I grew up on a farm and I have raised and sheared sheep before...and so I just have to shake my head when PETA runs ads like this...
None of this is to say that accidents and even abuse doesn't happen at all...there ARE a few twisted people out there...but I grew up next to a farmer who had 200+ sheep at any given time and I have never seen one in that poor of condition.
If THAT is how your sheep looks after shearing, then that means YOU fucked up big time. I would guess that's not a real sheep in that photo...and if it is...I HAVE to wonder where PETA got it from.
I also feel like a lot of people don't understand that sheep kind of NEED to be sheared...I have a perfect story that I love to share because it makes me smile while also clearing a couple things up.
THIS is Shrek the sheep:
He became somewhat famous a few years back when he escaped his pasture and lived in a cave for 6 years. He had gone unsheared for so long that he had accumulated 60 lbs of wool.
He could barely walk when they found him and he surely would have died soon if he hadn't been found.
Here he is mid-shear:
Notice the lack of blood and gore as opposed to the above propoganda...lol
And HERE is the rest of your wool coat, freshly trimmed up:
Just look at that happy sheep!
He's
smiling!