Joaquin Phoenix, winner of this year’s Academy Award for Best Actor, helped rescue a mother cow and her newborn calf shortly after dedicating his acceptance speech to the suffering animals endure in the agricultural industry.
“We feel entitled to artificially inseminate a cow,” Phoenix emotionally said during his speech, “and when she gives birth, we steal her baby, even though her cries of anguish are unmistakable.”
In a moving display of compassion, the actor worked with Los Angeles Animal Save the following day to liberate a cow, Liberty, and her calf, Indigo, from a Los Angeles slaughterhouse. The team relocated the mother-daughter pair to the nearby Farm Sanctuary, where they will remain together safe from torture.
This video, which shows the delicate negotiations between Phoenix and the slaughterhouse’s owner, who peacefully agreed to release the duo to the rescuers, also features Liberty and Indigo’s journey to freedom as well as their very first moments at the sanctuary.
True hero thank you
And here is when Joaquin gets on the list, joining George Clooney, as one of the top 10 smug-producing actors. The smug cloud continues to grow in the LA/Malibu/Beverly Hills/Hollywood area at an alarming rate.
Thank you so much
Thank you, so special to watch.
Thank you for saving this mother and her baby. Without people like you these animals would be thrown away like trash. May they live and long and happy life full of love.
Kindness to animals is contagious. Make an example publicly….Silence is consent….make a difference by being kind.
Thank you kind hearts man to save cows and her baby may God Bless you and keeps you healthy
Joaquin is a great Actor and Animal Activist. Well done.
Thank you!
God bless you for making this happen….you will be rewarded some day
This video has made my entire day. Thank you to everyone, amazing people. The happiest and most healthy lives to Mother Cow and Baby Cow!
🌈☀️🌳🌱💕💕💕💕💕💕💕
As an animal lover, I wholeheartedly agree with and support the rescue of animals from this tortured life. I wonder though, about those that undeniably run to the rescue of animals worldwide, yet believe that it is a ‘women’s right’ to torture and murder an unborn child.
This forum is about ANIMALS ! Please keep your comments along those lines – What a women does concerning her body is NONE OF YOUR BUSINESS ! Her life, her choice !
As an animal lover, I wholeheartedly agree with and support the rescue of animals from this tortured life. I wonder though, about those that undeniably run to the rescue of animals worldwide, yet believe that it is a ‘women’s right’ to torture and murder an unborn child.
I am liking and admiring this man more and more ♥
PLEASE SEND THIS TO JOAQUIN PHOENIX FOR HIM TO USE FREELY AS OFTEN AS NEEDED. I WROTE THIS AS AN ANIMAL RIGHTS ACTIVIST & FREQUENTLY PASTE ON FACEBOOK, HAVE SENT IT ALL OVER THE WORLD & HAVE ALSO LOBBIED FOR ANIMAL RIGHTS SENDING IT TO GOVERNORS, PRESIDENTS, LEGISLATORS, PRIVATE BUSINESSES AS WELL AS ANIMAL RIGHTS ACTIVIST GROUPS.
ANIMAL CRUELTY TAKES MANY FORMS: LABORATORY EXPERIMENTATION, PHARMACEUTICAL COMPANY EXPERIMENTS, MEDICAL & UNIVERSITY ANIMAL EXPERIMENTATION, KILL SHELTER ADOPTION CTRS, PRIVATE CITIZENS ABUSE TOWARDS ANIMALS, BREEDERS, SLAUGHTER HOUSES, WORLDWIDE ABUSES OF ANIMALS FROM COUNTRY TO COUNTRY, FESTIVALS, RODEOS, RACETRACKS, ZOOS, ETC. WE ANIMAL RIGHTS ACTIVISTS HAVE TO REQUIRE PEOPLE WORLDWIDE TO BECOME ENLIGHTENED ENOUGH TO STOP ALL ANIMAL ABUSE WHEREVER IT MAY LEAD. THE HORRORS THAT ANIMALS ENDURE AT THE HANDS OF HUMANS IS UNPARALLELED AS WELL AS SICKENING. WE MUST HAVE A JOINT CONSCIENCE TO END ALL ABUSE. WE CANNOT ALLOW THE ABUSE TO CONTINUE. IS THIS OUR PRESENT DAY AUSCHWITZ OCCURRING IN OUR PRESENT SOCIETY? NO LAB, NO PHARMACEUTICAL COMPANY, NO EXPERIMENTERS, NO FESTIVALS, NOWHERE SHOULD THE RIGHT BE GIVEN TO HUMANS TO USE & ABUSE ANY ANIMAL NOR MAKE A PROFIT ON SUCH SENSELESS ABUSES. THIS IS GENOCIDE OF OUR MOST GENTLE CREATURES WORLDWIDE. IT IS TIME TO FORM A SACRED UNION CONSCIOUSLY TO STOP ANIMAL ABUSE AND MAKE A JOINT EFFORT TO BE INVOLVED IN WHATEVER AREA IS NEEDING ATTENTION. TO STOP ANIMAL ABUSE STOPS ABUSE OF HUMANS AS WELL AS AN ENLIGHTENED SOCIETY STOPPING ALL ABUSE, WE ELEVATE OUR THINKING FROM THE LOWEST FORM OF DESPICABLE TO THE HIGHEST FORM OF CONSCIENCE COMPASSION TOWARDS ALL CREATURES WALKING AND BREATHING ON OUR PLANET. JUDITH CARNEVALE
Joaquin, I love you!! Thank you for doing what you do.
SOOOOOOOOOOO Sad! Joaquin is right.
SOOOOOOOOOOO Sad! Joaquin is right.
