Vegan Athlete
Three cheers for Marc Wood who’s competing in the Westchester Triathlon next month and raising money for the animals along the way! Can you help cheer him on by donating to his …
Kathy at the Animal Rights Conference
Jane Velez-Mitchell’s JaneUnChained caught up with Kathy Stevens last week at the national conference. See what Kathy has to say about the role of animal sanctuaries in the movement and …
Goodbye, Sweet Mama. May the Angels Sing You Home
We got the call from Annemarie Lucas of Animal Precinct fame: she’d picked up a sheep being chased through the Bronx by dogs. “Sure we’ll take her,” we said. It …
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A Memorial for Our Dear Friend Alice Cooper Duck
Before the holidays we lost a very special animal friend, Alice Cooper. Anyone who has visited the Sanctuary and made that left turn at the pond remembers Alice Cooper. No matter …
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Best Friends
Did you know that the activities you do to bond with your dog are also loved by farmed animals? At Catskill Animal Sanctuary, games of tug, wet kisses, and belly …
Goodbye to Two Beloved Family Members
When animals fall ill at Catskill Animal Sanctuary, we try mightily to bring them back to health. All good sanctuaries do that: “our” animals are our families. We celebrate each …
A Local Boy Scout Is Kind, Helpful, and Vegetarian
We can’t thank our volunteers enough. (But I’ll keep trying. THANK YOU!) Whether it’s group clean-up projects on a weekend or caring for the animals on a daily basis, volunteers …
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Goodbye, Arthur
If you knew him, you loved him. No ifs, ands, or buts. That was Arthur. Officially, our 210-pound goat with the long, velvety ears was a beloved member of the …
One Last Kiss for Franklin
All I wanted to do was give him one last kiss. But I couldn’t. Franklin was in pain and the only way to manage that pain until I could return to …
Share Your Compassion This Thanksgiving
Sponsor a turkey in November for $25 and you’ll receive a glossy photo of your sponsored turkey to place on your Thanksgiving table as our special thank you! Did you know? …