A Humane World

Dozens of small makeshift huts were recently found on a rural property in Iowa. Some were little conical hovels; others, overturned water tanks and chemical barrels with holes cut out of them. Inside each was a solitary rooster tethered to the enclosure. The only water accessible to the birds was in slimy, debris-filled bowls. Other roosters, hens and their chicks roamed among these structures. Many of the birds were missing their combs and waddles. These are the signs of a cruel, illegal industry: cockfighting.