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 saved the lives of many young hens who were scheduled to die at a California egg production facility, their “usefulness” over when they could no … Read more
We’ve had a relatively peaceful week here at Catskill Animal Sanctuary. All the animals enjoyed a cruelty-free Thanksgiving, especially the rescued turkeys who were given extra love and the silly barn cats who stole bites of canned pumpkin! Movings and Shakings The Staten Island turkeys have made themselves at home, strutting their stuff around CAS … Read more
Three roosters and twelve hens were abandoned when their family moved to a new house. Luckily, a concerned neighbor took the chickens into his garage where he cared for them until they came to live at Catskill Animal Sanctuary. The fifteen birds have settled in at CAS and seem to be loving their new home. … Read more
Catskill Animal Sanctuary has opened its doors to many newcomers over the past month: roosters, ducks, a horse and more! We are so excited to welcome these newbies to a place of love…. Roosters Francis and Hans Solo weren’t popular with the neighbors at their previous home; the neighbors complained so much about the boys’ … Read more
Roxbury was rescued by an animal lover when he saw a man put a trash bag with a live chicken in it next to a bar trashcan. The man with the chicken told the animal lover that the hen was part of a practical joke and that now he didn’t know what to do…except kill … Read more
CAS recently welcomed seven layer hens from the home of a Saugerties man who passed away. His children inherited his house and his animals–two horses, a mule, and seven chickens–but weren’t interested in keeping the animals. We were alerted about the horses on the property, and when I stopped in to check on them, seven … Read more
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, pecking at trash, and even crossing the street! She was afraid that they would get hit by a car, or worse, so she called CAS … Read more
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