Hey! So I've been vegan for a year(ish) and I've come here to ask other vegans something that I've been thinking about doing because I don't know any vegans in real life and so of course they'd pretty much be 100% OK with this and couldn't offer any useful input at all lol
Basically I like cows, and I do live in a rural area and I would like to have some pet cows. Thing is, there isn't really any way for me to actually get any cows unless I buy them from someone because, you know, it's not like rescues that take livestock animals are very widespread. One can buy dairy bull calves for $50 or less here but that's supporting the dairy industry, isn't it? Ofc those calves aren't going to go on to live full, beautiful lives as it is but maybe I'm only thinking about that because I happen to want to buy them in the first place.. I can't decide if I'm being selfish/exploitative or not...
Thoughts?
Basically I like cows, and I do live in a rural area and I would like to have some pet cows. Thing is, there isn't really any way for me to actually get any cows unless I buy them from someone because, you know, it's not like rescues that take livestock animals are very widespread. One can buy dairy bull calves for $50 or less here but that's supporting the dairy industry, isn't it? Ofc those calves aren't going to go on to live full, beautiful lives as it is but maybe I'm only thinking about that because I happen to want to buy them in the first place.. I can't decide if I'm being selfish/exploitative or not...
Thoughts?