail and throw the key away

Posted by: linda | October 23, 2008 07:28 PM

Thank you PETA for standing up for all animals! ( I proudly say I am a Vegetarian now).
My only negative response to this is why are there still two of the men still employed there?? AND...the charges should be more strict, as this kind of abuse is horrific!

Posted by: Gwen Stewart | October 23, 2008 07:37 PM

I have been a Peta for years Ingrid and her staff Rock because of them they make all of us aware of what goes on beyond closed doors it doesn't seem o stop as far as HORMEL I am a true believer what goes around comes arount thoes torturing BASTARDS deserve what they get in jail 2 years is a joke they need to inpliment "0" tolorance RE: Animal welfare this shit needs to stop once and for all anyone who gets caught should be prosecuted and fired on the spot no ammtr of counseling is going to change anybody.
If there is no accountablity ths will forever continue.
GOd Bless all the innocent animals at the hands of GREEDY AGRI BUSINESS and thoes lobyists.

get in jail as far as I'm cn

Posted by: jacqueline p | October 23, 2008 07:47 PM

FYI PAULA DEAN supports animal cruelty she supports and advertises for SMITHFIELD FOODS one of the largest pork abusers in the country. Anyine out there DO NOT SUPPT FAT PAULA DEAN!!!!!!!!

Posted by: jacqueline p | October 23, 2008 07:50 PM

you are the best, we all appreciate what you do for these innocent victims.. hope they enjoy their jail time.

Posted by: Rita | October 23, 2008 07:55 PM

HALLELUJAH! Those heartless SOB'S need to be dealt with. Hope this sends a strong message to anyone out there thinking of abusing a helpless animal. Keep up the phenominal work Peta.

Posted by: Karie Labord | October 23, 2008 07:55 PM

WHO'S THE PIG?

Posted by: NIKKI | October 23, 2008 07:56 PM

some nights it just hits me how much we hurt animals and a cry myself to sleep... hopeing that somone will just give me all that pain

Posted by: jayme | October 23, 2008 08:02 PM

Wonderful! I wish Butterball would have had the same results due to the fact they where just as cruel. Both investigators are amazing! Great work Peta!

Posted by: Crystal | October 23, 2008 08:07 PM

I feel proud of Peta!!! Great job guys!! Keep it up!!

Posted by: Gina | October 23, 2008 08:16 PM

It's a shame that I wasn't there at the time these guys were abusing the animals. They would have gotten their asses kicked by me in no time.

Posted by: Frisco | October 23, 2008 08:17 PM

I also live in Northwest Iowa. When I first heard about this I told everyone I know. Now that I know exactly where this happened, I need to go the court hearing if there is on. Cannot believe there are people out there that do this? No compassion! It's been almost 3 years my husband and I have stopped eating meat....and this is the reason why. I will not contribute to this!
Great Job Peta and bless you that went undercover!

Posted by: Brenda Skoland | October 23, 2008 08:25 PM

Two years is just ridiculous, but am glad they are getting some sort of punishment.

Posted by: Tammy | October 23, 2008 08:33 PM

Thank you Peta. After I read into and saw the video I just could not come to eat another animal. The bastards need to root in Jail for the rest of their hick lives and take the same exact abuse they did to these animals. Thank you for being a voice to these beautiful animals that we all love.

Posted by: Joanne Cruz | October 23, 2008 08:34 PM

I couldn't watch the entire video since I became increasingly enraged by the images. I do eat meat even though I'm trying to reduce consumption.

I don't think there's anything wrong with eating animals. However, I do believe that the animals should live a good quality life and be slaughtered humanely.

Factory farming is cruel and despicable, and completely ruled by greed. People who abuse these animals are sociopaths. How someone can enjoy inflicting pain on a living being is incomprehensible to me.

PETA, you do amazing work. I have a tremendous amount of respect for the undercover investigators who capture images for your organization. It must take an incredible toll on their psyches.

I donate money to your organization monthly via credit card and am planning to include you in my will.

Thank you for the excellent work you do on behalf of animals.

Posted by: Lexi | October 23, 2008 08:36 PM

Stop the animal abuse !!!!!!

RJT

Posted by: Ronald J. Timcoe | October 23, 2008 08:36 PM

I emailed Hormel at their website and told them how disgusting they were to purchase animals from these kind of deranged people. I told them I would never buy another product from them until they also stood behind prosecuting the monsters abusing those poor defenseless animals. I told them those animals are like humans, they feel pain and they have a heart and a brain. I hope everyone of them goes to jail and are treated the way those poor defenseless animals were treated.

Posted by: Bridget | October 23, 2008 08:36 PM

Good Job P.E.T.A. ,yeah ,i hate people who abuse animal's ,it's not fair man ,not fair. enywayz ,dey'll get wot's coming to them ,and u no wot dey do in those jail cell's ,euuurrggghh (whatever come's around goe's around :-D).

Posted by: Neeraj Pall | October 23, 2008 08:41 PM

Those peoples should be ashamed, when you sit at the dinner table with your family,what can of direction do you give them about life.....Don't do to others, what you don't want others to do to you.... You judge the evolution of a nation by the way there animals are threated. WACO!!!!!

Posted by: Isabelle | October 23, 2008 08:42 PM

Could anyone from Peta tell me if these monsters were arrested? I live in Brazil so I don´t get that type of information. I´m not totally vegetarian yet, I still eat fish and shellfish, and some dairy, though I stopped eating red meat,chicken and turkey 10 years ago. One day I´ll get there. Please keep me posted on this matter. I didn´t see the video and do not want to see it. It really is too much. baby seals, whales, dolphins in Japan, horses bound for the meat trade... Whenever I see photographs it makes me so sick, depressed and angry that I can´t do more for animals than I already do. (Apart from sending posts like this one to everyone I know, I take care of stray cats and dogs in Rio de Janeiro, I spay/neuter and return the cats. The dogs we put up for adoption. But I really wish I could do more. I think PETA you are all a gift from God but I just wish more people would join you and not just praise you like I am doing. If you had an office in Rio de Janeiro, I would certainly love to join PETA. Whenever they need me, I help the WSPA here in Rio though. Please send me any information about what happened to these barbarians. Convictions, etc..

Posted by: Claudia | October 23, 2008 08:42 PM

It took this video to stop me from eating meat!!!!!!

Posted by: Jo | October 23, 2008 08:44 PM

I try to be completely against violence, but I would love to have ten minutes alone with the man that raped the pig with a cane... unacceptable.

Posted by: Surf | October 23, 2008 08:44 PM

When I'm praying for family and friends I also include PETA for there outstanding work and LOVE for the animals. God bless PETA and everyone who had something to do with takeing actions against these horrible people and there evil ways against animals anf for this case the ones before and the ones in the future.

Posted by: Jasan | October 23, 2008 08:48 PM

Shari,
I ask you to use some common sense here. The goal is to eliminate animal abuse and cruelty. I would love it if this world were all vegetarian. But, it isn't nor is it going to be. Most men cannot get along without meat. Whether that is really true or just how they feel, they will continue to eat it.

Therefore, we need to direct our energies to those animals being raised in healthy, pleasant environments where they can get fresh air, exercises, and companionship. When the time comes to go to slaughter. That too should be quick and merciful.

I realize EXACTLY what I'm saying here. If you paint with too broad a brush, nothing happens. Capital letters and screaming in email posts accomplishes nothing. To reach a goal, you have to start with something ACHIEVABLE.

Posted by: Karen Saucedo | October 23, 2008 08:51 PM

I could not even watch the whole video because it was so disturbing. I was raised a vegetarian because I am a Seventh day Adventist. These stories make me want to do my best to stay vegetarian. Those poor pigs I wanted to save them. Someday, I want to get a small farm where I could save some animals from a not so pleasent life. That is a dream. But I am happy that things PETA does makes a difference and I am proud to help. Keep me posted on how this goes. I really want these men to be persecuted big time for this. I love what you are doing PETA and keep it up save these animals from torture.

Posted by: Amy Miller | October 23, 2008 08:51 PM

I am 12&I say the prison gaurds should break those bastards' legs and make them walk. 2 years is also not enough. Let them feel the pigs' pain.

Posted by: Dylan | October 23, 2008 09:10 PM

Hormel sent an email back to me denying the charges . They said that wasn't their farm on the video and they only buy adult pigs.

Posted by: marlene greenberg | October 23, 2008 09:29 PM

AGAIN-PETA DOES THE JOB AND FOLLOWS THRU.
LET'S HOPE THAT JUSTICE ALSO IS SERVED-
KEEP WRITING THOSE LETTERS AND MAKING THOSE PHONE CALLS--ABOVE ALL ELSE-ONE PERSON CAN AND WILL MAKE A DIFFERENCE IN THIS GOOFY WORLD WE SEEM TO BE LIVING IN.
MY THOUGHTS ARE ALWAYS WITH THE CREATURES THAT DO NOT HAVE A VOICE. THEIR DAY WILL COME.

Posted by: Debbie | October 23, 2008 09:35 PM

I used to eat pork, now I don't eat pork at all after seeing what Hormel workers do to these animals. I may not be a full vegan just yet but I am trying very hard to be one.

Posted by: Ashlee | October 23, 2008 09:37 PM

excelento todo lo que hace peta por defender a los animales como ellos no pueden hablar, pobrecitos, dios los bendiga peta por existir y defender y ser la voz de los derechos de los animales gracias, por el amor hacia los animales. atte . leo contreras

Posted by: leo | October 23, 2008 09:39 PM

Individuals guilty of these heinous crimes against these defenseless animals should be prosecuted to the fullest extent of the law. My only regret is that's not enough for these monsters!

Posted by: Donna Ross | October 23, 2008 09:40 PM

This is Great New's!!! Finally those bastard's been put to jail to the crime's they committed in those poor pig's!!! If i could been a part of the investigating Team, i've should have put something in their eye's also, so they will know how it feel's like having a paint in their eye's!!!! Serve's them right to end up in Jail and maybe now they will know the eye's of the Law is not sleeping after all...good job PETA.

Posted by: Ricky | October 23, 2008 09:48 PM

PRAISE GOD!PETA KEEP UP THE GOOD FIGHT...WE MUST ALL BE GOOD STEWARDS OF THI EARTH AND ALL ITS INHABITANTS!

Posted by: Derrica | October 23, 2008 10:08 PM

Thank you Peta - I couldn't even finish watching the video. I agree with all of the above comments - no more hormel for me.

Posted by: MaryStuman | October 23, 2008 10:11 PM

I have not watched the video! Just reading the story has haunted me day and night! I have not eaten a bite of meat since first learning about all of this and have NO plans to do so! Good job on this one PETA! I pray that God shows no mercy on the souls of those who intentionally inflict harm on the innocent!

Posted by: Paula | October 23, 2008 10:18 PM

Corporate world IS satan, we are in a PACT with the DEVIL and we've GOT to get OURSELVES back to the garden...

The Garden Of Eden THAT IS, where it ALL started to GO WRONG,
where we got caught in a bargain between God and the Devil as God gives ALL entities
(including his beasts)
FREE WILL TO EVERYTHING in the universe, a kind of metaphysical law...

HELL even the devil gets free will to TRY and destroy humanity from the inside out.
We've GOT to get back and RIGHT whatever it was that we did wrong
and to somehow KNOW the place and RE-ESTABLISH a relationship with God
that is STRONGER than our CURRENT victim relationship with the devil
(capitalism, corporatism greed, materialism, militarism. etc)
and if you are STILL IN THE DARK my friends,

TURN ON TUNE IN www.infowars.com
and
WAKE UP PEOPLE!!!!

