Hoakin Phoenix visited the slaughterhouse in Pico River, California. The owner of the slaughterhouse refused to kill the cow, unexpectedly located before Zam. A video appeared on the network, as Phoenix takes the animals, which he took to Farm Sanctuary Farm Sanitary Farm. Hoakin about this event said the following:
I never thought that the head of a friend on the slaughterhouse, but I met Anthony (slaughterhouse owner) and realized that we had a lot in common. Without his kindness of Liberty and her calf Indigo would die terrible death. We continue to save animals and pay tribute to people who help us.
Hoakin Phoenix is Vegan, consists of "in defense of animals" and "People for ethical animal handling". In 2003, he took part in creating a dust film "Earthlings" on the inadmissibility of animal abuse. For this work, he was awarded the Humanitarian Award.
Speaking with speech at the Oscar award ceremony, the actor also defended the dairy breeds of cows, accusing humanity in the fact that they are sake of their coffee and flakes with milk from calves.