People call me a hypocrite because I love animals but eat meat.
I don't see it that way.
I keep a cat, a dog and a snake. I don't eat cat or dog or snake. My animals eat turkey, lamb, fish, chicken, beef, mice, rats and many other farmed meats.
The way I see it it's part of the food chain. We're not eating endangered animals (And I do hate those that do), pigs, cows and sheep are everywhere and will be for a long time now.
I agree with the people that are against mistreatment of farm animals during their life, I think they should be treated well. But when the axe falls, you won't see me running in to stop them.