If THEY can do this to the non human animals, IMAGINE the plans they have for YOU ')

This is NO longer a nation UNDER God....

As it's stated, You are either with US or you are WITH the terrorists, LOL!!!!

PEACE, LOVE & TRUTH

Posted by: Shari | October 23, 2008 10:21 PM

Peta, I think you guys are so great. Without people like you the animals may not have a chance. I read your stories and watch what I can of the videos until I lose it from sadness. Keep on fighting because there are more and more of us who are joining you each and everyday.

Posted by: Debra | October 23, 2008 10:36 PM

Sooooo happy these criminals are going to jail. I hope they get raped up the ass and hopefully some other criminal will damage them permanently so they can never work or abuse another animal again. They totally deserve what's coming to them and more. I hope they get a police officer who is a real animal activist that really makes them suffer.

Posted by: michelle Woods | October 23, 2008 10:49 PM

This should be a start of many more fines and charges laid against people and companies who do nothing to stop animal cruelty.

Posted by: Aaron Kirk | October 23, 2008 11:00 PM

I truly do not understand what is wrong with those people? Maybe they are inbreds there in Iowas? I do not eat meat for many reasons, but animal abuse is high on the list for why I stopped consuming it. I hope too that the U.S. can do something right and follow Europe's lead on ethical treatment of animals and free range sustainable farming practices. Animals deserve better.

Posted by: Loni | October 23, 2008 11:01 PM

Thank you. Watching this helps me with my goal of becoming a vegetarian. I think these bastards should get the death penalty!

Posted by: Cynthia | October 23, 2008 11:04 PM

Even if a food source, no animal should be treated as those animals in the video from the PETA investigation. If those men featured in the video can treat innocent animals that way, I wonder what kind of husbands and fathers they are? Abuse is abuse. Those workers committing the abusive acts, as well as those who manage them, should be prosecuted tot he full extent of the law; and perhaps the laws in question are not stiff enough. Thank you PETA for leading this battle. Keep up the good work.

Posted by: Edie Blount | October 23, 2008 11:04 PM

Please someone can give us more information about those criminals? those guys deserve a bigger punishment than 2 years. A big smash from a BIG group of people before they go to jail!but we need their names and address
How dare they...I wish I was there to help those innocent animals. Thanks PETA!!!!!!!!!

Posted by: Mari Edwards | October 23, 2008 11:28 PM

THANK YOU to the people who have the guts to go in and film these awful things.
I lack the courage & emotional balance to ever be of service to PETA doing this.
This is why I have a monthly sum debited from my credit card each month to help.I cannot stand by and do nothing.
I strongly suggest this way of helping to all those who feel powerless to do anything.

Posted by: Jennifer Fletcher | October 24, 2008 12:01 AM

thank god for peta and oprah,did anyone see oprah last week?people need to ban together and let these companies know we are not going to stand for cruel and inhumane treatment of any kind of animal.you only wonder how and what kind of sick asshole can work in a place like that.i wish i lived in iowa,i would be at court everyday.we need to get stiffer laws for animal abusers.

Posted by: jean | October 24, 2008 12:13 AM

This is appalling!! I am Boycotting Hormel!!

Posted by: Teri Travis | October 24, 2008 12:28 AM

Thank you Peta for investigating this death camp. I really feel bad for the investigator who witnessed this abuse first hand.

Without PETA I seriously doubt these criminal charges would have been laid.

I hope these offenders are punished to the full extent of the law.

Posted by: Roxy | October 24, 2008 12:57 AM

I sent a mail to Hormel and they respondend that the farm wasn't of Hormel, they are denying everything!!

the mail is longest, but this is the important part:

"We appreciate and share in your concern. Thank you for contacting us with
your comments.

It is important to note that the farm in the video is not a Hormel Foods'
farm and the people are not Hormel Foods' employees. We do not buy piglets
direct from this farm. We purchase hogs that are fully grown from
finishing farms.

We are following the investigation and subsequent charges also, as we found
the images in the footage from the Iowa farm appalling and inconsistent
with our standards and industry standards for animal handling. The abuse on
the video depicted shows practices that are completely unacceptable"

I don't care if it is Hormel's or not...animals don't deserve this treatment!

Posted by: liz | October 24, 2008 01:15 AM

Dear Shari,

Just wanted to clear something up. Laura Harrington DID NOT say she ate meat. She clearly stated that there are MANY people who do, and we cannot stop them all. it DOES say in the bible that a small portion of meat is healthy for us to eat, as long as we treat the animals that are used for human consumption humanely. That is all Laura was saying. Nothing about her being a meat-eater....just that most people are.

Posted by: Madison | October 24, 2008 01:24 AM

Congratulations PETA! Keep up the good work.

Posted by: Joy Guinto | October 24, 2008 01:26 AM

I'm from France and I'm very shcoked too, I know this happens in EVERY PLACE ON THIS PLANET

SHAME OF US, HUMANS BEINGS
TO EAT MEAT IS NOT NECESSARY, we live very well without it

THANKS PETA and please don't forget the new show by the "artist" guillermo varga in november, you MUST STOP IT or he will again starve a poor dog for his "art"

Posted by: dominique gillet | October 24, 2008 01:35 AM

Awesome! Awesome! Awesome! Let them rot in jail and think about what they've done. So much more needs to be done though to prevent this from happening again...
Thanks PETA!!!

Posted by: claudia | October 24, 2008 01:54 AM

GREAT NEWS!
I'm so happy to hear this. At least I know all the emails I sent to companies count in some way.

Posted by: Susana | October 24, 2008 01:58 AM

GREAT GREAT GREAT news!!! Another small step victory - I hope those employees get what they deserve.
Well done :)

Posted by: Alice | October 24, 2008 02:44 AM

They should do life in prison and beyond. Thank you PETA. You made my day brighter for justice.

Posted by: wendy | October 24, 2008 02:47 AM

Thank you PETA. Lets hope they get a custodial sentence and have a rough time of it.They are sick, sick people and a danger to society.

Posted by: Siobhan Lord | October 24, 2008 03:12 AM

Way to go Peta!!!!
Those sick bastards need to be put in jail to rot for a long time. I hope they get the same treatment as they gave to the pigs.

Posted by: Patricia Reyes | October 24, 2008 03:39 AM

Great Job. I hope those sick f$%&ers go to Jail!

Posted by: Felix Lang | October 24, 2008 04:16 AM

Excellent news. I think they should have to go through the same torture as the hogs did. But Jail time is good too pity though that it´s only 2 yrs. Thanks Peta.

Posted by: Cristina | October 24, 2008 04:42 AM

The beings that have done that to the pigs don’t deserve to be treated like humans. Therefore, they should not be jailed but put in a zoo, where we humans can look at them as an insane specie that should totally disappear from this planet. Thank you PETA for your great effort. Best regards from Spain.

Posted by: Gorka | October 24, 2008 04:48 AM

Great job, I was so pleased when this message hit my inbox. Praise to all of you working so hard for the welfare of animals.

Posted by: Marit | October 24, 2008 05:17 AM

DISGUSTED IS AN UNDERSTATEMENT, HORMEL DESERVES TO SUFFER AS THE ANIMALS HAVE FOR FINANCIALLY SUPPORTING SUCH VILE ABUSE.

Posted by: CATHRYN | October 24, 2008 05:50 AM

I cannot believe that they still haven't fired the supervisor; and other people involved. They ALL should be fired. I wouldn't trust those people EVER if they were working for my company. It's the same as "if someone steals from you once, they'll do it again." EVERY SINGLE ONE OF YOU GUYS AND GALS SHOULD BE FIRED FOR THESE ACTS. They better be glad I'm not owner of the company.

Posted by: Carol Hargrove | October 24, 2008 05:54 AM

OMG I WAS SOOO HAPPY WHEN I FOUND THIS OUT IT TURED MY DAY RIGHT AROUND TO KNOW THAT SOME PEOPLE GOT WHAT THEY DESERVED. SOME OF THE THINGS THEY HAVE DONE TO THE PIGS IS JUST NOT RIGHT AND PEOPLE SOULD LEARN THAT THIS IS NOT THE RIGHT THING TO DO!!!!!!

Posted by: Annalisa | October 24, 2008 06:26 AM

WELL DONE!! CONTINUE WITH THE GREAT WORK!!!

Posted by: Fátima Rosado | October 24, 2008 07:00 AM

Thank God action is taken... Great job, PETA.

Posted by: Jori | October 24, 2008 07:15 AM

Thank God for the trouble these people are getting into. Anyway, great job, PETA.

Posted by: Jori | October 24, 2008 07:19 AM

I echo the comments of everyone who has posted on this site. Without the tireless efforts of Ingrid and ALL at PETA these atrocities would never be known to the public. A very special mention must be made of the undercover investigators. Their bravery in having to endure these horrific spectacles every day truly makes them, in my book, worthy of the title "hero". Thank you!! This is a much-welcomed victory but now what? Perhaps the reluctance of Hormel to watch this video (videos) or even speak with PETA warrants a PETA-style full-frontal assault?
Thank you PETA for your incredible work

Posted by: Ken Gold | October 24, 2008 07:55 AM

THIS IS ONLY THE START OF FINDING THESE FU**ED UP PEOPLE WHO THINK ANIMALS ARE JUST SOMETHING TO MISTREAT OR AREN'T BEINGS OF FEELINGS! THANK GOD THESE PEOPLE WERE CAUGHT...THIS IS THE START OF WHAT SHOULD BE MORE AND FIND MORE PEOPLE WHO SHOULD BE IN THE SAME PLACE! JAIL!!!!!!!!

Posted by: Lauren | October 24, 2008 08:00 AM

I got an eamil back from Hormel, saying that they do not buy from that farm and they do not buy piglets ,and that from is not their employees.
If they are stating they do not buy from that farm, i am wondering how PETA knows that they are?

Posted by: christine | October 24, 2008 08:31 AM

I too received a reply back from Hormel which states that they have reviewed the video and were appalled as well. It also states that they do not buy piglets they buy fully grown hogs.

Please see the website for Hormel's Corporate Responsibility page. There are 3 sides to the story...PETA's, Hormel's and the truth (which is somewhere in between).

Please do your own research before jumping to conclusions. I don't have to worry about boycotting Hormel anyway as I don't eat cute little piggies anyway, but I like to do all of my research first before encouraging friends and family/friends to boycott a product.

Good luck to all and thanks PETA for your continued efforts!

Posted by: Erin | October 24, 2008 08:36 AM

I can't watch these videos- they are just too hideous. I do want to thank those that go under cover and secretly film these horrendous crimes.Thank God you are strong enough to do so; otherwise , this would keep happening without anyone ever knowing. What happens to people that they can inflict such agony on another living being? I just don't understand. I pick up spiders, centipedes etc., because I can't(nor do I want to) kill anything. I couldn't live with myself if I purposefully hurt another. I hope these men wake up.

Posted by: Coleen Tew | October 24, 2008 08:45 AM

This is great. People--- to change the planet, only buy products with the "cruelty animal free label", that means get rid of your perfumes that are poured into rabbits eyes, and monkeys frightened to death as their pined down, and perfume is poured on open cut skin. Please, we can do this!!!
everyone is beginning to understand we dont want to eat or put things on us that an animal had to suffer for !!

