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I am thrilled to announce that we have received accreditation by the Global Federation of Animal Sanctuaries! GFAS establishes high standards of animal rescue and care and visited the Sanctuary to ensure that all aspects of our operations met their high standards. Accreditation signifies that Catskill Animal Sanctuary meets GFAS’s rigorous and peer-reviewed equine and farm … Read more

No less than Winston Churchill himself made that proclamation. Sadly, humans haven’t returned the respect. Visitors to the Sanctuary are often surprised to learn how friendly and social pigs are — and how profoundly intelligent. Founder Kathy Stevens often talks of their sensitivity: it is easy, for instance, to hurt a pig’s feelings. Her second … Read more

Sponsor a horse in June and you’ll receive a night at the Homestead as our thank you! Read on for details: If you’ve visited the Sanctuary then you’ve undoubtedly enjoyed the tranquility of the grounds and the beauty of the residents. In a setting like this it can be easy to forget that many of … Read more

The sanctuary opens for weekend tours starting on Saturday, April 4, but did you know that members can schedule a tour anytime during the year? It’s true! All you have to do is contact our Programs Manager Kelly Mullins. If you’re not sure a tour is for you, then read Kelly’s perspective on being a … Read more

Today we have a guest post from one of our tour guides, Julie Squires. Julie is a graduate of the Institute for Integrative Nutrition and has led workshops for guests of the Homestead on transitioning to veganism.   What I love about being a tour guide are the transformations. Most of my tours start the exact same way, … Read more