Tell the USDA “Naturally Raised” Isn’t Natural

I just got an update on an important Farm Sanctuary campaign. If you haven’t signed the petition, now’s your chance! 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” [...]

Farm Sanctuary Releases Report on “Humane” Meat Labels

Let’s face it, there’s no humane way to slaughter a non-human animal for food. There just isn’t anything remotely humane about eating non-human animals or wearing their skins and furs. WATKINS GLEN, NY – April 29, 2009 – Farm Sanctuary, the nation’s leading farm animal protection organization, today released a new report that thoroughly evaluates [...]

Farm Sanctuary’s Charity Buzz Auction – Celebrity Prizes and More!

Farm Sanctuary needs your help now more than ever to care for the animals at our sanctuaries, continue our campaigns and promote compassion. Every gift you make matters for suffering farm animals. We are working hard to raise funds for our 2009 budget and we need your help! Right now, you can help Farm Sanctuary [...]

Farm Sanctuary: Sanctuary Tails Blog

A few days ago I read this AP story about how the recession has lowered the prices of dairy products to the point where farmers can no longer afford to feed their dairy cows. News flash, people! Dairy cows do not live in big pastures, happily chewing grass until it’s time for milking by the [...]

Rescued Chickens at Farm Sanctuary Need Your Help

I got this alert from Farm Sanctuary and I’m passing it along because it’s not too late to stop buying shit that no one needs and that ends up entombed in a landfill. Why not make a donation to help our non-human animal partners survive and thrive on the planet we share? Farm Sanctuary has [...]

Please Donate to Help Yes On Prop. 2!

The other day I got this note from Gene Baur, president and co-founder of Farm Sanctuary. Please follow the links and donate what you can to help this important measure pass in California. If you live in California, please vote YES on Prop. 2! Farm Sanctuary has fought factory farming cruelty for more than 20 [...]

Rest in Peace, Warren Rabbit

Yesterday afternoon I opened a large envelope from Farm Sanctuary and found a letter and a new adoption certificate. I was confused for a minute or two until I sat down to read the letter. “We are very sorry to write with the news that your adopted rabbit, Warren, has passed away.” It took me [...]

Farm Sanctuary’s Charity Buzz Auction

Shop Farm Sanctuary’s Charity Buzz Auction for Celebrity Experiences and Special Items! Farm Sanctuary is working hard to care for the large number of animals we rescued this year – from survivors of natural disasters that hit factory farms to escapees from urban live markets – and to stop farm animal abuse through investigations, prosecutions [...]

My First Day On the Farm

Today was my first day volunteering at Poplar Spring Animal Sanctuary. I loved it. There was a lot of poop. Yesterday’s visit from Tropical Storm Hanna delayed my “debut” as a farm hand until this morning and it proved lucky. A new Meetup group of animal rights activists from the District arrived at the same [...]

Local News Covers Poplar Springs Animal Sanctuary; “Thanking the Monkey”

Got this DawnWatch Alert last night and want to remind you that Karen Dawn will read from her book “Thanking the Monkey” at Poplar Springs on August 18. The event starts at 5 p.m. with a tour of the sanctuary, then a book reading with vegan snacks and wine around 7 p.m. Yesterday, Tuesday August [...]

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