Many people have animals they have as pets or otherwise are not selling as meat. If you think farms are simply cows you are incorrect.

My point is the same if it's my car that gets trashed or my internet domains taken.

Even if I get good money as compensation, I'd resent it, and much prefer to have my possessions left in peace.

In the rural parts where I was going when I was growing up the meat animals were not that far from pets.

Weird thing to play with a bunny and eat it couple of months later. First lessons in the circle of life.

I'm guessing you live in a city :)