CAS Welcomes NINE Newbies to a Place of Love

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

Draft Horse, Sioux, Comes to CAS

Welcome, Sioux! She’s a bruiser of a mare, and we’re delighted to welcome her. Sioux, a 22-year-old Clydesdale, arrived at Catskill Animal Sanctuary after the neighbors of her deceased owner worked feverishly to place her. Horribly foundered and scheduled for euthanasia, Sioux instead made the trip to CAS, where it took a full 30 minutes … Read more

Saying Goodbye to Bobo

After a full and happy decade among friends, Bobo, our 32-year-old blind mare, died suddenly this past Tuesday. Bobo was one of the most traumatized animals Catskill Animal Sanctuary has ever rescued. We found her eleven years ago in a dark stall, standing on top of six feet of packed manure, where she had been … Read more

Cricket Experiences Freedom After Life on a Chain

A year ago when I drove down the dirt road to check on Cricket, she was being eaten alive by flies. She had no water, no grass, no shade, no companionship, and no freedom of movement. There’s not much for a horse to do when she’s chained to a tree next to an animal hoarder’s … Read more

Hoarder Sentenced; Must Undergo Mental Health Evaluation

Ann Arnold, the Greenfield, New York woman convicted of 19 counts of failing to provide food, shelter and vet care to her horses (14 of whom were rescued by CAS in October 2011), was sentenced last week. Greenfield Judge Michael Ginley, who had stated that, “any non-horse person could plainly see that most of these … Read more

Ann Arnold Convicted

On May 1st in Greenfield, NY, Judge Michael Ginley convicted Ann Arnold of 19 counts of failure to provide proper food, water and sustenance, in violation of state Agriculture and Markets Law, and one count of second-degree criminal nuisance, all misdemeanors. Fourteen horses involved in this case arrived at CAS last fall and have all … Read more

Three’s Company

Some sanctuaries place animals of a species in a pasture and let them work out their issues…or not. Not CAS. We go to lengths that many would consider ridiculous to ensure the happiness of all. Take Jenny. Jenny, a thoroughbred mare, is food aggressive, and since best pal Bella was adopted, Jenny’s been alone. Who’ll … Read more