Michelle Alvarez [This is a guest blog post written by Amanda Citarella.] The New York Assembly is considering A. 1656, a bill that would make the cruel confinement of veal calves and pregnant pigs illegal. These practices are considered so horrible that they have been banned by the entire European Union, New Zealand, and some US states. … Read more
When you think of New York City during the holidays, images of Broadway shows, the Rockefeller Center’s Christmas tree, The Empire State Building, and snowy horse-drawn carriage rides in Central Park probably come to mind. Yet, sadly, what appears to be a romantic way to enjoy the famous park (especially during the holidays), is actually … Read more
Today, October 1st, is World Vegetarian Day, a celebration that kicks off Vegetarian Awareness Month that extends through the end of October. Part of our work at CAS is to help people understand the suffering farm animals endure in the process of becoming our food, and the exponential benefits that transitioning to a compassionate diet … Read more
You can and do help animals in a variety of ways, including volunteering, adopting, signing petitions, lobbying politicians, and boycotting companies that abuse animals. Gestation crates are one of the cruelest tools used on factory farms – female pigs are imprisoned for years in metal cages that are barely bigger than their bodies, deprived of … Read more
Ann Arnold, the Greenfield, New York woman convicted of 19 counts of failing to provide food, shelter and vet care to her horses (14 of whom were rescued by CAS in October 2011), was sentenced last week. Greenfield Judge Michael Ginley, who had stated that, “any non-horse person could plainly see that most of these … Read more
Fourteen sheep — six mamas, six babies, and two grown males — arrived at CAS on Friday, May 25. Rescued from an illegal backyard slaughter facility in Western New York where they were suffering without food or water, they spent a few weeks at Farm Sanctuary gathering strength for their four-hour journey to CAS. The … Read more
As Outreach Director, I rarely get to do farm chores, even though they are one of my most cherished ways to spend time at the sanctuary – second only to playing in the dirt with the animals! Most of my day involves networking, recruiting new supporters, and planning special events. So, when Founder Kathy Stevens … Read more
(Guest blog by former CAS Animal Care Director Abbie Rogers) Two days before Thanksgiving, I drove down the highway with two turkeys in the back seat of my Honda. But unlike most other turkeys this time of year, these two were curiously looking out the window. Blue, a resident of Catskill Animal Sanctuary for three … Read more
When Atlas and his 18 goat friends were rescued from an animal hoarder in June 2010, I had been on staff for nine months. By then, I had heard many stories about animals having arrived at CAS in terrible shape, and these goats were no exception — emaciated, infested with parasites, their hair falling out … Read more
We’re pleased to welcome Ciara Fiack, our new Animal Care Director at CAS! (Abbie Rogers, our previous Animal Care Director, has decided to move to warmer weather.) Ciara will act as the main liaison with local veterinarians, implement health care regimens, monitor the well-being of the animals, and manage diets. Ciara grew up in the … Read more
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