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, …
Three’s Company
Some sanctuaries place animals of a species in a pasture and let them work out their issues…or not. Not CAS. We go to lengths that many would consider ridiculous to …
Veg-a-Thon Weekend
CAS has invited a wonderful local woman, a graduate of the NYC Natural Gourmet Institute for Health and Culinary Arts, to audition to be the next director of our vegan …
Babe: Wiseman, Mischief-Maker, Teacher, Friend
Babe May 1, 1995-February 6, 2012 LOVE—SO MUCH LOVE AND THANKS—to all of you who shared kind and loving words of support, along with your memories of a beloved friend. …
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From Stallions to Geldings
Four down and three to go. The stallions from our Saratoga rescue are being gelded (castrated) by veterinary surgeons at Rhinebeck Equine. Dewey, Harry, Brutus, and Montana have all undergone …
CAS at 32 – Chapter 1: The Work Begins
Welcome to Catskill Animal Sanctuary’s weekly video blog about our new property on Route 32 in Saugerties, NY! I will be taking you through the restoration of this beautiful land …
Merry Christmas, World
Four days from now, my dog Hannah and I will wake long before daylight, trek to the barn, and pull dozens and dozens of heavy rubber dishes from their neat …
Giving Thanks
(Guest blog by former CAS Animal Care Director Abbie Rogers) Two days before Thanksgiving, I drove down the highway with two turkeys in the back seat of my Honda. But …
Atlas Took the Weight of the World in Stride
When Atlas and his 18 goat friends were rescued from an animal hoarder in June 2010, I had been on staff for nine months. By then, I had heard many …
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Welcome, Ciara!
We’re pleased to welcome Ciara Fiack, our new Animal Care Director at CAS! (Abbie Rogers, our previous Animal Care Director, has decided to move to warmer weather.) Ciara will act …