Remembering Tiny Dino: The First CAS Love Story
Twenty years ago, Catskill Animal Sanctuary opened our barn doors and welcomed Dino, a Shetland pony close to 30 years old. Tiny Dino, at 300 pounds and 36” tall was …
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Onward, Bruised But Resolute: Reflections For A New Year
From the horrors of a pandemic to those inflicted by climate change; from the hideous realities of systemic racism laid bare before our eyes to a sitting president’s attempt to …
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Virtual Sanctuary
Connect to the animals — wherever you are! Join us at the Sanctuary for our bi-weekly virtual tours, every Tuesday & Thursday at 1:00PM EDT. …
Virtual Sanctuary
Connect to the animals — wherever you are! Join us at the Sanctuary for our bi-weekly virtual tours, every Tuesday & Thursday at 1:00PM EDT. …
Please Read This Before Starting Your Backyard Coop
“We just had a box of chicks show up, and [the whole box] is dead… This is just—happens repeatedly… Please, please do something for these poor animals.” This spring …
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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 …
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Jesse—Forever In Our Hearts
“And then around the bend [are] three calves, and my heart is again in my throat. They’re male, several months old, with bloated bellies and ears crusted with blood where …
A Downed Cow And A Determined Team: We Are Stronger Together.
A Glimpse of Sanctuary Life From Animal Care Director Kelly Mullins: “Alone we can do so little; together we can do so much.” – Helen Keller “Sanctuary time” isn’t like …
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We Are Blessed With Good Neighbors
When we moved our fledgling sanctuary, barely a year old, to Old Stage Road in the winter of 2003, we were struggling to stay afloat. It would be years before we had …
