You Gotta Like Mike!

At CAS, we’ve witnessed countless chickens form deep bonds not only with each other, but with turkeys, sheep, goats, and humans. We’ve watched a former cockfighting rooster become the barn’s …

Ten Rescued; Ten Billion More in Need

Last weekend, Catskill Animal Sanctuary visitors walked out with me to meet the horses we’d rescued just two days earlier. In the ten years since CAS was founded, this case …

Bracing for the Cold

Winter is quickly approaching and our staff is working hard to make sure that our critters stay warm and safe. CAS Buildings and Grounds Manager, Caleb Fieser, will be cleaning …

The Cows Are Mooooving

Loud MOOOOs could be heard around CAS this week as staff worked to move our cows to new fields. Some MOOOed about being coaxed down the gravel road from their …

Sunny Brightens Our Day

There was a surprise waiting for me in my office Monday morning, and it wasn’t exactly the kind of surprise I was hoping for. It was something an animal had …

Lessons Learned at Summer Camp

Kids attending your traditional summer camp might return home knowing how to build a fire, paddle in a kayak, or do a back handspring. But kids who attended Camp Kindness …

Fences Down but Animals are Safe After Irene

These New Yorkers never thought they would see a hurricane hit so close to home! Hurricane Irene pummeled upstate New York Sunday morning with driving wind and rain. The usually …

Janice & Bella On the Mend

It didn’t take long. After only two weeks of love and care at CAS, our two newest rescues, beautiful thoroughbred mares, are on their way to a healthier life. Janice …

High School Volunteer is Role Model to Kids at CAS

Siobhan Rubsam first came to Catskill Animal Sanctuary when she was twelve years old. Now, only five years later, she plays an important role as CAS’s daily volunteer for Camp …

Foolsgold Sanctuary Packs the House

On July 23, One Mile Gallery in Kingston NY was a packed house for the FOOLSGOLD SANCTUARY auction to benefit CAS. Over 50 artists displayed their work inspired by the …