At least 5 billion of U.S. tax dollars go into animal experiments annually.
Over 70 million animals a year are tortured and killed in U.S. laboratories.
Over 10 billion animals are slaughtered for human consumption every year.
Cows of the 1990s live only about 4-5 years as opposed to the life expectancy of 20-25 years. To keep the animals at high levels of productivity, many dairy farmers keep the cows pregnant constantly through use of artificial insemination.
Approximately 3.5 million fur-bearing animals are killed each year by trappers in the United States.
More than 40,000 bulls are killed each year in bloody bullfights around the world.
Up to 50,000 greyhounds are killed annually or sent to experimentation when they are no longer profitable for the racing industry.
Thousands of animals, including endangered species, are killed annually by poaches to sell on black markets.
