Being a cow is no easy life. It is full of abuse, sadness, and child loss. What is more, most dairy cows are shipped to slaughter once their career as a dairy cow comes to an end.
So, it was only natural for Emma, a dairy cow from Germany, to be incredibly nervous the day when she was loaded into a trailer and driven for miles to an unknown destination.
Assuming more torture awaited the cow, she let out one heart-wrenching scream after another. Little did she know that she was headed to her first taste of freedom: the Kuhrettung Rhein-Berg Sanctuary.
The dairy farm she had known as her only home was closing down, and while Emma was initially slated for slaughter, the rescue stepped in to save her and give her the retirement she deserved.
Although she avoided death at the dairy farm, it was a horrible place to live with deplorable conditions. Still, as her reaction shows, poor Emma thought that she was going from bad to worse after she was loaded into that trailer.
Despite how playful, adorable, and sweet cows are, they’re commonly mistreated for their milk, meat, and leather.
Society dehumanizes cows and separate ourselves from what takes place to get that milk in your refrigerator. It is truly terrible, and cows are fully aware of what’s going on the entire time.
Thankfully, Emma’s tears do not last long, and the video takes on a very happy ending.
The trailer soon comes to a stop. At that point, Emma is led out of the trailer and released into a wide-open field filled with green grass, rolling hills, and many other cows.
After one sees the horror etched on her face, it brings such relief and joy to see her take these first steps towards freedom. At first, she plays it safe, cautiously making her way into her new home as a few cows approach her in greeting.
The other cows take turns sniffing out their new friend, as more and more cows gather near her. It is as if they are telling her that at long last, everything is going to be okay, and she is safe.
Emma’s posture starts to soften, and her eyes relax. By the end of the video, it seems that Emma has already started to settle into her new home. She runs off into the field with her new family, experiencing the sweet taste of freedom.
Emma’s heartwarming story is all thanks to the kind people that operate Kuhrettung Rhein-Berg Sanctuary. The kind human beings who run the operation are truly blessings on Earth.
This group is on a mission to save as many cows as possible and retire them to wide open pastures so that they can enjoy the remainder of their lives.
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