Featured Creatures – Noelle & Christopher
Meet mother and son sheep, Noelle and Christopher! In December 2006, concerned neighbors in the Bronx witnessed a tiny, terrified ewe running down a street, chased by a pack of …
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Erin’s Barn Brief
We’ve had a relatively peaceful week here at Catskill Animal Sanctuary. All the animals enjoyed a cruelty-free Thanksgiving, especially the rescued turkeys who were given extra love and the silly …
Erin’s Barn Brief
Even during the supposedly “quiet season”, we are always busy at Catskill Animal Sanctuary with animal care, adoptions, pasture moves and so much more. Here are some recent updates! Adoptions …
Longevity, Anyone? Top Reasons to Go Vegan During World Vegan Month
A planet that desperately needs all of us to go vegan, the torture and suffering of animals who want their lives as much as we want ours, and contests with …
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Sloppy, Slanted ‘Journalism’: New York Daily News’ Coverage of Carriage Horses
With New York’s mayoral race just days away, the city is facing the possibility that the carriage horse industry, dating back to 1935, may soon be abolished, as both mayoral …
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Returning Home…Again
The title chapter in Animal Camp tells the story of a young steer, pig, and horse who went away to “summer camp” a few years ago in hopes that they …
Just Another Day at Catskill Animal Sanctuary
The first chapter of my new book describes the day that a gang of us trekked up a mountain to rescue and bring eight abandoned goats, several of whom were …
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Featured Creature – Finnigan the sheep!
Meet friendly Finnigan! A member of our fleecy free range greeting committee, Finnigan is our Featured Creature for August. Finnigan came to CAS in Spring 2012 along with 13 sheep …
The Most Misunderstood Being of All: A Tribute to Hank and His Kind Worldwide
Many years ago, what was arguably the most successful animal rights campaign of all time resulted in a 75% reduction in the consumption of veal. Humane Farming Association’s depiction of …
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Feeling Patriotic this Fourth of July? Choose Veggie Dogs at Holiday BBQs! It’s Your Civic Duty to Go Vegan, America!
We Americans celebrate lots of things on July 4: Independence – whatever it might mean for each of us. Family. Friends. Summer. And whether our celebrations are large or small, …