Posted by: Alicia Taranto | October 24, 2008 08:47 AM

Congratulations to Peta for all the hard work and efforts in exposing these attrocities. Hope our justice system will enforce the law to the fullest. We need to set an example for any future offenders.

Posted by: Brenda Z. | October 24, 2008 08:56 AM

great news. i have been emailing hormel myself and that behavious is not acceptable.

Posted by: Jazzy C | October 24, 2008 09:02 AM

I had written to Hormel before the charges, and they just gave me some "we take care of our animals crap". We all know if the animals could talk, they'd tell a very different story. Bravo to those who got this to court. I hope they get max time. Let us know who we can write to, so we can urge them to really nail these sadists.

Posted by: Debbie | October 24, 2008 09:07 AM

I eat meat and although I am not ashamed that I do, I am ashamed that as humans, children of God, we can not get it together. Tho not their sole purpose, plants and animals were placed here to sustain mankind. More importantly, we were placed as stewards of their welfare.

The time of need to wear animal skin for clothing and warmth is past. The time of self indulging our need for violence aka the blood "sport" of hunting is long past as well.

Having read the lead on the video, I imagined such horror that I could not watch it. You see, I know the cruelty that man is capable of already. I read newspapers, I read the web, I listen to broadcast media; who has not had senseless violence touch their lives?

It is a testament to those of conscience among us that PETA and other such organizations exist. Thank you. Thank you.

Remember, God IS watching us. Respect and expect His wrath.

PS..I am eating less and less meat...knowledge: once you have it, try as you may, you can't give it back.

Posted by: Hazel | October 24, 2008 09:22 AM

Thank you PETA!

Posted by: Sonia Swartz | October 24, 2008 09:34 AM

Lord, it just breaks my heart to see this cruelty. I don't understand how anyone could do this to God's creatures. Makes me cry just to think of it. Thank God there are people that are willing to help put an end to this cruelty. Hopefully this will all end soon.

Posted by: Erin | October 24, 2008 09:39 AM

yipee!!! m so glad that action is taken against these insane ihnhuman people.my heart melted on seeing the footage!!!they should get the same torture,they gave the innocent pigs

Posted by: gauri rai | October 24, 2008 09:43 AM

The people you should be thanking is the Greene County Sheriff and all the deputies who investigated this complaint. They do the best they can with their hands tied by current laws investigating many complaints each year. These are the same deputies who spend hours attempting to return livestock to their fenced areas when they are in danger of being injured on the county roads after escaping and trying to look after the wellbeing of dogs, cats and wildlife on a daily basis without even a "thank you"

Posted by: Lois in Iowa | October 24, 2008 09:56 AM

GOD BLESS PETA AND ALL OTHER ANIMAL GROUPS!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!
GOD BLESS EVERY DAY PEOPLE AS WELL WHO CARE,LOVE,PROTECT AND FIGHT FOR ANIMALS WHO SUFFER AND DIE,BECAUSE OF PEOPLE WHO HAVE NO HEART,NO COMPASSION, NO BRAIN!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!
THESE PEOPLE (IF THATS WHAT YOU WNAT TO CALL THEM) SHOULD BE FINED BIIIIIIG TIME AND THROWN IN JAIL FOR A LOOOONG TIME!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!
AND TREATED AS THEY TREAT ANIMALS!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!

Posted by: Tucker | October 24, 2008 10:05 AM

THANKS PETA TO BE PETA THANK YOU FOR BEING THE ONLY LIGHT TO THE ANIMALS MAY HAVE IN YOUR LIFE IN THIS WORLD SO BAD AND THE WAY IN PAIN TREATMENT THAT IS A REAL HELL FOR THEM, stupid PEOPLE WITH HEART OR SOUL, stupid But someday pay for it THANKS FOR PETA people who love both to animals give us a breather, if I had ME THE MONEY ENOUGH TO SUPPORT TO ANIMALS OR NOT A MINUTE hesitate to support, I am writing GREETINGS FROM MEXICO AND COMMAND AND THIS WAS WITH TEXT THE AID OF A TRANSLATOR THANK YOU PETA

Posted by: TAVO RODRIGUEZ | October 24, 2008 11:15 AM

This is cowardly and criminal!
I hope that all those "people" who abuse animals are sent to jail!
Silvia
Italia

Posted by: SILVIA | October 24, 2008 11:33 AM

Now that their in jail nI hpe that someone puts a rod up their a** and see how they like it.

Good job team.
Go peta

Posted by: Luis Colon | October 24, 2008 11:39 AM

I feel very bad for the poor pig with the blue paint on her face--such a sad look in her eye--how could anyone do such a disrespectful thing to an innocent animal--does PETA know the sicko who did this?

Posted by: nikki | October 24, 2008 11:53 AM

To PETA and all your faithful workers. God Bless you!!! I have not had a restful nights sleep since watching the video. I urge everyone to consider a vegetarian lifestyle. Perhaps then animals will be able to roam the planet in peace and not be mass breed for human consumption.

Posted by: Brenda Myers | October 24, 2008 11:56 AM

To Danielle Bilak:
You are a RACIST. If you look at the footage you can see that all the perpetrators are WHITE & they speak english. Keep your racist comments to yourself. Perhaps you are on the wrong website; maybe go over to the RNC or Fox News website.

Posted by: grace | October 24, 2008 12:12 PM

The cruelty of it, I didn't have the stomach to watch the entire video. It just made me want to cry and cry for justice.

I am soooo glad charges are brought up against the Hormel workers. I hope this is wakeup call for all workers to treat animals humanely in whatever industry they're in.

Posted by: Anna | October 24, 2008 12:23 PM

I can't watch the videos, I know the horrific acts that go on. I can never ever understand how people can behave like this. The greatest comfort is knowing that there are organisations like PETA and countless individuals trying to change things. THANK YOU

Posted by: Jo | October 24, 2008 12:36 PM

Since now on, Hormel products are ban in my house and I hope people outhere REPOST THIS VIDEO AND NEW IN MYSPACE,YOUTUBE,FACEBOOK,HI5 AND MANY OTHER HI-TRAFFIC INTERNET WEBSITES.

The only way to stop these CORPORATE CRIMINALS IS BY SPREADING THE WORD AROUND AND BANNING THEIR PRODUCTS.

God Bless the animals of this earth, they are God's creatures and is our duty to ensure them an animal-cruelty free life for all.

Posted by: Gina | October 24, 2008 12:46 PM

Deep inside our heart, we cried. It's so horrible it breaks my heart the way the employee abuse the mother pig & piglets that showing on the video. We cried watching the piglet being slammed into the concrete floor and then writhing, bloody and in pain, on the pile of dead and dying piglets. Why do we have to torture the animal for our pleasure? I'm a vegetarian because I have compassion to the animals. I care about preventing the suffering of innocent creatures. Those who did that it's performing bad deeds that will result in bad effects. Great job PETA, we LOVE you..

Posted by: Cindy Wong | October 24, 2008 12:50 PM

Meat Eaters:
As long as you continue to eat meat, you are supporting such atrocities as the ones in this video. Shame on you! Wake up! Heinous acts of cruelty towards animals are committed everyday and it will not stop as long as they have your support and money. Thank you PETA for the work that you do. I only hope that one day people will wake up and see how terribly wrong they have been.

Posted by: Kat | October 24, 2008 01:03 PM

thank you PETA - what would the animals do without you. I am from Canada so I am not sure what products hormel produce. Can someone let me know so I can boycott them if they come up here??? Those idiots will get whats coming to them one day. Its called 'KARMA'.

Posted by: Tammy | October 24, 2008 02:17 PM

Stop the cruel torture!!
These facilities should require surveillance cameras!
That would help stop the idiots that thrive on abuse!

Posted by: Charity | October 24, 2008 02:29 PM

I have just had a response from Hormel. Talk about whiter than white carefully worded garbage., Peta keep the pressure on this compamy.

Posted by: keith | October 24, 2008 02:48 PM

glad to see "some" results.... but not sure it's going to be enough. I get the impression that all of this will only be considered a misdemeanor; with only a slap on the wrist for punishment. and this may sound horrible; but I believe all the guilty parties should experience each and every act that the pigs had to endure.

:(

Posted by: kyle | October 24, 2008 02:49 PM

Thanks, PETA, for all your great work. I am proud to be a supporter of your group, as well as contributing pledge money each month to your special Undercover Investigations Division.
If not for the courageous people who risk personal injury to expose the cruelties to animals that exist, many appalling behaviors towards these innocent creatures, would go unnoticed and unchanged. Thank you for speaking up for those defenseless and voiceless creatures who suffer unimaginable torture and pain.

Posted by: Mich | October 24, 2008 02:57 PM

after watching the footage, i was disgusted
ive never really wishes death upon anyone, this was the first time
must love seeing metal bars now, eh.

Posted by: Stephanie Veiga | October 24, 2008 02:59 PM

Fantastic!!!
Thank you for your honorable actions...
I'm mexican and my english isn't very well... but i love the animals specially the pigs!!!

Posted by: Fher | October 24, 2008 03:18 PM

I will NEVER EVER buy anything Hormel brand again, and I'm glad I was able to send a contribution to PETA. Put all those animal abusers in JAIL!

Posted by: Sheralyn | October 24, 2008 03:34 PM

Kuddos to PETA for coming through again. The only problem, only two years of jail time. I believe in a eye for an eye and a tooth for a tooth. Let's hang the bastards.

Posted by: Bob R - Colorado | October 24, 2008 04:20 PM

Heartless people with zombie morals. This is sickening and disgusting. This kind of abuse needs to stop. Good job PETA.

Posted by: vegancoin | October 24, 2008 05:47 PM

GREAT JOB, PETA. I accidently clicked the video at the pig farm (I know that I can not watch these films - even though I work enough with PETA to know what goes on in those horrid places). I have not admit, I did not sleep for two nights and still have the awful images of the pigs being abused. I know that someone has to do it, but if it were me, I would have had to put an end to the pig's suffering by getting rid of that #*#*#*#*, AND I COULD HAVE DONE IT WITH NO PROBLEM.

Posted by: Debbie Stone | October 24, 2008 06:16 PM

Thank goodness for an organization such as PETA to undercover these atrocities. I can only imagine the horror for the undercover person who is filming and watching the despicable acts of these evil creatures; he/she must have nightmares about it as I know I would. I began a vegetarian 15 years ago because I was concerned about the amount of hormones pumped into animals and the cancerous effects. In the years to follow, I am glad that I am a vegetarian, almost vegan, because of my compassion for all animals. I believe that these individuals should be prosecuted to the fullest degree of the law and the punishment should fit the crime.

Posted by: Maureen Haase | October 24, 2008 06:32 PM

They should have to work at animal shelters for the two years.

Posted by: Gina Dalvesco | October 24, 2008 06:54 PM

Hi - Your link is not working properly. I want to send a follow-up letter to Hormel as you requested, but I keep getting a message that I already participated in this action. Please have the webmaster reset the link to accept this new letter to Hormel. Thanks!

Posted by: Maria | October 24, 2008 07:24 PM

GOD BLESS YOU ALL for your hard work and for devoting your life to protect God´s creatures.

