Please Read This Before Starting Your Backyard Coop
“We just had a box of chicks show up, and [the whole box] is dead… This is just—happens repeatedly… Please, please do something for these poor animals.” This spring …
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Baby Goats Welcomed After Closure of “Humane” Farm
A few weeks ago, we received hundreds of messages about Sprout Creek, Marist College’s “humane” farm, who had announced that they were closing, citing lack of funding due in large …
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Jesse—Forever In Our Hearts
“And then around the bend [are] three calves, and my heart is again in my throat. They’re male, several months old, with bloated bellies and ears crusted with blood where …
Standing Up Through Coronavirus: Love Spoken Here
As all but our intrepid animal care team works from home, we’re doing our best to support each other, our caretakers, and the beloved members of our CAS family…in other …
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Volunteer Day 2020- CANCELED
UPDATE: We are so grateful that folks were willing to come in and give your precious time to the animals, grounds, and staff. It means the …
A Downed Cow And A Determined Team: We Are Stronger Together.
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 …
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The Sanctuary Will Be Closed On Saturday November 2nd For Gobble & Groove Preparations! (Plus New Hours, Upcoming Events, And More!)
As the weekend of Gobble & Groove draws closer, we’re all in high gear to prepare for our annual fall celebration: The chefs are testing and perfecting their chili, cornbread, …
Fall Is The Season Of Warmth & Comfort At The Sanctuary
As the leaves turn golden and the air grows chilly at Catskill Animal Sanctuary, we’re enveloped in the warm friendship of our neighbors, Fortune Valley Manor, who are graciously hosting …
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We Are Blessed With Good Neighbors
When we moved our fledgling sanctuary, barely a year old, to Old Stage Road in the winter of 2003, we were struggling to stay afloat. It would be years before we had …
