Tag: “humane” meat

Baby Goats Welcomed After Closure of “Humane” Farm

May 1, 2020 by Catskill Animal Sanctuary

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

January 22, 2020January 21, 2020 by Catskill Animal Sanctuary

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