Take care
Aline (From Brazil)

Posted by: Aline | October 24, 2008 07:52 PM

GREAT JOB, KEP GOING PETA

Posted by: leti | October 24, 2008 08:17 PM

Great, spectacular- but is the manager, you know the prick that allowed the abuse to go on & was involved in it himself finally fired from the pig plant, or is he still allowed to work there?

Last I heard he was not fired & continues to come in contact with the animals. Isn't that a travesty if he still gets to keep his pathetic scum sucking job?

Posted by: Gina | October 24, 2008 08:27 PM

congratulations to PETA. take those bastards and take a rod and run it up their butt and spray paint in their eyes. take all these crumbs buckets and stick them in a 4x4 ft pen covered in shit and piss and let them lay in it. like these poor animals lay in it. I wish anyone that eats animal FLESH would choke on it. we can live very nicely with out animal flesh. go get them PETA

Posted by: Linda Long | October 24, 2008 08:41 PM

I like the fact that you guys work full time for defending these animals. It makes my day when those jerks go to trial for cruelty. I HOPE THEY GET WHATS COMING TO THEM!

Posted by: marisa montalvo | October 24, 2008 08:42 PM

you guys know that this isn't what it is like at every farm. I know because i work at one

Posted by: Justin | October 24, 2008 08:43 PM

May I say...IT'S ABOUT TIME! Unfortunately, we have to take baby steps to get where we are going. But at least, through PETA, we are going to get there!
In my opinion, the penalties imposed on animal abusers are not stiff enough. I mean, how can a "normal" human being inflict pain and/or torture on a living being? I don't understand these people. Obviously, they don't see what they are doing is wrong. The only way to stop them is by punishment.
Thanks again to PETA, for opening up my eyes to the horror of what happens to animals that are raised for human consumption. I have gone Vegetarian and spread the word WHY I chose to do this. If every individual does his own litte share, someday the end of cruelty on animal "farms" will come. And SOON I hope!! I watch the videos...I want to turn away, but I can't. Watching the truth hurts.

Posted by: Susan | October 24, 2008 09:27 PM

this made my day but hopefully this makes hormel open thier eyes to what they are truely doing or face more justice

Posted by: xstevenx | October 24, 2008 09:39 PM

this horrible animal abuse is AGAINST THE LAW!!!so why have they been getting away with it for so long?--It is definitely ILLEGAL--I thought this is USA, where laws are enforced--

Posted by: catherine | October 24, 2008 10:12 PM

omfg y do they do that to pigs ??...:')wat if i stuck that effin jerks leg in a fence and hit him and zap him even if he couldnt get out its not fair how they get away with this and its pretty bad when a 12 year old says this (thats me)...how can they get away with this?shouldnt the cops be involved in this?i am so mad at these ppls...:@

Posted by: Brittany | October 24, 2008 11:06 PM

I would like to thank PETA and everyone involved in the exposure of these disgusting so-called human beings. 2 years is not nearly enough but if Karma really works - they'll get the same treatment in jail! An eye for an eye. KUDOS to you all!

Christine,

I can't believe you think just because someone can't watch the video - quote - "just dont give a f**k to look are disgusting, heartless people." I give my hard earned money to several animal organizations every month and sign petitions daily on Care2 and PETA when notified and also write my Senators and Congressmen because I love ALL God's creatures. To see an animal tortured is to be scarred for life. I don't need to watch a video to know! I already know, my pet pig was slaughtered in front of me when I was only 9 years old and I have never forgotten the look on her face when they slit her throat or forgotten her squeals till she took her last breath. Now, how does that make me a disgusting heartless person?! I still cry today at 45 years old for all the animals - baby seals, horses, dogs, cats, rabbits, mice, pigs, donkeys and every other of God's creatures that get tortured by humans for their consumption and/or fur. It's bad enough to see pictures all over the internet let alone watch a video! It's disgusting but I don't believe it will ever end. Most humans believe they are superior and that makes them have to show their power to those that are helpless. I thank God every day for PETA and several other organizations for their work to at least expose/prevent the torture humans inflict upon all the beautiful creatures of this world. GOD IS WATCHING and this type of person will pay dearly when they meet their maker.

Posted by: Teri Johnson | October 25, 2008 12:00 AM

"If all the beasts were gone, man would die from loneliness of spirit, for whatever happens to the beast, happens to the man."--Chief Seattle

I am happy to see that karma will make her way around. Thank you for this site and keeping us updated!

Posted by: Courtney K | October 25, 2008 12:23 AM

THANK GOD!!!! I DONT KNOW WHAT JUSTICE IS, HOW CAN YOU JUSTIFY TORTURE, AND KILLING? IT CANT EVER BE TAKEN BACK. GOD IS JUSTICE, AND GOD IS LOVE, AND GOD IS WATCHING, AND GOD IS JUDGING, AND GOD LOVES JUSTICE, IN THE NAME OF JESUS CHRIST. AMEN.

Posted by: THOMAS STEVENS | October 25, 2008 12:30 AM

Thanks to everyone who works or interns at PETA- especially the courageous souls who serve as undercover investigators! Keep up the good work!

As for the boys that perpetrated these crimes, undoubtedly they are convinced that they are not only "men," but also a cut above the rest. The truth is that there isn't anything remotely special about them; brainless, sadistic life forms like these are a dime per three-hundred dozen. REAL courage, conviction, and character- as displayed by PETA's undercover investigators, for example- now THAT is unique.

Posted by: David Tremain | October 25, 2008 12:40 AM

Congrat. to Peta.The same treatment should be inflicted on those guilty;to know what its like. GOD BLESS PETA and all those associated.

Posted by: Christine Carrales | October 25, 2008 02:41 AM

I don't want to start a religious debate here, but...Stuff like this made me an atheist. What loving god would watch this stuff and not intervene when he could?
People say we are the only animals that know what morality is. Animals don't commit immoral acts. Think about it. Animals are innocents.

Posted by: Twixcookie | October 25, 2008 04:42 AM

An excellent job indeed by Peta to expose the atrocities faced by the pigs in the Iowa pig farm. I hope more people are inspired by this effort and campaign to end factory farming.

Posted by: Shreyas | October 25, 2008 08:37 AM

Thank God for PETA and the accessibility of the internet to show these videos. What a perfect setting for these animals abusers. One day we'll look back and wonder how these places could have ever existed. Of course, they wouldn't if we all stopped eating slaughtered animals. Pigs are highly intelligent too, how horrible for them, they are very aware of what's going on. I had no idea these house of horrors exited!!!!

Posted by: DonnaB | October 25, 2008 08:51 AM

I would not watch the video, i can only imagine the abuse and cruelty, lets all hope and pray that these people get what is coming to them.

Posted by: Jaquie | October 25, 2008 09:06 AM

if u will not stop eating animal foods for kindnes then know that these foods will make your body ferile ground for vd germs to grow in and the viruses that start it are all around easy to spread they can grow from the mucus and waste from animal foods md/s know this but don/t tell it as there is too much money to be made from the cancers that will form and the sale of drugs to treat them someone must tell the truth about the link of animal foods and all kinds of vd diseases

Posted by: cosmo | October 25, 2008 12:26 PM

Good job team. Go peta

Posted by: Michael Piretti | October 25, 2008 01:29 PM

Thank you so much Peta for all your hard work and for opening peoples eyes. I hope those scummy animal abusers suffer for the rest of their lives. I must admit (now dont hate me please) i do eat meat from time to time because i believe if meat is banned it would be sold on the black market which would cause even more trouble and suffering for animals but i dont believe that animals should be abused just before they are about to be slaughtered. There should be strict controls and high security in slaughter houses for the safety of the animals. What gives anybody the right to abuse animals even do some are about to be slaughtered? Those workers should be praising that these animals are here residing on this earth with us because at the end of the day (unfortunately) some animals provide people with food and clothes etc. So people need to be more grateful. Nobody has a right to abuse a living being especially animals,they do so much for us and give us more than enough love which we should respect. The world would be so different without animals.
I hope those scumbags learn their lesson and are locked up for a long long time.
Please keep up the good work Peta.... Sheila

Posted by: Sheila (Ireland) | October 25, 2008 01:44 PM

When i saw the video of those poor, innocent, helpless pigs, I burst into tears and I never cry. I get on my hands and knees everyday and pray to God this abuse ends. Not a day goes by that i dont think of those pigs. I dont believe people will stop eating animals anytime soon but in the meantime we need to preach humane killing, i pray to God prop2 in ca passes. I for one will no longer eat red meat and hope to stop eating chickens and turkey some day :)

Posted by: Brian W | October 25, 2008 01:48 PM

i love what you do! congratulations!, i hope more people could join us in this fight, you have done a wonderfull job!

Posted by: fran | October 25, 2008 01:49 PM

I thank God for Peta and for being able to get to some of these reprobates and degenerates who get pleasure in torturing animals. I pray for the same pain to come to them 100 fold! God did not mean for Mankind to abuse His animals.

Posted by: Lyn Smith | October 25, 2008 02:18 PM

Greene County authorities on Wednesday charged six farm workers with animal abuse and neglect in connection with a video showing abuse of pigs.

Those charged were:

Jordan M. Anderson, 26, of Audubon, a former on-site manager: aiding and abetting livestock abuse-two counts, aggravated misdemeanor; and Livestock Neglect, one count, simple misdemeanor.

Greg W. Hackler, 18, of Jefferson, a former employee: Livestock abuse, two counts, aggravated misdemeanor.

Shawn M. Lyons, 35, of Bayard, still employed: Livestock neglect, one count, simple misdemeanor.

Shelly A. Mauch, 34, of Scranton, still employed: Livestock neglect, one count, simple misdemeanor.

Richard M. Ralston, 27, of Bayard, a former employee: Livestock abuse, five counts, aggravated misdemeanor.

Alan B. Rettig, 60, of Scranton, a former employee: Livestock abuse, five counts, aggravated misdemeanor

Source: Green County sheriff's office

Posted by: here are the list of abusers | October 25, 2008 03:14 PM

BRAVO! Those loosers are going to get what they deserve. I don't wish anyone bad but these ASO's deserve a big punishment and should be treated or worse than those animals that are so innocent. I will let everyone know and im sure they will b happy!

Posted by: Edson | October 25, 2008 03:42 PM

Great blog here - great statements - and a great job PETA! I bless this day!

Posted by: Little Drummer Boy | October 25, 2008 04:10 PM

Hormel your not the only company and you are going to suffer as we are going to do whatever we can to get as many people as we can to boycott your animal abusing farm. HORMEL = BLOOD & SICK MINDS.

Posted by: shannon | October 25, 2008 06:06 PM

Thanks peta for going under cover and exposing these horrible people , they should be locked up for maximum time and never be allowed to be alone with animals or children ever again. thankyou thank you

Posted by: jules bowe | October 25, 2008 06:50 PM

It takes a great deal of courage to go in and investigate this sort of issue/situation. I don't know how you did it without giving yourself away in disgust. It's amazing that this is exposed and something is going to be done about it. Thank you PETA for exposing this disgusting and absolutely unacceptable behaviour. It makes me tremendously upset when I hear animals suffering through this vicious treatment.

Posted by: Natalie | October 25, 2008 07:22 PM

I love you guys!!! It is hard to believe there are people like this in the world!!!! This is another reason I don't eat meat. Keep up the good work.

Posted by: diane Beelman | October 25, 2008 07:30 PM

I love you guys!!! It is hard to believe there are people like this in the world!!!! This is another reason I don't eat meat. Keep up the good work.

