The above quote, attributed to Joseph Stalin, is the unfortunate truth for the way we view death and tragedy among humankind. How would this quote hold up when applied to animals, you wonder? If one dog’s death catches the attention of popular media, it is undoubtedly tragic; when millions of, among other animals, chickens, pigs, and cows are killed on a daily basis, it is not only just a statistic, but a statistic that does not even warrant consideration, no matter how vast.