Each spring, classrooms across the country buzz with excitement as incubators are wheeled in and students crowd around, eagerly anticipating the peep of a newborn chick. At first glance, these hatching projects appear to be sweet, educational experiences: a chance to observe the miracle of life up close. But behind the cuteness lies a disturbing … Read more
At Catskill Animal Sanctuary, we’ve been deeply connected to the 150 acres that comprise our home for the past 21 years: warm pastures where contented cows sunbathe, ponds where ducks swim for hours, fields for horses to run and roll in, and graceful willows dipping their branches low for goats to nibble on. Each … Read more
Unfortunately, as you may have heard on the news, highly pathogenic avian influenza (HPAI H5) has reached our region of New York. At this point in time, we know this strain is exclusive to birds, so we don’t want visitors to be worried about catching it! But this strain is highly contagious and extremely lethal … Read more
On February 22nd, the team at Catskill Animal Sanctuary welcomed home three sets of twins — and two mamas. It was one of the busiest rescue days we’ve had at the Sanctuary in a long time. First thing on Tuesday morning, we welcomed twin newborn calves, rescued from a dairy farm — and an hour … Read more
Turkeys know their names, recognize their friends, and will run with excitement to their favorite people. Turkeys are love on two legs. Their amazing capacity to express warmth and compassion blows people away— we see it all the time! Just like any other animal, turkeys feel joy, pain, fear, and love. This is why we … Read more
We know you’re as eager as Sister Mary Frances to gather around our Tours sign and visit the animals! When we made our decision to postpone our visiting season, we thought the world might have enough time to sort itself out. Yet there’s still so much uncertainty, and we’re not quite ready to reopen. We … Read more
In October 2015, we rescued 27 goats from horrendous conditions, in the case known as the “backyard butcher.” Among those sick, fragile rescues were Leah, Vanna, and Jacqueline. As these girls slowly learned to trust humans, the Sanctuary became their home— and we soon realized that these three girls were pregnant! There’s never a dull … Read more
Adopt For The Day For a one time donation of $40 (to adopt an individual turkey) or $300 (adopt the flock!) you’ll receive: A photo of your new turkey friend and their rescue story A Compassionate Cuisine recipe card Full Year Sponsorship Experience Sponsor an individual turkey friend with a recurring monthly … Read more
A Glimpse of Sanctuary Life From Animal Care Director Kelly Mullins: “Alone we can do so little; together we can do so much.” – Helen Keller “Sanctuary time” isn’t like time anywhere else. So much can happen here in a single day that it feels like a week has passed. Sunday was one of those … Read more
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