Posted by: diane Beelman | October 25, 2008 07:31 PM

For the life of me I cannot understand the actions of these criminals. We cull animals deemed to be of no value so why can't we cull humans who are of no value.The life of any animal is worth more than these defected so called humans. The human gene pool can only improve without these lowlives.I hope they suffer a life of horror after what they did to these animals.

Posted by: Susan O'Keefe | October 25, 2008 08:55 PM

Thanks Peta investigators for enduring this experience to expose this hidden violence!

Posted by: lynda downie | October 25, 2008 11:14 PM

Hats off to PETA!!! Outstanding efforts on this horrible situation in Iowa. Chrissy...I have also been haunted by the images I saw on the video. I am not meat-free, but I stopped eating pork and no longer purchase Hormel products. I sent the link to my family, friends, co-workers and they sent letters to Hormel. Hormel responded by saying the pig farm involved was "not a Hormel site", but did not deny the farm was a supplier. I hope the people who go undercover for PETA are paid well, I would not be strong enough to do what they have to do. But we are so GRATEFUL for them and all that they do for the sake of decency and humane treatment of dependent and defenseless, helpless animals. I will never understand how any human being could be so EVIL and cruel. Thank you PETA and thank you 'undercover heroes' for bringing justice to these monsters and hopefully reform to laws that are lacking. Go PETA!!

Posted by: Patt | October 25, 2008 11:24 PM

I'm glad that someone finally found this out. It just makes you wonder about all the other cruelty going on in other places. Bless you for helping those helpless animals. They are on death row anyway but at least let them have a somewhat good life and be treated good as long as they live.They do have feelings and their own personalities!
I don't think the charges against those people were good enough but at least they have some punishment and are not around the helpless pigs anymore!

Posted by: Nila | October 25, 2008 11:24 PM

What was done in court to these people torturing these helpless animals can not be enough. Do unto you as you do unto others! Sounds good to me.Did these people abusing animals in the video ever have parents? Were they raised with love and respect for animals or what? Makes me wonder!How can anyone turn out to be so mean?! If they can do stuff like this to a helpless animal then they will do it to a human too. That is scary!

Posted by: Neela | October 25, 2008 11:51 PM

I am so disgusted and sad, I watched the video and wanted to go find these creeps who did these horrible things to these innocent animals and kick the crap outa them! Keep them in metal cages,rape them then beat them to death. I am a vegan due to they way animals are treated, these nonhumans better not run into me it would be their last day on earth!

Posted by: Missy Lefler | October 25, 2008 11:54 PM

What an amazing accomplishment! I don't know why but I must say this: I eat meat. I appologize. Fortunately, I only eat certified Organic free range meat. All the meat I consume has had a free range/ no hormones lifestyle. I promise to NEVER eat Hormel ( i never have...).

Posted by: Liliana | October 26, 2008 12:35 AM

THANK YOU FOR SHOWING THE WORLD THE HORRIBLE THINGS THAT HAPPENS TO ANIMALS, I HOPE THAT AFTER VIWERS SEE YOU HARD WORD THAT THEY WOUD REALIZE THAT THESE ANIMALS HAVE FEELINGS AND ARE ABUSED AND MAYBE THEY WILL MAKE A DIFFERENCE TOO.

Posted by: NAZ | October 26, 2008 02:19 AM

Peta is a great and honourable group of people.GOD BLESS THEM ALL!!!Morals and ethics and integrity are on the decline in this world,especially to weak people who give in.GOD watches all and sooner or later we will be accountable.

Posted by: Christine Carrales | October 26, 2008 02:48 AM

Thank you PETA... I hope they get what they deserve...

Posted by: loree35 | October 26, 2008 03:10 AM

I wil never ever buy Hormel brand ever again.... Hang the bastards!!!!

Posted by: loree35 | October 26, 2008 03:19 AM

OPEN LETTER TO HORMEL

To:
KatyHendrickson,Hormel

I'm an educated consumer, animal rights activist and vegetarian and can tell you that the only HUMANE way to HANDLE an animal is to cause it 'NO HARM' and allow it to live and share this planet with us.
Any innovative, concerned, caring, ethical, company can easily come up with a way to survive and profit, making and improving on healthy, nutritious, low calorie, great tasting, affordable, vegetarian foods and desserts, that consumers would switch over to if they existed in quantity and quality. This is what is lacking in the fresh, frozen, mass produced, food industry and to date, no one is doing this for consumers, the way I described above. What is out there in this area is often not very appetizing and only those who have the time and talent, to cook and bake for themselves, can eat vegetarian, pleasurable meals. Start, by doing an international survey an you will see I'm correct and then you can introduce this idea and I hope change your company to a vegetarian one, where jobs are not lost and profits are more and not at the expense of an innocent animal. A lot of animals were on this planet before us and they did not make us extinct, they shared their world with us. We then domesticated many animals, because we loved them so much, we wanted them as pets. And throughout history, there is no tangible proof, that our creator, ever wanted us to kill another living creature to survive, nor did we ever have to. The option of grains and vegetables was around, from the beginning of time and that is the healthiest diet we could eat, to date. And animals are so much like us, they; like, love, socialize, feel, nurture, teach, role model, play, cry, talk, fear, bleed and can be damaged, the same as humans. We did not create animals and have no right to do with them as we please. I have sent this letter to all large companies, corporations, businesses, organizations, etc. who make money testing on and killing animals. And I know that when PETA and the ASPCA does an undercover investigation and then goes after an individual, company, etc., that they do their homework and fact finding, prior and what they post and show is the truth. For if it weren't, they would open themselves up to too many lawsuits, much like Oprah Winfrey did when she spoke out against the beef industry. Just saying your company is not associated with the PETA video, is not proof that it isn't. And playing Devil's Advocate, even if your company could prove they're not a part of what PETA's video shows, they still kill animals and make a profit. I'd like to hear back from you on how you think that handling an animal gently, prior to killing it, regardless of the way it's killed is humane. Look at any video of how an animal is killed and they all have FEAR in their eyes and SCREAM out in unbearable and unimaginable pain, dying a slow death. Does Hormel ever send any of the profits to the live families of the animals it killed as compensation or any animal rights organization, to help prevent killing and harming of animals? PS: Spend some of those profits, assuring the SICK, EVIL, NON HUMANS, who tortured and murdered these animals are prosecuted, to the fullest extent of the law. And dig deep enough into their family and psychiatric background and I'm sure, there is a history of animal, child and substance abuse and neglect, for it's all intertwined and works this way. And to hire attornies to pass bills, that can become laws, for NO HARM/NO KILL, regarding animals. And then report the findings to every animal rights organization and child protective service, so they can also assure no animal is harmed this way again, their children are removed from them and they can also help get them prosecuted to the fullest extent of the law. Robin Lynn Related degrees I have are in: Broadcasting, Child Development, Culinary Arts, Journalism and will have degrees in Animal Science (2009), Nutrition (2009) Plant Science (2009).

Posted by: Robin Lynn | October 26, 2008 05:30 AM

Hello friends, do the same.

I phoned Hormel at 1-800-523-4635 and got a nice lady on the phone just after I

got the former Petamail about the horrific treatment of our fellowbeings by

suppliers of Hormel.

I told her about the Petamail and the very bad news there was to read in that

mail.

She told me that she knew about that Petamail, she told me that they stopped

doing business with suppliers that where abusing our

fellowbeings, the animals.

I asked her if Hormel would consider to stop producing meatproducts and get

into other business.

She told me that producing hogmeat was their corebusiness since 1891, the message hidden in this sentence was that to stop producing meat would be out of the question.

I told her that I was a vegetarian out of pity with industrialized animals and

that making machines out of animals is just not the right thing to do. I told

her that this way of producing meat is responsible for suffering of animals on a uninmaginable scale. This because of extreme sheap meatproducts like "Spam". I am a vegetarian not only out of pity with my fellowbeings, but it produces greenhouse gasses and hunger too.

We stayed friendly to eachother and she replied that Hormel would do anything in

it's power to provide the animals they need for slaughter with a good treatment

and select businesspartners that would take care of their animals in a humane

way.

My final thought about this subject is, that industrializing animals into

machines can never be or become humane and industrializing living beings into

machines should be banned out the sociëty of so called "civilized" Humankind.

Friends make it your task to raise awareness about the abuse of our

fellowbeings.

Fellowbeings who are still slaves of humanity and to educate people that compassion is the key to save planet Earth and all it's life on it out of the turmoil it is in right now.

Spread the message people!

Take care,

Dan Bekkering.

Posted by: Dan Bekkering | October 26, 2008 07:11 AM

Congratulations PETA !!!!!! You are the voice of the animals....!!!!

Posted by: Liliana Oviedo | October 26, 2008 08:45 AM

Hello peta memebers congradulations you have done excelent work does anyone know of any animal activts groups in sarnia ontario that i could join ?

Posted by: kaitlyn | October 26, 2008 01:00 PM

glad you guys exposed them. I hope those coldhearted snakes get everything thats coming to them.

Posted by: Mitchell | October 26, 2008 01:51 PM

PETA got you. How could you people at Hormel even think you would not be caught, and fined? I viewed the awful video of how the employees treated the pigs. It was absolutely horrifying. My teenage daughter is now a vegetarian, after seeing the video. I am urging Hormel to stop this insidious behavior now. Do not even think that you idiots will ever get away with any more of this awful treatment of animals. YOU WON'T!! VEGETARIAN'S EVERYWHERE, AND PETA ARE ON TO YOU!!

Posted by: Lisa R | October 26, 2008 02:29 PM

TO KAREN SAUCEDO!!!!

SORRY to BURST your bubble Karen but as long as you CONTINUE to eat from death, YOUR victims WILL continue to ENDURE this type of abuse...

Do NOT CONDONE your meat addiction on THIS page by your FANTASY of ENSURING humane treatment of the animals you eat as YOU are JUST AS GUILTY as the PROSECUTED perpetrators AND there are NO defense about it!

What you are stating above has MADE you THE FOOL that YOU have JSUT made yourself out to be.....HYPOCRISY my friend, is a TOTAL TURN OFF in MY eyes and IN the eyes of GOD, a sin BEYOND REPAIR.

You had BETTER WAKE UP as living in this DREAM WORLD you CHOSE to exist in so you can CONTINUE to pursue your PETTY desires has caused you to become UNAWARE of REALITY!
WAKE UP you SILLY ONE

EVERYBODY!

If you are a meat addict with NO plans of recovering, PLEASE leave your comments OFF this page and TO YOURSELF as you are the ROOT cause for this HOLOCAUST of the animals to remain in existence, you ARE GUILTY AS CHARGED!!

Has THE CHOSEN FEW, like me who possesses a FREE mind, who have read this, are you LAUGHING YOUR ASSES OFF as I AM doing, ROTFLMFAF!!!!!!!

Shari,
I ask you to use some common sense here. The goal is to eliminate animal abuse and cruelty. I would love it if this world were all vegetarian. But, it isn't nor is it going to be. Most men cannot get along without meat. Whether that is really true or just how they feel, they will continue to eat it.

Therefore, we need to direct our energies to those animals being raised in healthy, pleasant environments where they can get fresh air, exercises, and companionship. When the time comes to go to slaughter. That too should be quick and merciful.

I realize EXACTLY what I'm saying here. If you paint with too broad a brush, nothing happens. Capital letters and screaming in email posts accomplishes nothing. To reach a goal, you have to start with something ACHIEVABLE.

