Erin’s Barn Brief

Even during the supposedly “quiet season”, we are always busy at Catskill Animal Sanctuary with animal care, adoptions, pasture moves and so much more. Here are some recent updates!

Adoptions 

Chickens are flying the coop! 93 of our rescued California hens have gone to their forever homes! 15 of the hens are now living with Kathy Knight of Stone House Wood Bird Sanctuary, a beautiful bird oasis in Rhinebeck. Ten hens moved in with Anthony D. of Red Hook and 16 were adopted by Kurt A. of Catskill. I also spent quality time with some of our previous residents at Kurt’s little haven in the woods where some roosters, along with Chris and Steve, the geese, are thriving and happy!

Lots of moving and shaking in the horse pastures! Brutus is now sharing living quarters with Rowdy, Barclay, Opie and Harry. The boys are all getting along and Brutus seems to like his new friends. After the passing of our beloved senior horse, Casey, big old boy, Beyond, was quite lonely. Senior mare Crystal is now being turned out with Beyond’s little herd and Beyond is absolutely besotted with his new lady love! You can even see Beyond and Crystal nuzzling noses through a “window” our volunteer Carol opened between their stalls. Shawnee the mare has now moved up to another field where Noah’s herd lives nd is getting chummy with the other girls. If you happen to see her when you are volunteering at CAS, Shawnee LOVES to be scratched between her ears and down her neck.