Our rescued residents have a lot of heart. Before coming to Farm Sanctuary, these animals faced the very worst of humanity. Many lost friends and family to slaughter, while others lacked access to basic care. But they never gave up: they rallied and found strength and healing through one another. This Valentine’s Day, help us […]| Farm Sanctuary
All Mia wanted was to be with her children. At the same time, she feared her time with them was fleeting: Mia lived on a squalid pig farm, and had likely lost other piglets to starvation and slaughter in the past. Still, she fumed at the prospect of more needless goodbyes, and barked and charged […]| Farm Sanctuary
With the enormous number of farm animals in need — and more than nine billion of these animals slaughtered each year in the United States alone — it is sadly impossible to save them all. What we can do, however, is make every rescue count. That’s because we owe it to farm animals like Dale […]| Farm Sanctuary
Born at a New York petting zoo, George’s life began on display. Few can resist squealing over baby animals, and George was no exception: the runt of the litter was so tiny and cute that people jumped at the chance to see him up close. But despite all of the eyes on George and his […]| Farm Sanctuary
Most farm animals never get to know their families. In today’s animal agricultural systems, farmers instead profit on keeping them apart. They take calves like Dixon away from their mothers in order to sell the milk that was made for them. Other animals, like Grace goat, lose their babies to slaughter and eventually face the […]| Farm Sanctuary
Did you know that pigs bond for life when they’re given the chance? For Jane & Sebastian, it was love at first sight when they first met in 2011, and now, nearly nine years later, they’re still snuggle buddies for life. The summer of 2011 brought two very determined piglets to our New York Shelter. […]| Farm Sanctuary