KAREN, KAREN, KAREN, SWEET SHELTERED LITTLE KAREN...

FIRST OFF let me DEFINE expression to you, I'm a writer with a degree in marketing & advertising, the capitals you see are used to EMPHASIZE, to STRESS THE POINT, it by NO means projects yelling. NOW YELLING would include ALL capitals.

In marketing, lower AND upper cases are USED to ATTRACT attention, there isn't a more BORING statement made when ALL lower case or ALL upper case are used, SMALL CHANCE it will be read BUT when using BOTH cases it draws the readers' attentions! Hell, it got YOUR attention, didn't it? ')

Now GO to the earlier HORMEL blog from a week or two ago and read ALL my posts, you WILL learn a LOT from them I guarantee you that.

Like I stated above, via your LAME ASS comment ALL you have proven to me was your CONDONATION of meat eating and THAT'S IT! It's TIME you WAKE UP as you're LIVING in a DREAM world and you NEED to start TASTING the BITTER REALITY of the EVIL CORP WORLD that has led to the destruction, not only of the animals but to THIS country also!

I have posted a couple for ya here and Sauct\y SAYS IT ALL in her closing comment...read 'em and WEEP, HOPING you WILL SEE the light before it's TOO LATE...though I think it IS too late.

Just exactly WHAT type of people would you EXPECT to find employment in a nazi camp factory farm? Animal lovin' ANGELS I think NOT and nobody can convince me otherwise ')

Once again friends, the ONLY way to stop the unGodly crimes against the animals in corporate factory farms/slaughterhouses is to STOP contributing to their GREED which I consider blood money or BETTER YET, CEASE to eat it or you're just as criminal as the farm manager in the video!

If you eat meat and CONTINUE to, especially after 'tasting' corp greed on film, don't EVEN comment your defenses because YOU are the perpetrator that CONDONES the CRUEL conduct onto the defenseless which is what keeps it in existence...

Basically YOU are as EVIL as the criminals in the videos and behind the scenes who KNOW exactly what is going down on their turf, don't let the corp CREEPS fool ya as

$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$

IS the root of ALL evil where SADLY in THIS fckn' industry it's the animals who are paying DEARLY and WITH their PATHETIC lives!!

SNEAKY EVIL corps answer to a higher power, the meat industry which own YOU AND the USDA/FDA/EPA! They can buy & bribe their way out of ALL the HIDEOUS crimes committed against the defenseless so basically it's UP TO YOU, the meat addict consumer.

CHEW ON THIS...
Either you GO vegetarian OR leave your comments to yourself...

As long as there are factory farms & slaughterhouses, there will be prisons & wars.

PEACE, LOVE & TRUTH
VIVACIOUS VEGAN ')

To work in a place like this (nazi camp/factory farm) one must LACK self love & self respect therefore IMPOSSIBLE to have EITHER towards others.

To work in a place like this one MUST be desensitized and with OUT a soul...like I ALWAYS say, what GOES around COMES around.

The victims in the video and ALL others are considered MERE commodities $$$$ nothing more nothing less...the EXACT SAME way our govt views us!

For the 50 years I spent on this planet and OVER 30 years FIGHTING for the animals, from what I've seen, I have acquired FAR MORE respect toward the non human animal than I do the human animal and am a SHAMED to be a PART of the human race as humans see oppression VIVIDLY when THEY are the victims otherwise they victimize BLINDLY and with OUT a thought. Another example? Look at what our govt who are NO longer Americans have DONE to us!!

SHEEPLE

Turn On, Tune In

www.infowars.com

Because there is a war on FOR YOUR MIND!

The truth WILL set you FREE (and NO truth comes from govt controlled TV media)

WAKE UP AMERICA!!!!

"If a group of beings from another planet were to land on Earth, beings who considered themselves AS superior to you as you feel YOURSELF to be toward other animals, would you concede them THE RIGHTS over YOU that you assume OVER OTHER animals?"

I think NOT!

Peace, Love & TRUTH

Denise, WAKE UP!!

Do ya REALLY, TRULY THINK he's going to be absolutely HONEST with you? C'mon NOW...to pacify you they will tell you ONLY what you want to hear and it's BEEN THIS WAY for a LONG TIME with the INTENT to keep the consumer IN THE DARK! It works this way with EVERYTHING, including our "SO CALLED" liberties...which is ALL an illusion!!

Denise, you won't see THIS video or any OTHER of these crimes on TV because it's govt & corp owned! If you KNEW the truth they wouldn't be able to SELL YOU their fast food OR their drugs which is basically ALL you see?? Along WITH the meat industry the pharmaceuticals is the WORST dealing out their DEADLY drugs!

TV is a MERE tool used to KEEP the masses COMPLACENT!

TIME to turn off the tube as ALL it accomplishes is brainwashing, mind control, programming for THEIR agenda AND distraction from...REALITY!!

Hey LOOK, they managed to STEAL all our monies and give it to the EXTREMELY RICH (Illuminati) because ONLY A FEW of us are AWARE and a FEW isn't enough to RAGE AGAINST THE MACHINE!

(Soon you will NOT be able to view these videos up here as THEY have already started work on controlling the internet, how about THAT? Our ONLY tool left to communicate the TRUTH and their taking THAT away TOO ')
WRITE your congressmen, representatives, FLOOD their eMails, tell 'em you're MAD AS HELL and you're NOT going to take it anymore ') just KEEP the mails flowing STRONG!

When you don't RELY on the tube for world news, ONLY on instinct and common sense THEN you're FREE but SADLY, sheeple don't possess EITHER because they have ALLOWED their minds to become poisoned, programmed, controlled by the anti Christ evil doers and DO what they are TOLD out of FEAR of retaliation.

Basically, sheeple do NOT have instincts NOR senses of NAY kind because they have been dummied down, hypnotised to be MERE slave machines ') for the elite (What was Palin's definition of an elistsit? She is SO OUT OF TOUCH it's pathetic WAKE UP, this IS the EXACT reason this country is IN the shape it is today...turn off the tube and

Turn On, Tune In
www.inforwars.com
& WAKE UP

Peace, Love & TRUTH
Vicious Vegan ')

Letters, aaahahahahahaaaa these corps will NEVER change their ways, no matter WHAT THEY HEAR from the consumer, well maybe, depending on how much pressure is received but it's NEVER going to be enough since it's NEVER revealed on 'the tube'.

EXAMPLES: AGRIPROCCESSORS and Chino, CA consistent offenders and continue on as I type! Yep they SLITHER right back into their EVIL ways the factory farm was founded on with the HOPES PETA or HSUS won't apply for a job ') again. Nope NOTHING GOOD comes out of factory farming.

Write ALL you want as the corps are WELL AWARE the majority can't stop eating their meat, they have become addicted and amused by food, it is NOW considered entertainment, all with the INTENT to keep you coming back for more no matter WHAT the cost to the victims, sheeple usually just turn a blind eye and continue to fill their PETTY desires incl their lazy, fat faces with THEIR products because of LACK of self discipline, self control AND conscience which was the INTENDED creation of the govt/corps (Illuminati, which funded the Holocaust too!)

It's a GOOD THING for the state the people don't think.
~Hitler~

It SURELY worked as I would say the majority of this nation are stupid, self absorbed, it's all about me, materialistic gluttons (this trait will ALWAYS produce EASY pray/SITTING ducks) unaware of WHEN and WHAT to stop eating...ADDICTS! Yeeeaaah SAD IT IS but NOT for THEM $$$$$ ') because ALL THEY WANT is to DOMINATE the world! Hence, NEW WORLD ORDER

TO BARBARA DUKE
Actually shooting an animal between the eyes is the ONLY humane way to kill an animal IF an animal NEEDS to be killed. It's how the "EXTINCT" (THANKS to the CORP world) small family farmers killed their animals as they CARED for the wellbeing of their critters.

The animals don't die a SLOW agonizing painful death this way but the FILTHY RICH meat industry finds this method TOO EXPENSIVE as it would CUT into THEIR profits $$$$$

Hell, McDonalds FLAT OUT REFUSED to put BACK INTO the SEVERE suffering of their animals by NOT paying just a LITTLE BIT MORE for just a LITTLE BIT MORE humanity in the treatment of their animals they PROFIT OFF of HUGELY and the Ronald McDonald Houses I FIND an ILLUSION and HYPOCRITICAL to a T!

It's ALL for show as this corp (and ALL the others) could give 2 CHITS about ANY living being! They FEED on the consumer, the ones who line their pockets NICELY with $$$$ Yeah friends, we are in a pact with the devil, can't you see it??

Don't worry Barbara, like I ALWAYS say, What GOES around COMES around ')
As a matter of fact it's ALREADY here.

Turn On, Tune In
www.infowars.com
and WAKE UP!!!!!

KLabord you ARE sadly ONE of the sheeple...McCain & Obama are PART of the system, they BOTH work for the SAME FEW elite, have you NOT realized this, govt, corps and banks control EVERYTHING you do in life but ONLY IF you ALLOW it ')

WAKE UP as they're intentions for you AREN'T good either believe you me and JUST around the corner NOW that they have STOLEN all our money which sits in Europe ROTHSCHILD's bank, home base of the Illuminati. Do the research!

Damnation without investigation is the HEIGHT of ignorance!

Turn On, Tune In
www.infowars.com
WAKE UP!

PEACE, LOVE & TRUTH

TO SUZAN

Fined by WHO? The meat industry's RIGHT HAND man, the USDA? Then do WHAT after he's fired??? Hire on another one JUST LIKE HIM????

TO DAVID

There is NO overreacting when it comes to TRUTH, I pity you for NOT seeing through the illusion of it ALL!!

PEACE, LOVE & TRUTH

Hey AARON PETERSON you left something out of your list of such productive? activities, you omitted to inform us that you fabricate too!

BETTY, DAVID and everyone else who IGNORANTLY defends this DESTRUCTIVE, UNGODLY, NAZI creation that LACKS concern, consideration, compassion for anything and anybody in the name of GREED!!!!

FACTORY FARMING is ONE of the causes for the DEMISE of this country in which THIS country was founded on a STRONG moral and ethical value system...

Factory farms pay UNETHICALLY LOW WAGES for HIDEOUS, DANGEROUS and UN-DESIRABLE work and because of this MOST employees TAKE OUT their frustrations of these claims ON the defenseless animals.

These CONSOLIDATED operations are able to produce food in HIGH volume but have LITTLE TO NO REGARD for the environment, animal welfare OR food safety. In order to MAXIMIZE profits factory farms often put the health of consumers and rural communities AT RISK!!!!!!

Because factory farms are considered agricultural INSTEAD of industrial they are NOT subject to the regulation that their SCALE OF PRODUCTION and LEVEL OF POLLUTION warrants because they EMPLOY POWERFUL lobbyists (BUY & BRIBE) that can SWAY the government agencies responsible (USDA & EPA) for monitoring agricultural practices THEREFORE industrial farms are left FREE to POLLUTE, to hire UNDOCUMENTED workers and pay them NEXT TO NOTHING and to locate their businesses WITHOUT ANY REGARDS to the HUGE IMPACT they have on the surrounding communities.

THIS does NOT represent a NATION UNDER God, no THIS my friends is a PACT with the DEVIL and we've GOT to get ourselves BACK TO THE GARDEN.

