Rescued From a Backyard Slaughter Facility
Fourteen sheep — six mamas, six babies, and two grown males — arrived at CAS on Friday, May 25. Rescued from an illegal backyard slaughter facility in Western New York …
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Ann Arnold Convicted
On May 1st in Greenfield, NY, Judge Michael Ginley convicted Ann Arnold of 19 counts of failure to provide proper food, water and sustenance, in violation of state Agriculture and …
City Slickers Clean Up 32
As Outreach Director, I rarely get to do farm chores, even though they are one of my most cherished ways to spend time at the sanctuary – second only to …
Discovering Baby Simon
I love my job, I’m lucky that way. Especially in the early morning: I always enjoy my quiet time before anyone else gets in. The barn is dark and quiet …
Simon, Our First Foal!
Simon was born in the early morning hours on April 17, 2012 – the exact birth date that the vet projected! His mother, beautiful Lady Jane, was surrendered to CAS …
It’s Tour Season – Come Visit!
It’s that wonderful time of year again at Catskill Animal Sanctuary: our doors are open, and we hope you’ll visit! I’m not the only one who loves visiting season. Casey …
Guest Blog by CAS Volunteer
Dirty work never felt so good By Dianne L. Patterson My first morning as a volunteer at CAS was everything I hoped it would be! After cleaning animals’ stalls and …
Happy Ending for the Twins
You might remember that last August we took in four female sheep (two sets of twins)! The girls, Brigid, Mira, Marina, and Kybele, grew up on a heritage-breed meat farm …
Ag-Gag Bill Works to Silence Whistleblowers
Harold, a rabbit, was found unconscious in a Tupperware container left in the sun. Rambo was one of 17 animals locked in a tiny stall and fed moldy bagels; a …
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Bob & Midnight from the South Bronx
We got a call last Tuesday from a school teacher in the South Bronx (NYC). She had spotted two chickens hanging out around the school – walking around the playground, …
