Online Event: From Animal Farmers to Animal Advocates
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People who make their living from animal agriculture are often the staunchest defenders of the industry—which is why it matters when a few of them change sides and start fighting for animals instead.
This Animal Justice panel brings together former animal farmers, a slaughterhouse inspector, and a ranch worker whose conscience and compassion led them from producing and killing animals to advocating for them.
Some have gone on to open animal sanctuaries. Others have become vocal animal activists and vegan leaders. All of them offer something we don’t get often enough: firsthand accounts from inside animal agriculture—what they saw, what they did, and what sparked a change of heart that went against their livelihood, culture, and community.
Our panelists:
-Renée King-Sonnen: Former cattle rancher & Executive Director of Rowdy Girl Sanctuary
-Mike Lanigan: Former cattle rancher & co-founder of Farmhouse Garden Animal Home
-Jennifer Barrett: Former chicken farmer
-David Magna: Former slaughterhouse inspector turned animal rights advocate
-Edith Barabash: Former cattle ranch worker & Executive Director of Farmhouse Garden Animal Home
Hosted by: Animal Justice’s Kimberly Carroll
In this conversation, panelists will share:
-The animals and moments that changed them
-Farming and slaughter practices that would shock most people
-The beliefs that kept them in the industry—and what finally cracked their thinking open
-How they transitioned out of animal agriculture and rebuilt their lives
-What advocates should understand about the industry and the mindset of people inside it
-What they’ve learned about effectively reaching non-vegans
This is an especially powerful panel to invite people who care about animals but haven’t connected the dots yet. And for advocates, it’s a rare chance to hear directly from industry insiders—gather meaningful stories and insights for your own outreach and reignite your hope.
Because if people who once made their living from animal exploitation can change… anyone can.
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