Kathy Stevens This week we lost one of our long time residents, an ancient mare named Crystal. She arrived in 2008, and for many years lived with a group of gentle, older horses behind the main barn. Her eyes had been an ongoing problem for years, so much so that by last fall she was nearly blind. … Read more
Now that the new mayor has pledged to end the carriage horse industry, the drivers are fighting back. Most recently, carriage horse spokersperson Christina Hansen published a piece in Thursday’s New York Post titled, “Eight Lies ‘Advocates’ Told About Carriage Horses.” The drivers have gone so far as to hire The Cavalry Group, whose mission is to … Read more
We are reeling from the sudden loss of a dear friend, The Great Sheep Lambert. “A sweet boy, in a pushy exuberant toddler kind of way,” is how sanctuary manager Kathy Keefe described him. Lambert’s predecessor, The Great Sheep Rambo, mastered gently pawing our legs to indicate that he wanted a massage. Lambert’s communication was … Read more
Dear Jay Z and Beyonce, Did you expect that around the world, vegans would be tweeting and chatting, writing and talking about your bold decision to go vegan for 22 days? I’ll bet you did—maybe your friends Marco and Gwyneth clued you into the fact that for vegans, the prospect of two of the world’s … Read more
A planet that desperately needs all of us to go vegan, the torture and suffering of animals who want their lives as much as we want ours, and contests with prizes such as your weight in chocolate: The reasons to try a vegan diet during November, World Vegan Month, range from the ethically compelling to … Read more
With New York’s mayoral race just days away, the city is facing the possibility that the carriage horse industry, dating back to 1935, may soon be abolished, as both mayoral candidates have stated their strong opposition to the industry. I understand that the New York Daily News is on the side of the carriage horse … Read more
The title chapter in Animal Camp tells the story of a young steer, pig, and horse who went away to “summer camp” a few years ago in hopes that they would bond, heal each other, and return to Catskill Animal Sanctuary able to integrate with their respective species. What was the need? All three were … Read more
The first chapter of my new book describes the day that a gang of us trekked up a mountain to rescue and bring eight abandoned goats, several of whom were injured, back to the safety and plenty of CAS. It was a long, rich, magical day. A day that settled into our bones, and that … Read more
Many years ago, what was arguably the most successful animal rights campaign of all time resulted in a 75% reduction in the consumption of veal. Humane Farming Association’s depiction of tiny calves chained in veal crates worked. Americans didn’t want to eat suffering babies. Friends, the chickens we eat, called “broilers” by those that breed, … Read more
Just because you’re vegan, or trying to be, doesn’t mean you have to give up grilling altogether or subject yourself to a summer of Boca burgers. Plenty of healthy and amazingly good vegan burgers and dogs hold up just fine on the grill. So first, three quick reminders of why we’re inviting all our not-yet-vegan … Read more
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