Tag: farm sanctuary

A More Compassionate Fourth: Ditch The Fireworks & Leave Pigs Off Your BBQ

August 31, 2025July 4, 2025 by Camryn Beck

Every year on the Fourth of July, millions gather to celebrate independence with cookouts, fireworks, and patriotic fanfare. But while we honor “freedom,” it’s worth asking the question: who really gets to be free? Over 150 million hot dogs will be eaten on the Fourth alone1. That means over 150 million animals (most of them … Read more

LA Times Covers The 2022 Goat Games!

August 2, 2022August 1, 2022 by Catskill Animal Sanctuary

Kathy Stevens, founder and executive director of the nonprofit Catskill sanctuary, started the event in August 2020, staging it remotely the same month the postponed Tokyo Olympics were scheduled to be held. The Catskill sanctuary was the only participant that year and it raised more than $42,000 from supporters who solicited donations for each mile … Read more