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Saying Goodbye to Christopher the Caretaker

Last week, we said goodbye to our beloved Christopher. After a year of devastating losses of so many of our very old friends, this one, in some ways was the …

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Laverne’s Story: A Mother’s Strength — Seen Through A Caregiver’s Eyes

At Catskill Animal Sanctuary, caregivers are often the first to witness new breakthroughs, life milestones, and everyday miracles. They say the first “hello, welcome home, you’re safe” to new rescues …

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Earth Day 2021: Connecting & Taking Action

It’s been 51 years since the first celebration of Earth Day. We’ve had 51 opportunities — and more — to contemplate our relationship with the planet. We’ve seen what has been …

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Standing Together: AAPI Community Solidarity

As an organization whose values include kindness and advocacy, we feel compelled to speak on the racism and horrific violence inflicted on the AAPI community — including the recent shooting …

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Why It’s Important To Keep Your Easter Baskets Animal-Free

Spring is here! Though we love the warmer weather, with Easter around the corner we anticipate a surge in rescue requests for abandoned chicks, ducklings, and bunnies. They’re purchased as “gifts” …

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Heartbroken, But Raising Our Voice: CAS Reacts To The U.S. Capitol Mob

Like so many of you, we are reeling from yesterday’s events, when an overlapping mob of Trump loyalists, fascists, white supremacists, and QAnon conspiracy theorists coalesced on the U.S. Capitol …

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2020 Gift Guide For Animal Lovers

One of the greatest joys is the happiness of gift-giving. Knowing that your gift helps animals is even better! We’ve got a few gift ideas that are sure to delight your …

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Sponsor A Turkey For Thanksgiving!

This Thanksgiving season, instead of serving a turkey, we hope you’ll consider sponsoring one! When you sign up for a sponsorship with us, you are directly contributing to the health …

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Ask Chef Linda: Labels on egg cartons

Dear Chef Linda, Thanks for your wonderful recipes however, we still do eat eggs; they are free-range, organically raised, and vegetarian fed.  Is this considered “cruelty-free” or am I still deluding …

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Visit The Sanctuary On Member Tour Days!

We miss our visitors so much! We can’t completely reopen to the public but we are so excited to announce Member Tour Days will be every Sunday in October (and …