{"version":1,"type":"rich","provider_name":"Libsyn","provider_url":"https:\/\/www.libsyn.com","height":90,"width":600,"title":"Ep. 52: The Pain of  Disbudding: How Cows Lose Their Horns ","description":"Cows have horns? Yes. But you won't see them because they're usually removed in a painful process. Dan Paden, PETA's Director of Cruelty Investigations, talks to Emil Guillermo about how dairy farms routinely mutilate and burn the heads of young calves. A PETA eyewitness has submitted video of the practice to law enforcement in Wisconsin that could lead to criminal cruelty charges. Dehorning, or dis-budding of cow horns is a mutilation process that subjects young calves to extreme pain. Paden says it's all done for the convenience of the dairy farmers, and not the welfare of the cows.&amp;nbsp; TAKE ACTION: Read more about dehorning on PETA.org &amp;nbsp; The PETA Podcast PETA, the world's largest animal rights organization, is 6.5 million strong and growing. This is the place to find out why. Hear from insiders, thought leaders, activists, investigators, politicians, and others why animals need more than kindness\u2014they have the right not to be abused or exploited in any way. Hosted by Emil Guillermo. Powered by PETA activism. Contact us at PETA.org Listen to the very first PETA podcast with Ingrid Newkirk Music provided by CarbonWorks. Go to Apple podcasts and subscribe. Contact and follow host Emil Guillermo on Twitter @emilamok Or at www.amok.com Please subscribe, rate and review wherever you get your podcasts. Help us grow the podcast by taking this short survey. Thanks for listening to THE PETA PODCAST! ","author_name":"THE PETA PODCAST","author_url":"http:\/\/petapodcast.libsyn.com\/website","html":"<iframe title=\"Libsyn Player\" style=\"border: none\" src=\"\/\/html5-player.libsyn.com\/embed\/episode\/id\/8362397\/height\/90\/theme\/custom\/thumbnail\/yes\/direction\/forward\/render-playlist\/no\/custom-color\/88AA3C\/\" height=\"90\" width=\"600\" scrolling=\"no\"  allowfullscreen webkitallowfullscreen mozallowfullscreen oallowfullscreen msallowfullscreen><\/iframe>","thumbnail_url":"https:\/\/assets.libsyn.com\/secure\/content\/32279846"}