If you’re like me, there’s little you won’t do to enrich the life of your dog or your cat: we want our beloveds to thrive. That same approach occurs here at Catskill Animal Sanctuary, where we individualize our care for the 300+ animals who call our Sanctuary home. But as a species, we humans don’t … Read more
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 fundraiser? Special thanks to Raw Rev for sponsoring Marc!
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 are critical to keeping the Sanctuary operating. So we were thrilled to receive a call from Alex, a local 17-year-old. Alex, a member of Troop … Read more
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? Turkeys are far more stunning when dressed in their feathers than dressed for a holiday meal. Aside from their beauty, turkeys are resourceful and fleet … Read more
The New York Times has a positive story on Perdue’s efforts to eliminate using antibiotics in chickens. Jim Perdue says, “What you think is humane treatment of an animal and what I think is humane treatment of an animal can be different.” Can it ever. We think humane treatment is leaving chickens alone to wander … Read more
You may have seen the story about a truck overturning in Ohio while carrying 2,200 pigs. The death toll is up to half of them. The terrible truth is that the death toll will be all of them. They were intended for slaughter and after a brief respite the survivors were packed up and sent on … Read more
Today we have a guest post from Maria Ramos: Most shoppers have no idea about the severe animal abuse that takes place in factory farms, where animals are mutilated and forced to live in cramped cages with no access to fresh air or sunlight. They are also unaware of the effects this type of farming … Read more
Today’s New York Times reports on the bird flu epidemic. Each year billions of chickens are killed. They were likely exploited so humans could consume them for meat or their eggs. Or perhaps they were killed at birth because they were the wrong sex. Compared against such staggering numbers, the millions who are being killed … Read more
This week The New York Times reported on the case of woman who was indicted four years after trespassing on Hudson Valley Foie Gras’ property. At issue is the question of whether or not she “stole” two ducks. Setting aside the larger issue that ducks should not be considered “property” as if they were an … Read more
Today we have a guest post from one of our tour guides, Nikki Rowell. All the photos were taken by her. I became vegan in May of 2013. A friend had recommended that I watch Earthlings, a powerful documentary about the many ways animals are used and abused in our society. One of the things … Read more
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