Anastasia & Milton
Anastasia and her twin brother, Milton, were born on a small, local dairy farm. When a female is born with a twin male, she’s most often a “Freemartin” animal, or sterile. Because Anastasia couldn’t be made pregnant and produce milk, she and her twin brother were going to be killed. Instead, we rescued them, but we could not save their mother—she was already producing milk and therefore valuable. We know we can never replace their mother, but they will live a long and wonderful life knowing only love.
Benjamin
Benjamin arrived as a six-month-old calf after a New Jersey beef farmer had a change of heart and decided to place his remaining cows in …
Blossom
It’s quite rare for cows to reject their offspring, but that’s exactly what Blossom’s mom did at a grass-fed beef farm. The Brattleboro farmer gave …
Cecil
Cecil and his friend, Hazel come to us from another sanctuary whose animals were profoundly neglected. Thankfully, Rancho Relaxo, a neighboring sanctuary, was able to step in and help facilitate the placement and rescue of the hundreds of animals, including Cecil and Hazel. It’s hard for us to believe that anyone would want to harm them, but their lives were very nearly cut short. Cecil was rescued after he outgrew a roadside attraction where he was being used for photos with young children who were placed on his back. We were told Hazel was rescued from a bidding war where people were offering thousands of dollars for the opportunity to mount her horns for decoration. Surviving their respective histories should have been enough, but sadly, their safe haven let them down and they were in need of a home once again.
Daisy
Daisy was rescued from a petting zoo, where she sadly would have been auctioned off when she got too big to be around small children. Thankfully, she was rescued by a kind soul, who was able to place her with us. She’s very kind and gentle, and very, very soft.
Hazel
Hazel (formerly known as Ladybug) and her friend, Cecil come to us from another sanctuary whose animals were profoundly neglected. Thankfully, Rancho Relaxo, a neighboring sanctuary, was able to step in and help facilitate the placement and rescue of the hundreds of animals, including Cecil and Hazel. It’s hard for us to believe that anyone would want to harm them, but their lives were very nearly cut short. Cecil was rescued after he outgrew a roadside attraction where he was being used for photos with young children who were placed on his back. We were told Hazel was rescued from a bidding war where people were offering thousands of dollars for the opportunity to mount her horns for decoration. Surviving their respective histories should have been enough, but sadly, their safe haven let them down and they were in need of a home once again.
Zsa Zsa
Zsa Zsa was rescued from a defunct dairy farm, where she was found tied up in a barn with other cows. They were left in …
In Memoriam: Tucker
Tucker came to live at Catskill Animal Sanctuary in February of 2009 after first living at a petting zoo for a full season. During his …