AARON you can STICK that pork chop where the sun DON'T shine

TO BETTY

NO, he was NOT doing his job and this BY NO MEANS is overreacting! It's time to stand up and TAKE this country BACK from the satan worshipping government!!

WAKE UP!!

PEACE, LOVE & TRUTH

There ya go AARON just ANOTHER reason I FIGHT the factory farms ...in LAYMENS TERMS...
Factory farms AND slaughterhouses ARE the WORST culprits for LURING the illegal aliens into this country!!

TOTALLY SENSELESS...

Industrial production of food has resulted in MASSIVE waste while HUNDREDS OF MILLIONS of people STILL live with hunger.

I BELIEVE that the ANSWER to global malnutrition and famine IS small farms and sustainable agriculture NOT industrialized food production.

CHEW ON THAT the NEXT time you purchase THEIR products!!

This is MERELY an abomination putting MASSIVE amounts of money into the pockets of the few ELITISTS (The REAL Rulers) just like the REST of the MULTI MILLION corps so WHY is it that we are broke? We were RIPPED OFF, VICTIMIZED by the SAME few...

Got your ameros yet ')

Turn On, Tune In
www.infowars.com
AND
WAKE UP PEOPLE

PEACE, LOVE & TRUTH

TO BETTY

REGARDLESS Betty, ABSOLUTELY NOBODY in their RIGHT MIND would defend this type of behavior...ABSOLUTELY NOBODY!!!

Meat addicts ask an AWFUL LOT of the animals raised and murdered for their food. The very LEAST YOU OWE them is a PAINLESS DEATH.

In MY eyes Betty, he was NOT doing his job he was intentionally perpetrating brutality on a living being and in MY eyes Betty THAT is MALICIOUS MASSACRE

To a body who's mind is free, like mine, there is something EVEN MORE INTOLERABLE in the sufferings of animals THAN in the sufferings of man.

For with the latter it is AT LEAST ADMITTED that suffering is EVIL and that THE MAN WHO CAUSES IT IS A CRIMINAL yet THOUSANDS of animals are USELESSLY SLAUGHTERED every day WITHOUT A SHADOW OF REMORSE and IF ANY MAN WERE TO REFER TO IT he would be thought REDICULOUS...

THAT my friend IS the UNPARDONABLE CRIME.

BELIEVE YOU ME BETTY, the TIME WILL COME when 'man' WILL LOOK UPON MURDER of animals as THEY NOW LOOK on the murder of men...
THINK LONG & HARD on this one ')

God Bless you Shari for your passion and wisdom. It is hard to believe that certain individual come on this post and actually defend or minimalize the conditions and treatment of these pigs endowed with the same SPIRIT OF LIFE as mankind (Ecclesiatess 3:19), not to mention actually eating them (an aabhorant, unforgivable sin) They don't see the connection between human and non human life. They're hearts are frozen Shari. All we can do is look on them with pity as they head down that wide path leading off to destruction.

Posted by: Saucy | October 24, 2008 12:22 PM

LOVE YA Saucy, My FREE MINDED friend, TOO BAD there aren't many UP HERE who share the same gift ')

Peace, Love & Hugs to ya!!

and KAREN...GET A GRIP!

Posted by: Shari | October 26, 2008 02:57 PM

SORRY Laura Huntington, for accusing you of such a HELLACIOUS crime of meat eating, MY error PLEASE forgive me ')

The post was meant for KAREN SAUCEDO, HAZEL and ALL THE REST of the meat addicts and THANKS Madison for pointing this out to me...

Peace, Love & Truth

Posted by: Shari | October 26, 2008 03:15 PM

Great job PETA!

Posted by: Janine | October 26, 2008 05:50 PM

i love you peta you rock save the animals i have a cat at home name lizzie shes a big cat not the big i mean we give her food not evil iam food never that please help stop testing stuff on animal. I AM 13 YEARS OLD YOU ROCK PETA :]

Posted by: naeema campbell | October 26, 2008 06:25 PM

To me cruelty toanimals is a subject abhorring,because being born as a Brahmin in SOuth India, we are vegetarians by birth and to us vegitarianism is a way of life. Despite travelling to US etc I find apart from religious practice,meat a taboo followed for centuries in the past. Wherever we go we manage with vegetarian food. Veggies help a lot to cause of PETA, perhaps from last several generations ?

Posted by: Rammohan | October 26, 2008 06:53 PM

Hey Peta,
This is great news but only a "kick in the bucket"! I'm still upset over the video...& I only watched a few minutes of it awhile back. Just thinking about it still brings tears to my eyes and makes me sick to my stomach. It upsets me to know that there are still individuals allowed to work there, who inflicted such pain and misery on these helpless animals. I mean, I'm happy that charges were laid but it's not enough. These animals belong on a farm grazzing as they were created to do. I am a meat eater...please don't hold that against me...but I do believe in all animals being treated with respect and these animals where never given that chance or priviledge! Keep up your great work! It is so encouraging to people like myself to know and see that there are people like myself who do care about animals and their welfare and are willing to go the extra mile. You guys rock!

Posted by: Melissa | October 26, 2008 07:12 PM

They probably haven't looked at the footage and won't talk to you because of the stupid things you've done in the past. The bad outweighs the good when it comes to the reputation of PETA.

Posted by: Chris | October 26, 2008 08:16 PM

RIGHT ON KAT!!

You're ANOTHER Free Spirit ') and I LOVE IT as there are VERY few up here who possess this RARE, PRECIOUS GIFT ') it seems just YOU, ME and Saucy WOW that IS way too few!!

HEY SHERALYN and LISTEN UP, KAREN SAUCEDO!!

WHO will the LUCKY candidate be NEXT time you make a purchase? (NOW that you are refusing HORMEL?) Maybe Oscar Mayer, Eckrich, Bob Evans, Jimmy Dean, Johnsonville...(GO MEAT!!!) Most BARBARIC commercial I have EVER seen! Condoning gluttony, PATHETIC! You STILL think this IS a nation under God? Think AGAIN, THIS is SATANIC as we are IN a pact WITH the devil himself...

BRACE yourselves friends as the BEAST is RARIN' & READY to REAR its UGLY little head and IF this is a SOLUTION to the meat industry AND this fckd up world, then I say BRING IT ON!!!! as a FREE spirit can SURVIVE ANY catastrophic abomination, BELIEVE YOU ME ')

Now BACK to my point to SHERALYN

ANY OTHER product you purchase WILL have the SAME TERRIFYING, HORRIFIC NIGHTMARE (that you witnessed up here on this blog) behind the name and pretty packaging, don't LET the DECEITFUL meat industry (AND government) FOOL ya which they HAVE been doing for WAY TOO LONG! ALL PRODUCTS' subjects ARE treated in the SAME manner as HORMEL and DON'T think otherwise OR let anyone tell you DIFFERENT!

NO ANIMAL subjected to the meat industry exists in a humane, friendly environment, NO ANIMAL...were there any human animals who were subjected to Hitler that existed in a friendly, humane environment, I THINK NOT!!

THIS is the EXACT SAME situation and guess WHAT friends, the folks who brought you the Holocaust ALSO brought you the factory farm, YEP, the SAME anti Christ nazis, shocked ARE YA? Then I SUGGEST you do your HOMEWORK and FAST as THEY DO have plans for YOU too and it is NOT pretty, if you can't see it then THEIR dummying down WORKED BIG TIME!!

Apparently life's lessons were NOT learned by the past's MOST devastating mistakes, MmMmMmmm
Turn the TV off and LEAVE IT OFF and Turn On, Tune In

www.infowars.com
and WAKE UP!!!

This IS the SAME thing only non human animals are NOW suffering a Holocaust, NO defenses PLEASE sheeple as the soul IS THE SAME in ALL living creatures although the body of each is different! In their behavior toward creatures, ALL men are nazis, human beings see oppression VIVIDLY when THEY are the victims otherwise they victimize BLINDLEY and without a thought.

Hey Meat Addicts!!!

If a group of beings from another planet were to land on Earth, beings who considered themselves AS superior to you as YOU FEEL YOURSELF TO BE to other animals, would you CONCEDE them the RIGHTS OVER YOU that YOU ASSUME over other animals?

I KNOW, NOT!!!

WAKE UP as there ARE other SUPERIOR beings in this universe ')...
Damnation WITHOUT investigation is the HEIGHT of IGNORANCE

Peace, Love & Truth

Posted by: Shari | October 26, 2008 09:15 PM

BURN THEM IN HELL!
SENT THEM TO PRISON SO THEY WILL BE ABUSED EVERY DAY TOO!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!

Posted by: ERIN | October 26, 2008 10:03 PM

All of the people working on factory farms should go to jail. I am glad that finally the concquences are coming to those who treat animals like dirt. Good job PETA!!!

Posted by: Marisa | October 26, 2008 11:07 PM

PETA
There are many ways to share the joyous news that these Sick, Evil, Animal Abusers and Neglectors are going down. How do we make sure they are tried, convicted and sent to prison and end up on death row, getting electrocuted, without any pain killers?

PETA stands for many wonderful things, here are two more:

Prison
Eternity
Tell
All

Pigs
Ethical
Treatment
Always

Posted by: Robin Lynn | October 27, 2008 02:45 AM

Thank you Greene County Sheriff and PETA for addressing this. Hormel - how disgusting that you can do this to animals!

Posted by: Anne D | October 27, 2008 06:35 AM

Words can not explain how those animals must felt. I am so upset with the actions of those employees. They should experience what they made those animals experience. They should be also beat and sodomized
with poles. Thanks again PETA for opening my eyes even more.

Posted by: Nicole | October 27, 2008 08:36 AM

good one Peta, I think the investigators deserve a medal.
The abusers should be executed.

Posted by: Simone | October 27, 2008 09:34 AM

PETA well,well!!
Giovanna
Italia

Posted by: giovanna | October 27, 2008 11:40 AM

Stop this cruelty!! Have a hart!

Posted by: tamara | October 27, 2008 02:25 PM

I LOVE YOU PETA! THANK YOU SO MUCH!

Posted by: Melissa | October 27, 2008 03:09 PM

It's scary that these people could be walking passed me. If they can do this to an innocent, defensless animal, I would hate to see what they could do to me!!!

Posted by: Jessica | October 27, 2008 05:07 PM

I viewed the video at work and we don't even have sound on this computer and it was so disgusting that I had to look away a few times. I can't even imagine being in the factory videotaping the cruel actions that were taking place. I was a borderline vegetarian until i watched your video-today I stop eating any kind of meat totally. your video is what i needed to make me realize that nothing about meat is good-unless its alive. Please keep stopping these cruel men-thank you peta.

Posted by: Carol Kelly | October 27, 2008 05:23 PM

Keep doing what you are doing PETA! :)

Posted by: C.D. | October 27, 2008 07:22 PM

KEEP THE PRESSURE ON PETA! AND THANK GOD THAT JUSTICE IS GOING TO BE DONE!

Posted by: SASHA | October 27, 2008 10:33 PM

What about lewd acts with animals? Perverts! I think they should be charged with sex crimes with animals.

Posted by: Charlotte | October 27, 2008 11:19 PM

If you'll recall the classic Twilight Zone episode "To Serve Man" you'll remember that the book "How To Serve Man" was a space alien cookbook. This title was not understood by humans until after hundreds of flying saucers had departed the earth with thousands of people aboard. I think these jokers in Iowa deserve to be first aboard the first saucer. Interesting coincidence: saucers serve milk to cats and the tail of Scorpius resembles feline eyes glowing in the darkness. Happy Halloween!

