Everywhere You Look, Baby Goats!

The news has been nonstop coverage of Jonas, but at CAS, we’ve had a different arrival on our minds. Actually, make that seven arrivals. Jacqueline went into labor early Saturday morning. While most of us were having our first cup of coffee, she was busy giving birth to triplets: Lonnie, Loretta, and Lulu. Lonnie and Loretta … Read more

Our Statement About the NYC Carriage Horse Bill

This afternoon we spoke at the New York City Council hearing on the Mayor’s proposal (Intro-573A) to move the carriage horses into Central Park. Here is our full statement: Catskill Animal Sanctuary has always believed that horses should not be pulling carriages in today’s New York City. We have advocated for their retirement and stand ready … Read more

The Road to Recovery

It’s been a hectic time since 27 goats arrived from a horrific backyard slaughter operation. They were immediately treated for worms and lice. And as if having lice isn’t bad enough, they have two different kinds. So we’ll treat them a second time this weekend and it’s possible they’ll need a third treatment as well. Luckily, … Read more

A goat herd finds sanctuary in an emergency rescue

It’s been quite a day. The animals at a backyard slaughter operation were rescued through a joint effort between Catskill Animal Sanctuary, Farm Sanctuary, Skylands Animal Sanctuary, and Woodstock Farm Sanctuary. The rescuers found 120 goats, cows, and pigs living in filth and darkness. Kathy Keefe, Director of Sanctuary Operations, says, “I had to step over … Read more

Help Hermione

The end of the day around the Sanctuary is a bustle of activity. Animals need to be fed and an unending list of chores needs to be tackled. At the end of one of these evenings last week a neighbor came down the hill to let us know about a goat lying by the side … Read more

We’ve Had a Pigxplosion

If you’ve visited the Sanctuary in the last few weeks then you’ve seen an explosion of cuteness. Or more accurately, a pigxplosion. It started with a call from PETA. They were working with a couple in Virginia whose farm had reached hoarding-level conditions. The owners had bought two pigs to breed with the intention of selling their offspring for … Read more