Shindig Shenanigans Video

[youtube]http://youtu.be/2odg67_glRg[/youtube] Our 11th annual Shindig this past Saturday was such a fun day! We welcomed almost six hundred guests to the Sanctuary for vegan cooking demos, kid’s activities, education stations, barn tours, hayrides, Homestead tours, yummy vegan food, and, of course, plenty of time with our 200+ rescued farm animals. Check out the video above … Read more

Homestead Restoration Video

Renovations on The Homestead (Catskill Animal Sanctuary’s guest house) began in October 2011. The Homestead opened to guests in May 2012 after the inside was completely restored by a team of dedicated craftsmen. This beautiful old farm house sits on Sanctuary grounds and offers overnight lodging as a CAS member benefit. Watch the renovation process … Read more

11th Annual Shindig Just Days Away

This year marks Catskill Animal Sanctuary‘s 11th Annual Shindig event! This Saturday, June 9th, all are invited to join us for vegan food demos and tastings with Chef Linda, farm tours with director Kathy Stevens, live music by Out Kind, kids’ activities, hayrides, an auction priced for every budget, delicious food, and more! “The Shindig marks that … Read more

Rescued From a Backyard Slaughter Facility

Fourteen sheep — six mamas, six babies, and two grown males — arrived at CAS on Friday, May 25. Rescued from an illegal backyard slaughter facility in Western New York where they were suffering without food or water, they spent a few weeks at Farm Sanctuary gathering strength for their four-hour journey to CAS. The … Read more

Teacher, Guardian, Leader, Friend: Rambo Moves On

Rambo, the iconic sheep beloved by thousands, died peacefully this past Saturday evening, surrounded by a few of his human and animal friends. He was sixteen years old. As I wrote in Where the Blind Horse Sings, Rambo arrived at Catskill Animal Sanctuary full of testosterone and rage. Indeed, he was the most dangerous animal we’ve … 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

City Slickers Clean Up 32

As Outreach Director, I rarely get to do farm chores, even though they are one of my most cherished ways to spend time at the sanctuary – second only to playing in the dirt with the animals! Most of my day involves networking, recruiting new supporters, and planning special events. So, when Founder Kathy Stevens … Read more

Discovering Baby Simon

I love my job, I’m lucky that way. Especially in the early morning: I always enjoy my quiet time before anyone else gets in. The barn is dark and quiet and I can whisper good morning, listening to the soft (and not so soft) greetings in return. This past Tuesday turned out to be a particularly … Read more

Simon, Our First Foal!

Simon was born in the early morning hours on April 17, 2012 – the exact birth date that the vet projected! His mother, beautiful Lady Jane, was surrendered to CAS only a month prior to his arrival from a home that could no longer care for her and her friend Shawnee. We were happy to … Read more

It’s Tour Season – Come Visit!

It’s that wonderful time of year again at Catskill Animal Sanctuary: our doors are open, and we hope you’ll visit! I’m not the only one who loves visiting season. Casey the horse loves it, Rambo the sheep loves it (more butt scratches for him), and evidently, our new friend Deidre the turkey loves it. This … Read more