Joaquin Phoenix Rescues Mom & Calf After His Oscar Speech!
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Joaquin’s mother, Arlyn (Heart) Phoenix, came to assist with the rescue too!
Joaquin Phoenix rescues mama and baby calf the day after his revolutionary Oscar speech! Jane UnChained LIVETALK with Earthlings Producer/Director, Shaun Monson and Los Angeles Animal Save Organizer, Amy Jean Davis. Hear the inside story of this very special mother/baby rescue! Sometimes the stars align when a sequence of incredible events take place. Right after Joaquin Phoenix made that unforgettable Academy Award speech for Best Actor, the documentary filmmaker Shaun Monson, of Earthlings, learned a baby calf was born in a slaughterhouse. He notified Joaquin and Farm Sanctuary’s Gene Baur agreed to accept this mama cow and her newborn calf! They will now live out their lives in peace at Farm Sanctuary. Shaun directed and produced this 8-minute film which will warm your heart. At the end of this 8 min film, there is a photo of a calf with a handwritten inscription by the late River Phoenix which says, “Run to the rescue with love and peace will follow.” For those who didn’t hear Joaquin’s Academy Award speech, these were the words Joaquin spoke paying homage to his beloved brother. Please comment, ask questions, share this live stream!

The slaughterhouse owner, Anthony DiMaria, and Joaquin have a spirited debate over whether to say “harvested” when referring to the cows being slaughtered instead of “murdered.”

One cow licks Joaquin’s hand as he bears witness to them.

Joaquin carries the newborn calf to freedom.

Gene gives Joaquin a hand as they load the calf onto the trailer headed to Farm Sanctuary.

Have an amazing life little one! We can’t wait to see the day when all beings are granted the freedom to live, love, and be loved.
Watch Shaun Monson‘s 8-minute documentary showing this incredible rescue below!

Shaun, Amy, their daughter Phoenix, Gene Baur and Nickie take a quick picture at after the rescue! Photo Source: Chef Nickie Mingarelli’s Facebook Page.
Visit the Farm Sanctuary website!
Attend a cow vigil with LA Animal Save at this slaughterhouse.
Attend a weekly vigil with Los Angeles Animal Save on Sundays and with Animal Alliance Network on Wednesdays.
Connect with your local Animal Save Movement chapter to attend a vigil and get involved.
Jane Velez-Mitchell reporting for JaneUnchained News Network.
Photos courtesy of Shaun Monson and Amy Jean Davis.
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