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Domesticated animals can suffer behind the scenes, also, and may even be killed during filming.

Twenty-seven animals died during the production of The Hobbit: An Unexpected Journey. Many whistle-blowers raised concerns not just once but repeatedly to both the film’s head wrangler and the head of production about unsafe housing conditions for animals, but their concerns were apparently ignored.

The Hobbit Infographic

The American Humane Association (AHA), which is funded in part by the Screen Actors Guild, does not look after the animals’ living conditions off set or monitor animal treatment during pre-production and training. AHA ratings are based only on the short period of time when animals are on the set—they don’t reveal anything about how the animals were trained or the conditions in which they live. So the next time you see the label “no animals were harmed” in a film or TV series, you’ll know what that REALLY means.

In 2012, HBO cancelled its series Luck after horses were reportedly injured and killed during filming. Marc’s Shadow, pictured above, collapsed on set after severely fracturing a leg bone and was subsequently euthanized.

Today’s technology can save animals from a lifetime of misery by replacing them in films, TV shows, and commercials with animation or computer-generated imagery.

What You Can Do

When you see live animals on screen, think about what they experienced before and after their debut. Never buy tickets to see a film that uses live animals, and encourage your friends and family to do the same. Animals are NOT OURS to use for entertainment.

Cannibal Holocaust:

In the ten days before it was seized, the film had grossed approximately $2 million.[1] In Japan, it grossed $21 million, becoming the second highest-grossing film of that time after E.T. the Extraterrestrial.[1] Deodato has claimed the film has grossed as much as $200 million worldwide in the wake of its various re-releases.[1]