She Wanted to Live, and She Did

by Stephanie Ernst · 2009-01-04 13:57:00 UTC
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They all want to. But only the tiniest percentage of them get to. Heidi is one of the lucky few. She refused to go quietly or easily, and her determination paid off. She knew which humans and which truck she could trust. The trucks meant to take her to horrific slaughter had to leave without her, but when it came time to board the truck that would take her to safety, Heidi knew--she put up no fight; she knew she was going home.

The lengths to which Heidi went to save her own life are quite astonishing, and hers is not the only such story. Stories such as Heidi's provide proof, once again, that the animals humans kill and eat by the billions aren't machines on auto-pilot. They think. They feel. They remember. They infer. They contemplate. They problem-solve. Read Heidi's story, written by Deb of Invisible Voices, and you'll agree: "Heidi: The cow who saved herself"

Photo by Deb Durant

Stephanie Ernst wrote the original Animal Rights blog at Change.org until December 2009. She can now be found at Animal Rights & AntiOppression.
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