The Most Horrifying Phrase in English — Standard Agricultural Practices
I was delighted to read Tuesday’s New York Times editorial demanding that Congress “oversee” and “reform” the U.S. Meat Animal Research Center (MARC) or shut it down. Media attention to …
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Be a Goat’s Hero — Become a Sponsor!
First-time visitors to the Sanctuary are often surprised to discover that not all the residents are behind fences. The Underfoot Family, a group of friendly animals free to roam the …
National Chicken Month
Reflections of a Chicken Lover During National Chicken Month Huffington Post Blog by Kathy Stevens (That’s me, Chef Linda, hugging a chicken named Emmet at Catskill Animal Sanctuary. Until I …
Meet Misty & Scooter!
Misty the pony and Scooter the mini-donkey first came to CAS 10 years ago from a neglectful home. They quickly bonded and were adopted together by a loving, caring family. …
The Lucky Ducks
Crammed into cages. Abused. Force fed. And finally dumped off a truck and left to die. And yet they are the lucky ducks. Recently, Catskill Animal Sanctuary received a call …
Featured Creatures – The California Girls
Meet the California Girls! In 2013 CAS took part in an unprecedented rescue of over 2000 chickens. Spearheaded by a coalition of animal sanctuaries from around the country, this massive operation …
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An Ode to Lambert
Tammy, who raised Lambert with her daughter, wrote us this lovely elegy for our beloved sheep friend. I knew when Lauren wanted to take a “market project” in 4-H that …
Featured Creatures – Noelle & Christopher
Meet mother and son sheep, Noelle and Christopher! In December 2006, concerned neighbors in the Bronx witnessed a tiny, terrified ewe running down a street, chased by a pack of …
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Featured Creatures – Tomas & Henrietta
Meet our November Featured Creature Couple, beautiful birds Tomas and Henrietta! The bonded turkeys came from a meat farm but the efforts of a concerned neighbor spared them from slaughter. …
Birds of a Feather Come Together! 28 lives saved as Staten Island Turkeys move Upstate
Just weeks after 200 rescued hens were flown in from California, Catskill Animal Sanctuary (CAS) is once again at the center of a large avian rescue. This time, CAS welcomed …
