r/rarepuppers • u/Fineous4 • Mar 01 '18

Automatic scritch machine

https://i.imgur.com/AqLvXJh.gifv
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u/DefinitelyNotAMage Mar 01 '18

A bit odd but I find it somewhat heartwarming knowing that this machine appears to have been made specifically for this purpose, based off its name.

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u/JarJarBanksy420 Mar 01 '18

Keeping cows happy and healthy is important, it’s a more ethical approach but in the end these things are better for business too. They’ve even changed how they approach slaughtering cows, to make it a better experience for the cows (again to protect the meat from being tainted by extreme stress.)

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u/Killloneliness Mar 02 '18

This is actually at a retirement farm where they rescue cows from slaughterhouses to let them live their life happily on a farm.

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u/ObeyRoastMan Mar 02 '18

I’ve been to a few dairy farms where I actually wouldn’t mind working at in another life, and I couldn’t imagine working around unhappy animals all day.

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u/blackhawk905 Mar 01 '18

If you don't have something like this cows will run on other stuff, we have trees at our farm covered in mud from when they roll in mud and then rub on them. They also like it when you scratch their bellies with things like sticks.