An Ordinary Thursday
At 6:30 in the morning, Kathy Keefe, Director of Sanctuary Operations at CAS, pulls in to begin her busy day. Minutes later, she answers a neighbor’s call: chickens are running …
Little Moments, Lifetime Memories at Camp Kindness
This summer, 33 campers made many lifetime memories with the animals who call Catskill Animal Sanctuary home. One of our campers, Addison, found some of his special moments with a …
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Rubio, Shame on You: Go Vegan, Friends, to Slow Climate Change
Despite the fact that 98% of climate scientists believe that global warming is “human-induced,” Florida state senator Marco Rubio proclaimed in an ABC “This Week” interview, “I do not believe …
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Erin’s Barn Brief
Spring has finally sprung!!!!!! The sun is shining, the birds are singing, and it is now…. mud season!!!! Movings and Shakings We’ve been playing musical birds over the last week …
Sponsors Are Members Too!
May is member appreciation month here at CAS! There are lots of great discounts on CAS merchandise and at local retailers for CAS members only. It’s the time when we …
April is “Sponsor a Chicken or Rabbit Month!”
All too often, children receive fuzzy and furry animal babies as gifts. Once the pets grow up or their novelty has worn off, these poor creatures are taken to the …
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The Lucky Ducks
Crammed into cages. Abused. Force fed. And finally dumped off a truck and left to die. And yet they are the lucky ducks. Recently, Catskill Animal Sanctuary received a call …
In Memory of Miriam
It’s always difficult to say goodbye to a beloved friend. But to lose two in a single week, as we did last week, has left us a little shaky. A …
Saying Goodbye to Crystal
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 …
An Ode to Lambert
Tammy, who raised Lambert with her daughter, wrote us this lovely elegy for our beloved sheep friend. I knew when Lauren wanted to take a “market project” in 4-H that …
