A report says Canada needs better fire protection in barns to stop the cruel deaths of tens of thousands of farm animals each year.
Riana Topan, who helped write the report, says people don't realize what a big problem it is.
The humane society has combed through media reports and the few government sources available and estimates that at least 750-thousand animals have died in barn fires since 2015.
That number is likely to be low.
The study says nearly three-quarters of the dead animals were chickens.
Gary Stordy of the Canadian Pork Council says the losses can also effect farmers' mental health.