Wow, what a man you are Joaquin Phoenix!!! I saw you win your Oscar and listened to your awesome speech. Thank you for telling the truth, what goes on behind closed doors. I gave up milk years ago, stopped buying beef, pork and chicken also. Your late brother ‘River’ would be so proud of you Mr Phoenix!! You have a wonderful heart, this video brought tears to my eyes and thank you from the bottom of my heart for saving this mama and her baby xxxxxx
Thanks, Joaquin, for not only being a great actor, but a very moral and ethical person who speaks up for all those who are mistreated. It took a lot of guts to mention this issue in your Oscar acceptance speech. It would have been much easier, of course, to just thank everyone you know for the award. Instead you used the opportunity to speak out against the horrible mistreatment of the cows used in the dairy industry, and other important issues. You are a wonderful human being, we need more like you!
Joaquin, you have become a good human being!
Way to go Joaquin ! Thank you & please keep working to improve lives of all animals…..and people too. !
What a good example that is, to talk about someone worse off in a speech, and then to go and save the Mother and daughter.
He has a serious point there, to treat a cow like that is inhumane, selfish and uncaring. I don’t know how anyone could possibly have the heart to do it.
Paul McCartney famously says “If slaughter houses had glass walls we would all become vegan” . thanks Joaquin for walking your talk
So AWWSEME of Joaquin to do that..Taking Time out of His Life and go the Xtra Mile to Free the Mother and HER Calf..HARVEST..YAH OK..So You Say…Example: ” the Man was Shot and HARVESTED Yesterday in the Robbery ” He Can Call it Whatever he wants I Suppose..If Ity Helps Him LITERALLY SLEEP at Night..Sorry but Your Not Harvesting any of those Cows..They’re Like Joaquin Said..MURDERING THEM..They’re Killing Living Creatures that Have: BLOOD/HEARTS/FUNCTIONING BRAINS/PAIN RECEPTERS AND EVERY COW THAT’S ON ITS WAY TO THE SLAUGHTER HOUSE..KNOWS EXCATELY WHAT’S ABOUT TO HAPPEN TO THEM..JOAQUIN IS A ANIMAL HERO.
We love and respect Joaquin Phoenix for his work and compassion for animals! A very brave man to speak up for them at the Oscars! We need more confident and compassionate men to make a difference for needy animals!
Well.. Thats 2 cows.. I pray I can one day become vegan.. More attention should be paid to how these animals are treated.. For godsakes people, they feed us, they feed our children!! Honor them for what they are about to sacrifice!! Treat them with love and respect until that day!!
Well.. Thats 2 cows.. I pray I can one day become vegan.. More attention should be paid to how these animals are treated.. For godsakes people, they feed us, they feed our children!! Honor them for what they are about to sacrifice!! Treat them with love and respect until that day!!
Very moving. Thank you.
Nice job!!!!! You’re their hero Joaquin. THANK YOU
THANK YOU FROM THE BOTTOM OF MY HEART.
The meat industry describes killing cows as “harvesting”, as if changing a word erased reality and changed cattle into carrot! Words are used to mask reality and make awful actions seem palatable…and the purveyors of lies get upset when proper words are used to describe their awful actions.
PLEASE, PEOPLE…GO VEGAN!!!!
Mes respects Joaquim Phoenix!
Vous êtes une belle personne!
What an Angel, made my day. Thank you.
What an Angel, made my day. Thank you.
I always had estimation for Joaqim Phoenix, I am glad he disposes his fame for an Humane, compassionate purpose. So few of these celebrities would do!!! I also appreciate the slaughter house’s owner, he shows us the horrific demand on meat consumption. Meat is not healthy as the people think, but causes most health issues… People must be reeducated.
Keep on rockin’ Joachim.
Thank God for this hero, we need to respect all life!
Here, here and thank you…JOAQUIN PHOENIX !
I know Gene with Farm Sanctuary and commend and respect he and his associates work & efforts.
That was so heartwarming. The owner of the slaughterhouse seemed (somewhat) reasonable and compassionate. Until everyone is vegan, we need more people like him.
Yes
Joaquin, now that’s a real man. A busy life but not too busy to find time for our innocent furry friends..
Aimons et aidons les animaux! 😍😍😍
On ne peut vivre sans eux,car ils nous apportent tellement dans la vie !!!👍👍👍
Stop à la maltraitance animale dans le monde !!!
PUNIR fortement tous ces criminels d animaux 😡😡😡👹👹👹
Quel bonheur de voir ces braves gens, qui ont de vraies valeurs humaines, qui les sauvent,les soignent !!!
ÀDMIRATIONS À VOUS !!! 👍🏻👏👍🏻👏👍🏻👏👍👍👍❤❤❤
Awesome 🙂
Joaquin Phoenix is a gem. He has such compassion and love for animals and truly walks the walk. His speech at the Oscars was brilliant. I just wanted to hug him for respectfully making people think about where their “food” comes from and at what ethical cost.
Awesome 🙂
It doesn’t hurt to have video cameras rolling either at the slaughterhouse when Phoenix arrived. The owner couldn’t be a prick in front of the world.
Wow, I feel priveldged to have seen this video; Joaquin Phoenix is genuine and has a real peace about him! I felt like I was there with him experiencing and embracing emotions of love and gratitude for the cow and calf and all those involved in the process. Thank you!
This guy is truly an amazing soul! If only other celebrities could use their plTform in such a kind, compassionate way! Instead they drape themselves in fur and crocodile skins! They do not card about the terrible suffering of animals, never mind their fellow humans
Oh thank God. Bless you Joaquin.This situation makes me feel so sad for both the mother and the baby. If only there were more like you im sure the world would be a better place. Thankyou xxx