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Farm Sanctuary needs help.

4 The Love Of Animals

Farm Sanctuary recently came to the aid of six male Holstein calves, several just days old, who had been abandoned without food or water and left for dead. Farm Sanctuary operates the country’s largest farm animal rescue and adoption network. Farm Sanctuary needs help.

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Support Farm Sanctuary!

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Here's a book that you can buy about rescued farm animals and their stories. Love this group! It should be inspiring and it's a great way to support an extraordinary organization.

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Farm Sanctuary Wary about Tom Vilsack for USDA

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While the Humane Society was pretty happy with Vilsack as Obama's pick for the Department of Agriculture, the Farm Sanctuary is wary. Bauer is the president and co-founder of the Farm Sanctuary. This is a December 18 post from Gene Bauer's blog pointing out some concerns about Vilsack.

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Maple Farm Sanctuary Needs Your Help!

Animal Person

I' m concerned about Maple Farm Sanctuary , whose founders are two of the seven subjects in our new film , and I was wondering if you'd be willing to reach out through your blog to let people know that the sanctuary is in a financial tight spot right now. Late last night I received this message from Jenny Stein.

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Walk for Farm Animals Scheduled for this Fall

Critter News

From the Farm Sanctuary. For 25 years, Farm Sanctuary has relied on the Walk to support its mission to protect farm animals from cruelty and inspire change in the way society views and treats farm animals. For more information on the Walk and how to register, please visit walkforfarmanimals.org.

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Hope for Hen Welfare

Critter News

A press release I received from the Farm Sanctuary. July 8, 2011 – In a groundbreaking move that should result in the greatest advancement for farmed animals in U.S. This deal represents a major victory for farmed animals,” explains Gene Baur, president and co-founder of Farm Sanctuary.

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Adopt a Turkey Next Month

Critter News

Farm Sanctuary has a cool "Adopt-a-Turkey" project. I definitely want to do this.

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Time.com Article on the Morals of Eating Meat

Critter News

Gene Bauer from Farm Sanctuary appears in this article. Pretty intense, but I hope people read it. There is a disturbing hedonism to eating. I went to a restaurant for a work lunch and everyone ate meat but me, even the animal lovers. We just don't think about where that flesh came from.and most of us don't care.

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Danny and Little Ben

4 The Love Of Animals

They were brought to the Ohio SPCA Farm Sanctuary to recover physically and heal spiritually. Danny and Ben were rescued on April 27 by the Ohio SPCA after receiving a complaint about malnourished horses. Little Ben was so sick that he had to be transported to Woodland Run Equine Veterinary Center.

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Do Chickens Feel Empathy?

Critter News

Now, I think they're wonderful and we sponsor Camilla the Chicken through Farm Sanctuary's animal sponsorship program. The research is from the School of Veterinary Sciences at the University of Bristol. I used to hate chickens as a child and thought they were irritating.

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Humane Society's National Conference Announced

Critter News

It looks like they have some great workshops with people like Gene Bauer from Farm Sanctuary and Nicole Pollata from the Animal Legal Defense Fund (ALDF.). The conference is to be held from July 23-26 in Washington, DC. Someday, I hope to attend one of these conferences.

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Farm Sanctuary

Animal Ethics

Click here if you'd like to sponsor a farm animal in need for Valentine's Day.

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Farm Sanctuary

Animal Ethics

Sponsor a sanctuary animal.

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Farm Sanctuary

Animal Ethics

Let's take a roll in the hay.

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"Change of Heart": New Book about Animal Activism

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Gene Baur, Director of Farm Sanctuary, adds that “Change of Heart provides fresh, research-based insight into how non-profits and individuals can more effectively create social change.” Change of Heart has received rave reviews from leading animal activists.

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Update on National Meat Association vs. Brown

Critter News

A coalition of animal protection groups consisting of the Animal Legal Defense Fund (ALDF), the Humane Society of the United States (HSUS), Farm Sanctuary, and the Humane Farming Association (HFA), intervened in the case to ensure that the interests of animals and the public were represented.

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Links/Products You Should Check Out

Creature Talk

There are a few scents for which part of proceeds even benefit Farm Sanctuary. Sanctuary Tails – This is a blog written by some of the people who care for animals at Farm Sanctuary. A Scent of Scandal – Buy 100% soy wax candles. I hope you enjoy these sites as much as I do!

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On Betraying Your Family

Animal Person

Allow me to suggest an answer: It looks like Poplar Spring Animal Sanctuary or Peaceful Prairie Sanctuary or Maple Farm Sanctuary or another place where animals are rescued from certain betrayal and death, often under the guise of "love" and "family." What does that look like?

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From Today's New York Times

Animal Ethics

BRUCE FRIEDRICH Senior Policy Director Farm Sanctuary Washington, March 4, 2014 To the Editor: The humane laws for hens in California that provide them more space in which to live should be countrywide. Compassionate consumers can take a stand against this cruelty by choosing vegan options. Chickens deserve to live humanely.

