Cowboy Willie Nelson Stands Up For Cows

Posted Mar 26th 2008 2:04PM by TMZ Staff

Cowboy Willie Nelson stands up for cows Willie Nelson thinks you should know a thing or two about some cows. The country crooner is joining in on a campaign along with the Animal Legal Defense Fund to raise awareness about cruel-and illegal-living conditions for calves raised to produce milk for dairy products. ~~Moo!~~ Boo!

Specifically, they are targeting Land O'Lakes and Challenge Dairy to get them to stop using milk from calves that come from California's Mendes Calf Ranch - which employs an intensive confinement practice (keeping calves in cramped, filthy crates - sometimes without room to turn around or lie down) and is the subject of a lawsuit brought by the ALDF.

Nelson has written a letter to the companies and is urging others to join the petition, www.FreeBabyMendes.com, that is already 22,000 people strong.

TMZ.com contacted Mendes Calf Ranch who had no comment on the issue.

Mommas, don't let your baby calves grow up to be milk cows at Mendes indeed.

Reader Comments

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1. You go Willie!! I am signing this petition now. Willie is also super sexy! The braids make me go crazy!!! Haha. Kidding!

Posted at 5:28PM on Mar 26th 2008 by Dana

2. As a former Peta member, love animals but not that fossil, Nelson.

Posted at 5:30PM on Mar 26th 2008 by lil k

3. What can I say. I am a Willie fan. Love ya Willie, thanks for all the years of music. My Dad hitchhiked a ride with ya when he was 17.

Posted at 5:34PM on Mar 26th 2008 by Kelli

4. YAY Willie. Now come back home to Maui so we can play some more poker!

Posted at 5:34PM on Mar 26th 2008 by mike

5. It took 5 seconds to sign the petition. Help the calves. :)

Posted at 5:37PM on Mar 26th 2008 by Kelli

6. EVERYBODY SIGN THIS PETITION

Posted at 5:41PM on Mar 26th 2008 by shannon

7.
Don't touch my Willie

Posted at 5:44PM on Mar 26th 2008 by Stingrae

8. YAY Willie. Now come to back to Maui so we can play some more poker

Posted at 5:52PM on Mar 26th 2008 by mike

9. It is said one can judge the measure of a man by the way he treats animals. You're a good man, Willie.

Posted at 5:56PM on Mar 26th 2008 by Lyn

10. This story is so lame....obviously none of you were raised on a dairy! MCR is doing nothing wrong.

Posted at 5:56PM on Mar 26th 2008 by Dairy Girl

11. Willie - what an awesome cowboy standing up for cows! Hopefully those calves won't have to suffer as much while in confinement. Y'all should sign the petition!

Posted at 6:17PM on Mar 26th 2008 by WillieLover

12. thanks so much willie and keep up the good work. I am going to sighn this now. these people should not be aloud to care for animals like this.

Posted at 6:28PM on Mar 26th 2008 by Denise

13. thanks Willie, I was wondering what to make for dinner tonight...a steak sounds pretty good...

Posted at 6:42PM on Mar 26th 2008 by Fernando Valenzuela

14. This is a great story and I really admire for TMZ covering this so young people can get interested in great causes such as humane animal legislation. Thanks!

Posted at 7:01PM on Mar 26th 2008 by prfslcad

15. Thank you , Willie

Posted at 7:03PM on Mar 26th 2008 by Elina

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