Embrace the Giving Spirit of the Season — Volunteer!

We’re counting down the last days of 2014, but before we say goodbye we’re holding one more volunteer orientation. Join us this Saturday, December 20, 11 a.m. to 12:30 p.m., …

Reflections of a Chicken Lover During National Chicken Month

At Catskill Animal Sanctuary, one of our most important jobs is to ensure that our animal residents — some 250 or more at any given time — thrive. Many people …

Help Us Be Prepared for Animals in Need

Can you imagine a world where no animal goes hungry, lives in fear, or suffers from birth to death on a farm? We can! We see a glimpse of it …

A Response to Spokesperson Hansen of The NYC Carriage Horse Industry

Now that the new mayor has pledged to end the carriage horse industry, the drivers are fighting back. Most recently, carriage horse spokersperson Christina Hansen published a piece in Thursday’s New …

Celebrate Chinese New Year, Vegan Style!

Bring good fortune into your house this lunar New Year!  The lunar New Year is the most important holiday of the year in Chinese culture and very different from the …

14 Quotes for 2014

Ring in a compassionate New Year with thoughtful, inspiring and uplifting quotes from authors, actors, artists and others! The matter of the abuse and cruelty we inflict on other animals …

The Path to Joyful Animal Activism

By Amanda Citarella, CAS Research Assistant The current state of the world can be overwhelming  for anyone with strong ethical and empathetic convictions. When faced with the onslaught of news …

An Open Letter to Jay Z and Beyonce

Dear Jay Z and Beyonce, Did you expect that around the world, vegans would be tweeting and chatting, writing and talking about your bold decision to go vegan for 22 …

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 …

Turkeys, Traditions, and Turning the Tide

“Now I can look at you in peace; I don’t eat you anymore.” ~ Franz Kafka Across the country this holiday season, over 45 million baby birds will be killed …