Reduce, refine and replace. Three simple actions can prevent abuses of animals occurring every day in factory farms. They’re mutilated. They're crammed into tiny cages. And they endure often-agonizing slaughter. Sadly, this is the reality for many animals on factory farms. But you can help.

Each year U.S. factory farms raise and kill about 10 billion land animals. Just like dogs and cats, farm animals have their own personalities and interests—and can feel pain and pleasure.

Yet factory farms routinely abuse them. No federal law protects them from cruelty while on the farm, and most states exempt common agricultural practices from animal cruelty laws, regardless of how abusive.

Fortunately, all of us can help decrease their suffering by following the Three Rs:

1. Reduce our animal consumption.
2. Refine our diet by switching to higher welfare animal products (e.g., cage-free).
3. Replace animal products with readily available vegetarian options.