A video by Farm Sanctuary shows Joaquin Phoenix freeing both a calf and her mother from a slaughterhouse. He visited the facility with his fiancee, Rooney Mara. A delegation of the Los Angeles Animal Save activist group joined them.
In his acceptance speech at the Oscars, Phoenix used his time to discuss veganism and environmentalism.
Filmed by Shaun Monson, the video shows the star rescuing the cow and her calf to a facility used by Farm Sanctuary. Phoenix named the cow and her calf Liberty and Indigo.
Phoenix then released a statement via the activist group. He said. “I never thought I’d find friendship in a slaughterhouse, but meeting Anthony and opening my heart to his, I realize have more in common than we do differences. Without his act of kindness, Liberty and her baby calf, Indigo, would have met a terrible demise. He added. “Although we will continue to fight for the liberation of all animals who suffer in these oppressive systems, we must take pause to acknowledge and celebrate the victories, and the people who helped achieve them. Shaun Monson, Amy Jean Davis, and the entire LA Animal Save community have taken their pain of bearing witness and turned it into effective, diplomatic advocacy for the voiceless. As a result, Liberty and Indigo will never experience cruelty or the touch of a rough hand.” “My hope is, as we watch baby Indigo grow up with her mom Liberty at Farm Sanctuary, that we’ll always remember that friendships can emerge in the most unexpected places; and no matter our differences, kindness, and compassion should rule everything around us,” he concluded.
