Thomas Negron You may have seen the story about a truck overturning in Ohio while carrying 2,200 pigs. The death toll is up to half of them. The terrible truth is that the death toll will be all of them. They were intended for slaughter and after a brief respite the survivors were packed up and sent on … Read more
The thing about rescues is that you never know when you’ll get a call that kicks everyone into high gear. Do we have room for new arrivals? Can we afford the increased food and medical costs? We recently received one of those calls from a local woman who had become overwhelmed and was unable to care … Read more
Today’s New York Times reports on the bird flu epidemic. Each year billions of chickens are killed. They were likely exploited so humans could consume them for meat or their eggs. Or perhaps they were killed at birth because they were the wrong sex. Compared against such staggering numbers, the millions who are being killed … Read more
The Great Sheep Rambo looms large in Catskill Animal Sanctuary’s history. He arrived untrusting and filled with anger as part of the first rescue we ever conducted. Eventually his anger gave way to trust and devotion as Rambo assumed the role of protector. For years he looked after both his nonhuman and human flock and challenged … Read more
Back in March Kathy spoke at the NYC Bar Association at the invitation of the Animal Law Committee. It was a terrific evening, but if you missed the talk then here’s a second chance!
We’re busy around here getting things ready for Camp Kindness, our week-long camp program for kids. But we stopped everything a few weeks ago when we received a call from Emily, a local high school student who had a surprise. She offered to raise money to help send kids to camp as part of her senior project! … Read more
This week The New York Times reported on the case of woman who was indicted four years after trespassing on Hudson Valley Foie Gras’ property. At issue is the question of whether or not she “stole” two ducks. Setting aside the larger issue that ducks should not be considered “property” as if they were an … Read more
This morning in New York City there was a rally on the steps of City Hall. The excitement is because there’s a City Council resolution to proclaim every Monday a “Meatless Monday.” This is something we support which probably causes half of you to cheer and the other half to ask, “Wait, what?” Here at the … Read more
First-time visitors to the Sanctuary are often surprised to discover that not all the residents are behind fences. The Underfoot Family, a group of friendly animals free to roam the grounds, is usually right there to greet visitors as they get out of their cars. A large contingent of the Underfoots is the goats — … Read more
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