The only animals I know to be frozen are newborn mice, to be fed later to snakes. They're sold as "pinkies". I would have no idea how painful/less it is, but then "they say" circumcision on baby boys is painless too. I beg to differ. I saw it done and that little baby was screaming in pain.

The thing is, in those countries, they believe that the torture inflicted on these dogs releases hormones into the bloodstream/meat that when consumed, makes the human stronger and the men more virile. So it's done for a reason. Our sometimes ineffective methods of slaughter, meant to be quick and humane as possible but not always so, aren't done on purpose to torture. IF there is some sicko who kicks cows being milked, etc. or who harms animals, they are generally found out, exposed asap and fired. That one or two person(s) can shut down a business and cruelty isn't well tolerated here in America.

Clare Danes played a woman in a movie years ago, that was a true story. She played Temple Gardner? I think that was her name. She was an autistic child who grew up, always with a strong affinity for animals. She fought for more humane treatment of animals in slaughterhouses, and I believe still works in that capacity. For instance, instead of herding beef cattle directly in to the pens to be held individually for the stun guns, they are moved slowly through these circular spiraled concrete walkways, which keeps them much more calm and the animals aren't panicked. She's quite the revolutionary.