Farm Sanctuary Celebrates 25 Years of Progress for Farm Animals

This year, Farm Sanctuary, the organization responsible for bringing farm animal issues into the mainstream consciousness celebrates its 25th anniversary. As the nation’s leading farm animal protection organization, Farm Sanctuary urged passage of the first U.S. laws to protect animals on farms, initiated the first cruelty convictions at stockyards and slaughterhouses, and established the

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Farm Sanctuary Condemns Betrayal of Veal Calf Welfare by Ohio Livestock Care Standards Board

In response to the MArch 4th 6-5 vote by the Ohio Livestock Care Standards Board to permit the inhumane confinement of veal calves in crates so small they are unable to turn around, a clear violation of an agreement reached last June between humane groups and agribusiness, Gene Baur, president and co-founder of Farm Sanctuary, the

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USDA Seeks Comments on Disabled Livestock Petition Submitted by Farm Sanctuary

The USDA Food Safety and Inspection Service (FSIS) is asking for public comments on a Petition for Rulemaking submitted by Farm Sanctuary (www.farmsanctuary.org), the nation’s leading farm animal protection organization, requesting that regulations be extended, beyond cattle, to prohibit the slaughter of non-ambulatory pigs, goats, sheep and other farm animals. Non-ambulatory livestock, commonly referred

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Washingtonians for Humane Farms Submits Language for 2011 Ballot Measure to Prevent Animal Cruelty and Improve Food Safety

Washingtonians for Humane Farms submitted language to the Secretary of State to place a statewide measure on November’s ballot. The coalition of animal welfare, family farming, food safety and environmental groups proposed a measure that will prevent animal cruelty, preserve the environment and protect consumers and small farmers. 

The measure would require that egg-laying hens

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Farm Sanctuary Reveals 10 Fascinating Facts About Turkeys

Did you know that turkeys communicate their emotions by way of color changes in the skin on their necks, faces and snoods (the flap of skin that hangs over the turkey’s beak)? And that a turkey’s snood turns bright red when he is upset or during courtship? This is just one of the fascinating

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President Obama Urged to Reflect Americans’ Growing Animal Welfare Concerns by Sending Pardoned Thanksgiving Turkeys to Farm Sanctuary

For the third straight year, Farm Sanctuary, the nation’s leading farm animal protection organization, is petitioning the White House to send the two turkeys pardoned at Thanksgiving to their world-class shelter in Watkins Glen, New York, instead of to a Disney theme park, where many have died within just one year. The petition asserts

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“Biggest Loser” Star Bob Harper Makes Record-Breaking Gains for Farm Animals

On “The Biggest Loser,” celebrity trainer Bob Harper helps people lose weight and break the bad habits that are holding them back. But as the first-ever celebrity spokesperson for the Walk for Farm Animals, a national event to celebrate and promote compassion for farm animals and raise money to support the lifesaving rescue, education

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Dairy-Free Milk Beverages Make Protecting Farm Animals “So Delicious”

These days, milk can be made from almost anything — soy, rice, almonds, hemp, oats, coconut, the list goes on and on — and with so many healthy and delicious nondairy milks available for purchase in mainstream supermarkets, more and more Americans are making these cruelty-free choices. Now through September 30, Oregon-based natural foods

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Twist of Fate Turns Little Piglet into Biggest Winner After Falling Off Transport Truck

The instant Bob Harper’s photo was posted on Facebook, the comments began to pour in: “He’s gorgeous!,” “OMG way too cute!,” “Awww, such a sweet face!,” “What a cutie-patooty!,” Ah, to be the star of a hit show adored by millions of fans. Or just the adorable namesake of one. When Farm Sanctuary, the

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New Video Series Gives Sneak Peek at “Reel Life” Behind Farm Sanctuary’s Barn Doors

“C’mon,” exclaims Susie Coston, national shelter director for Farm Sanctuary, the nation’s leading farm animal protection organization, with a swooping arm gesture reminiscent of a child rallying her friends to follow her on an exciting adventure. Six male Holstein calves, dairy farm castaways found just months earlier on a Pennsylvania farm where they had

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