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Animal Welfare Act Inadequate for Farm Animals

Critter News

Laws remain grossly inadequate as do practices at our nation’s slaughterhouses,” says Farm Sanctuary President and Co-Founder Gene Baur. While a nationwide vegan or vegetarian lifestyle change is highly unlikely, the abuse can be maintained through increased government regulation. Most animals in the U.S.

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A Victory for Turkeys

Creature Talk

I met a few turkeys when I visited Farm Sanctuary in Watkins Glen. Tags: Animal Cruelty Animal Rights Animal Welfare Factory Farming Farmed Animals animal suffering farm sanctuary happy farm animals PETA pictures turkeys. It reinforced even more why I choose not to eat them.

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From Today's New York Times

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1, 2015 The writer is director of advocacy and policy for Farm Sanctuary, a national farm animal protection group.' There is no difference between cruelty to a pig or a dog or a hen or a cat, and so the sooner we relegate these awful devices to the dustbin of history, the better. FRIEDRICH Washington, Jan.

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From Today's New York Times

Animal Ethics

At our farm sanctuary, we see how much chickens rescued from factory farms delight in these experiences. 15, 2010 The writers are co-founders of Safe Haven Farm Sanctuary. Most will never know sunlight, breezes, plants or soil. Like humans, animals have a right to enjoy life. Bill Crain Ellen Crain Poughquag, N.Y.,

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Sanctuary Tails

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Here is the Farm Sanctuary blog.

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Are Farm Animals Usually Killed in a Humane Manner?

Critter News

I highly recommend Farm Sanctuary's issue page.short and to the point.) There are probably no happy animals in factory farming (ie. The first step is to gather that information and then make the decision as to what your own personal definition and expectations are of the word"humane." big corporate agribusiness.)

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From the Mailbag

Animal Ethics

Please see below for the press release. Any help you can provide in getting the word out would be deeply appreciated.

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Virtual Experience

Animal Ethics

Here is the latest from Farm Sanctuary.

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From the Mailbag

Animal Ethics

Hi Keith, Below is a calendar listing for Farm Sanctuary's annual Country Hoe Down at our Orland, California Shelter. We would be very appreciative if you would please list and help us raise awareness about this inspirational and educational event for farm animal advocates. Please let me know if you would like more information.

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On Peaceable Kingdom, Part Deux

Animal Person

The voices of Jim Vandersluis and Cheri Ezell-Vandersluis of Maple Farm Sanctuary were especially poignant, and the anguish in their faces--in their eyes--jumps off the screen as they explain how and when it hit them that the business of raising goats for milk requires surrendering the babies to be slaughtered.

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The Best in Vegan Education

Animal Person

Other than being a vegan, the most important actions you can take to help animals who are used for food are: Give generously to organizations that help those sentient nonhumans directly, such as Peaceful Prairie Sanctuary , Maple Farm Sanctuary , Poplar Spring Animal Sanctuary and Eastern Shore Sanctuary.

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From the Mailbag

Animal Ethics

Keith, On Sunday, October 4, Farm Sanctuary held the largest Walk for Farm Animals in New York City history. Nearly 700 registrants converged on Central Park, making the event quite possibly the largest gathering of people standing in solidarity with farm animals ever.

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From the Mailbag

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Hi Keith, I wanted to make sure you knew that Farm Sanctuary has officially launched its new shelter blog, “Sanctuary Tails,” which can be viewed here. This blog is an up-to-date listing of the exciting news and events happening around the farm at both our New York and California Shelters.

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From the Mailbag

Animal Ethics

Keith, Farm Sanctuary, the nation's leading farm animal protection organization, is extremely close to reaching our goal of collecting 10,000 signatures on our "Truth Behind Labels" petition to the USDA to tell them their "naturally raised" label is not natural. We're currently at 9,556 signatures—96% of the way there!

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From the Mailbag

Animal Ethics

Hi Keith, Farm Sanctuary’s Farm Animal Forum will be here before we know it! Thank you so much, Wendy Hankle Farm Sanctuary , Communications Assistant 607-583-2225 x 250 Farm Sanctuary’s Farm Animal Forum April 29, 2007 National Constitution Center 525 Arch St.

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First-Ever Conference to End Factory Farming

Critter News

This sounds wonderful. It will be in Arlington, VA at the end of October. Someday, if it becomes an annual event, I hope I can go.

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Plea to Help Downed Farm Animals

Critter News

Hard to read emotionally, but short and informative. Written by Gene Bauer and appearing in the Huffington Post.

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Adopt A Turkey!

4 The Love Of Animals

Funny lady Ellen DeGeneres and rescue group Farm Sanctuary both want you to Adopt-A-Turkey this Thanksgiving! So, this Thanksgiving instead of eating a turkey, please join me in adopting one from Farm Sanctuary’s Adopt-A-Turkey Project and you can give a turkey something to be thankful for.”

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