Posted by: Michael L Magruder | October 28, 2008 09:35 AM

But what's so difficult to understand? The animals should not SUFFER Abuse POINT AND END!
Tiziana
italia

Posted by: tiziana | October 28, 2008 12:42 PM

I am proud to have read the information regarding this investigation. I am currently writting an academic paper outlining the main concerns regarding animal crulety and i must admit PETA is doing an outstanding job and using advanced investigation methods in attempt to bring these types of unwanted acts of violence to a stop. When I saw this video, it outraged me to a point I e-mailed the VP of Hormel and advised him that I refuse to support a company finacially who aknoweledges and refuses to correct this type of abuse and neglect on their farms and I advised him I would stop buying any and all Hormel name brand products effective immediatley. Keep up the good work PETA as our animals need your strong voice and admiration for justice!!

Posted by: David Volleberg | October 28, 2008 01:21 PM

That video made me sick! I don't understand how ANYONE could be so cruel to animals! I hope someday those people get what's coming to them!

Posted by: Kristy Berdice | October 28, 2008 01:30 PM

this is great, we have to take the power back!!!!

the respect for life over everything!!

peta god is with you!!

love.

Posted by: conrado | October 28, 2008 05:44 PM

Good job... i felt so bad when i watched that video... everything that they did to those animals should be done to them... its rediculous that those workers are still free to walk the streets.
these animals are already being born just to be killed and they chose to make their lives even harder.... Kudos PETA

Posted by: William | October 28, 2008 08:25 PM

where can i buy printed peta t-shirt here in the philippines.

Posted by: noly hadap | October 29, 2008 12:28 AM

When making your pleas to HORMEL mention that you are a WELL RESPECTED speaker in your MASSIVE community that you have exposed their abusive conduct by showing the video.

This way HORMEL can only IMAGINE it may be a large city and THAT would be quite a bit of profit loss ')

BLESS THE BEASTS

Posted by: Shari | October 29, 2008 01:47 AM

I am at the limit of lose the respect for all mandkind(for the things i have seen, that cruelty my eyes have been testify), although i know we will hunt down those no lovers of life those ...... that every one knows who are they: the cynics that hate the world, they dont have respect for life

Posted by: Lucas García | October 29, 2008 04:24 AM

I think all this protesting is a really bad thing.
thank god for peta. i hope this animal protesting stops and it will soon.

Hopiey

Posted by: Hope Currie | October 29, 2008 09:02 AM

I am a animals rights fighter in spain. (excuse me for my english).

My heart feels now bigger and happier to read that excelent and good news.

Here in Spain Peta has lots of people like me that signs petitions and follow your news and trying to do something about it.

Congratulations, for everybody!

Posted by: Angeles Perez | October 29, 2008 09:52 AM

You can see the humiliation and broken spirit in that mother sows eyes, the sow mother with the blue face, beaten and broken. I'm crying my eyes out here, I'm ashamed to be a human being.
I want to go there and wrap my arms around her and her babies and tell them they will be safe. Distraught doesnt even cover how I'm feeling right now
Thank god I stopped eating meat 10years ago I do not want to be a part of this industry in any shape or form.
Niamh from Ireland
x

Posted by: Niamh | October 29, 2008 11:53 AM

I have been reading these comments. It breaks my heart to see so much violence. It is said two wrongs don't make a right.
I prefer to fight the good fight and help to end the insanity of cruelty for all. Yes it is right to have sanctions for wrong doing however it must be just and make a difference. The people commiting the cruelty also need help. Really they do. Think about the incredible hole in their souls. How does one offer to repair a soul? Not by issuing cruelty back in their faces. One must regard all life as sacred. My thoughts only. Thank you for listening.

Posted by: Interested Emailer | October 29, 2008 06:37 PM

If this is what these workers do to animals, imagine how they treat other people. GO PETA!! Cruelty to all animals must stop!

Posted by: Stephanie Bell | October 29, 2008 08:03 PM

I just read in the newspaper that the manager at Agriprocessors was arrested for the immigration charges! There was no mention of the inhumane treatment of the cattle, which I wish was mentioned.

Posted by: 4 the Animals | October 30, 2008 02:30 PM

I received a letter from Hormel stating this farm was not one of theirs, What a LIE!!! You have one less Hormel customer and her family, Thank You PETA

Posted by: Adrienne | October 30, 2008 02:36 PM

This news has truely blessed my day. I feel such self relief when i hear that we are one step closer to stopping the cruel things being done to innocent animals. This has made me in such a better mood today, thank you peta:))))

Posted by: Sarah | October 30, 2008 03:29 PM

Recebi um email falando sobre o trabalho de vcs e me comovi com a crueldade praticada contra os animais.Espero que mais pessoas se juntem a vcs e se sensibilizem com a causa,pois só assim teremos um mundo mais humano e sem sofrimento para os animais.

Posted by: Marcos Filizola (Amazonas-Brasil) | October 30, 2008 06:29 PM

Those wretches who torture animals should be send away from all the countries of the world.
Coward!

Posted by: vincenzo | October 31, 2008 12:01 PM

Não é legal, eles sofrem muito.

Posted by: José Carlos de Souza | October 31, 2008 03:32 PM

I called Hormel and they informed me it was none of there employess, I said i know its your suppliers .. They told me they condone that time of behavior and I said you should sever all relationships with these disgusting people....

Posted by: adriana | November 1, 2008 12:34 PM

This is wonderful wonderful news!! I have prayed and done all that I can to help and finally we have a victory. Criminal prosecution for these horrible people, if you want to call them that, are finally going to be punished for their horrific acts. I am working on a free meat diet I will try harder for the sweet animals of the world. Thank you God.

Posted by: Lisa | November 1, 2008 07:17 PM

While I am not a proponent of violence amongst people after not only wathcing this video but listenening to the comments I would love to get into a caged environment such as the tight quartes these poor animals are kept in with a few of my animal loving friends and give these monsters a taste of their own medicine AN EYE FOR AN EYE I say !

Posted by: Paul | November 2, 2008 10:15 AM

What the hell is happening to the human race?Last time a pig was a LIVING CREATURE.First you kick the pig,shock the pig,curse the pig,and than you go home and eat a big fat roasted pig for dinner just to fill your FAT belly. I hope in your next life you become a pig on a dining table woth an apple in your mouth on Christmas Eve!!!!!!!

Posted by: Rebecca | November 2, 2008 06:58 PM

HORMEL, TAKE NOTE!!!!! MY FAMILY AND FRIENDS WILL NEVER BUY ANYTHING WITH YOUR NAME ON IT!!! YOU MAKE US SICK KNOWING WHAT YOUR COMPANY ALLOWS AND SUPPORTS. THIS ANIMAL ABUSE HAS TO STOP! THANK GOD FOR PETA!!!!!!!!!! WE LOVE PETA AND WILL ALWAYS SUPPORT PETA!!!!!!!!

Posted by: Gwenda | November 3, 2008 12:45 AM

los felicito su causa es noble e importante
gracias a todo esto son mejores personas a todos lo que s eprecupas por lo demas son animales al = que nosotros no?
felicidades

me llamo eduardo y mis 14 años lo logro comprender no creo que ea dificil a esas personas de mas de 20 años comprenderlo

Posted by: eduardo tuyu barrera | November 3, 2008 01:21 AM

I watched your progam today...
I will never eat meat again...
I was wondering what you think of stem cell meat??
I read an article in a union news letter that we received at work (a grocery store) saying that with the production of stem cell meat, cattle can be eliminated off the planet saving us from green house gasses that they produce... this idea horrified me...

Posted by: Christina Smith | November 3, 2008 10:02 AM

good job people i apploud you

Posted by: Marcus Sam Donutboy | November 4, 2008 02:25 PM

Whether you eat meat or not (I myself am not a vegetarian) we must understand that farm animals give the ultimate sacrfice (their lives) for our benefits. Farm animals MUST be treated with the respect and care they deserve!

Posted by: John | November 5, 2008 08:29 AM

I wish those Mother****** and anybody that does something like this the worst most horrible most painful, slow without dignity death!

Posted by: Nicole | November 5, 2008 03:20 PM

praise the lord!

Posted by: brittany | November 9, 2008 08:48 PM

I do not believe you guys truly know what was going on in that hog unit. You cannot prosecute people who were not a part of it. You have ruined many lives of the people who were not a part of the abuse.

Posted by: Molly | November 12, 2008 10:51 AM

Guilt by association '' Molly.'' Remember it !!

Posted by: keith | November 12, 2008 01:14 PM

this is amazing peta rock!!!

Posted by: Jasmine Chen | November 14, 2008 08:54 AM

Animals are not here to be EATEN,TO WEAR,TO EXPERIMENT ON,FOR OUR ENTERTAINMENT,OR TRANSPORT.. They DESERVE OUR RESPECT> When people learn what the word compassion really means this will be a far greater world to live in currently I have been overwhelmed by such gross acts of suffering I truly wonder about people. I am VEGAN because I love animals. Would you eat a cat? why is it so much different to eating a pig,sheep,cow,chicken they all crave love,touch and a kind word they all have instinctual family units they all love their offspring and naturally come to their defence when they are in danger. We are not built internally to eat meat we don't have canines and we are certainly not designed to consume milk from another species.The reason for cancer! it's the only way the animals can pay the human race back.. Heart attacks,high cholesterol, just like smoking=stroke alcohol=liver disease.KARMA IT"S WONDERFUL>GO VEGAN you can't save the world but you can personally save 100 LIVES PER YEAR think about that Think about them. They are being bred and treated like this for YOU as long as you consume FLESH you contribute to their suffering.Their is no nice way to breed animals to ultimately KILL them anyway, they may as well not be born at all.And think about these bastards that work in these hell holes you will never have a sane person working in any of these facilities,they have to have a screw loose to start with to do the job if thats what it can be called a licence to kill more like what next serial killer?? GO VEGAN I FEEL FANTASTIC and I have a clear conscience my home is cruelty free BE THEIR VOICE (PEACE) IF YOUR NOT PART OF THE SOLUTION YOUR PART OF THE PROBLEM>>

Posted by: wendy shaw | November 22, 2008 09:19 AM

I am 85 now,I have spent my whole life rescuing everyone in animal kingdom . I am female,sometimes people think all is in vain,it is not.I belong to every animal organization,and nature org.I founded Citizen's For Animal Protection.I count in the thousands creatures both wild and domestic I have saved.I join you in your crusade.Never stop never give up never dispair!PETA is wonderful!an old crusader

Posted by: Catherine Anton | November 22, 2008 02:46 PM

This dipicable act on theses poor hogs are just the tip of the ice berg. Some of thes employees have small children and girlfriens and it hasn't stopped at the hog farm. Thiey will come full circle.

Posted by: rae | December 31, 2008 10:43 PM

I hope everyone involved gets sent to prison and everything that they did to those pigs, happens to them over and over again til they stop moving. Maybe then those workers will think twice about how they treat animals.

Posted by: Nikki C. | January 11, 2009 09:02 PM

what people do to animals digusts me and we should be the ones to kill and slaughter those people who do that to animals. i say WHOEVER KILLS AND SLAUGHTERS ANIMALS FOR STUPID REASONS, SHOULD BE KILLED AND SLAUGHTERED THEMSELVES!!!!!!!

Posted by: Carly | April 10, 2009 06:07 PM