Hollywood Stars Comfort Pigs Headed to Slaughter!

Published On: October 30, 2017

October 29, 2017 in Los Angeles – JaneUnChained.com contributors Sarah Segal and Fabienne Oringer contributed to this report.

LIVE as Actress Mena Suvari, of American Beauty, American Pie and Six Feet Under fame, speaks and bears witness, comforting pigs who are about the be slaughtered, at the Los Angeles Animal Save pig vigil, at a slaughterhouse near downtown Los Angeles, California. This movement against violence to animals is exploding across the globe. You can join: Save Movement Canada, Save Movement UK & Europe Save Movement Scotland Toronto Pig Save #JaneUnChained

TV and movie star Alexandra Paul, who recently got arrested during an open rescue at a slaughterhouse in Oakland, also comforted the slaughter-bound pigs.

Oscar nominated actor Joaquin Phoenix was also in attendance, along with director Shaun Monson of Earthlings and Unity, giving water and perhaps the only kindness these pigs will ever experience in their brief, tormented lives.

About the Author: Jane Velez-Mitchell

Jane Velez-Mitchell is an award-winning TV journalist and New York Times best-selling author. She is the founder of UnchainedTV and the host of several shows on the network.

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