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Five Years Of Love, Hope + Changing Hearts

“After 10 years of looking into thousands of pig eyes, I’ve come to understand that they’re never vacant. There’s always someone looking back at me” – Bob Comis In the …

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Vegan Hanukkah-Inspired Recipes

By Chef Linda The holidays are about tradition–old and new. Food plays a starring role in many of these traditions but when you want to make new choices it’s sometimes …

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12 Days of Vegan Holiday Cookies

Being vegan doesn’t mean giving up on the treasured ritual of holiday baking. Easy substitutions, creative workarounds, and the simple desire to make your cookies compassionate are the new baker’s …

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Two New Cooking Videos and Gift Shop Discount

We LOVE to teach folks how easy, delicious, and fun vegan cooking can be. If you’ve ever taken one of our award-winning classes or seen us doing demonstrations on the …

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Chef Sara, Parting is Such Sweet Sorrow

When Chef Sara Boan came to us in 2016, we had no idea how much she would come to truly embody Catskill Animal Sanctuary. Some of the strongest pillars of …

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Thank You— We Reached Our #GivingTuesday2019 Donation Match!

Just like Tucker sharing his hay, our Herd knows the power of kindness: WE HIT OUR #GivingTuesday2019 $15,000 MATCH! We couldn’t do this vital work without ALL of you— supporting us, …

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Easy Meals for a Busy Season

By Chef Linda There are few times during the year that are busier than the holiday season. We have more on our proverbial plates–shopping, crafting, planning, wrapping, visiting, volunteering–and less …

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Our Herd Grows Stronger Through Gratitude & Generosity: Giving Tuesday 2019 

Hello, Friends— we hope you’re enjoying the season! Around here it’s been a rough few weeks: we won’t sugarcoat it! So many of our animal care crew have been down …

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“Adopt” A Sanctuary Turkey For A Day Or Sponsor For A Year

    Adopt For The Day For a one time donation of $40 (to adopt an individual turkey) or $300 (adopt the flock!) you’ll receive: A photo of your new …

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A Downed Cow And A Determined Team: We Are Stronger Together. 

A Glimpse of Sanctuary Life From Animal Care Director Kelly Mullins: “Alone we can do so little; together we can do so much.” – Helen Keller “Sanctuary time” isn’t like …