Saying Goodbye to Crystal
This week we lost one of our long time residents, an ancient mare named Crystal. She arrived in 2008, and for many years lived with a group of gentle, older …
A Response to Spokesperson Hansen of The NYC Carriage Horse Industry
Now that the new mayor has pledged to end the carriage horse industry, the drivers are fighting back. Most recently, carriage horse spokersperson Christina Hansen published a piece in Thursday’s New …
Continue reading “A Response to Spokesperson Hansen of The NYC Carriage Horse Industry”
Featured Creature – Haddie
Meet Haddie! Haddie is a beautiful Quarter Horse mix, 14.3 hands high and approximately 12 years old. One of a dozen severely neglected animals (including her adult daughter Collette) rescued …
Featured Creature – Montana the horse!
Our Featured Creature is Montana, or Monty for short! Monty is a flashy, 10 year old, quarter horse cross gelding who stands statuesque at 15.2 hands high. He was rescued, along …
The Truth About Horse-Drawn Carriages & How You Can Help
When you think of New York City during the holidays, images of Broadway shows, the Rockefeller Center’s Christmas tree, The Empire State Building, and snowy horse-drawn carriage rides in Central …
Continue reading “The Truth About Horse-Drawn Carriages & How You Can Help”
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 …
Continue reading “CAS Welcomes NINE Newbies to a Place of Love”
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 …
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 …
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 …
Continue reading “Cricket Experiences Freedom After Life on a Chain”
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 …
Continue reading “Hoarder Sentenced; Must Undergo Mental Health Evaluation”
