The 5th Annual Goat Games Are Here!

Get set for a fast-paced, one-of-a-kind virtual competition that will support farmed animals across the country! Here’s what’s in store: Four fundraising rounds: Donate each week in a bracket-style contest Exciting Social Media Challenges: Celebrate your beloved animal friends and help us raise awareness with fun, interactive challenges. A Virtual Celebration: Join us as we … Read more

Are You Ready To “Break All The Rules”?

Bring your boots and get ready to get up-close and personal with our rescued animals on this very special Founder-Led Sanctuary Tour with our “Rule-Breaker In Chief”. Kathy Stevens is an author, rescuer, educator, and award-winning thought-leader in the vegan community. See Catskill Animal Sanctuary like you never have before! This exclusive tour is extremely … Read more

Rescue Alert: Twins For Twosday!

On February 22nd, the team at Catskill Animal Sanctuary welcomed home three sets of twins — and two mamas. It was one of the busiest rescue days we’ve had at the Sanctuary in a long time. First thing on Tuesday morning, we welcomed twin newborn calves, rescued from a dairy farm — and an hour … Read more

Be A Champion For Animals At The 2021 Goat Games!

You can take gold and be a champion for rescued animals at the second annual 2021 Goat Games! Grab your friends and team up for a 5K walk, hike, bike, run, swim — or even nap! Remember how much fun last year was? This year is going to be the G.O.A.T.!* *G.O.A.T. = “Greatest Of … Read more

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 part to COVID-19. Word spread rapidly through the Hudson Valley community that many of the animals would be going to a livestock auction earlier the … Read more

72 Hours of Baby Goats: Chaos, Cuteness, and Hard Choices

In October 2015, we rescued 27 goats from horrendous conditions, in the case known as the “backyard butcher.” Among those sick, fragile rescues were Leah, Vanna, and Jacqueline. As these girls slowly learned to trust humans, the Sanctuary became their home— and we soon realized that these three girls were pregnant!   There’s never a dull … Read more

When It’s This Cold, They Need You

When last week’s temperatures dipped to zero degrees, our inbox was dotted with e-mails about animals without shelter or water. Desperate neighbors reached out in an effort to help animals. In each case, we responded – sometimes by simply answering questions or offering concrete advice about New York State anti-cruelty law. One nervous woman was … Read more

New Feathered Friends, Meet Tomas & Henrietta

Tomas and Henrietta were being raised for meat before they were taken in by an animal lover who didn’t want to see them end up on someone’s dinner plate. As the pair got larger, they outgrew their rescuer’s home, and came to live at Catskill Animal Sanctuary. The duo have joined the Underfoot Family, the … Read more

New Homes for the New Year

Our five geese were a tightly bonded group and we had decided a long time ago never to split them up. So, when a couple contacted us about adopting a goose, we thought they would run for the door when we explained that it was five or none. How surprised, and thrilled, we were when … Read more

Because of YOU We Met the Match!

On December 1st, we launched our $30,000 in 30 days gift match challenge and thanks to generous donors like you, we not only met the match, we exceeded it! Thank you to all of you who gave so generously to support our mission. This match will help us tremendously as we begin a new year … Read more