I’m a bit late posting this, but here goes. The Farm Sanctuary, billed as America’s largest farm animal rescue and protection organization, is hoping animal lovers will choose to Adopt A Farm Animal for a Valentine’s Day present this year, as opposed to the traditional flowers and candy. You can sponsor a rescued cow, pig, [...]
John Corbett, the star of “Sex and the City” and “Northern Exposure,” narrates a Farm Sanctuary video about “The Doctor” – pig at a Farm Sanctuary shelter who helps care for the other pigs. From the press release: “” “” LOS ANGELES – January 7, 2013 – “We should all learn to live life like a [...]
The Farm Sanctuary has asked that I post the following information on the blog. Be forewarned, the video is very difficult to watch, as it shows graphically what animals on factory farms suffer through every day. While it’s hard for us to watch, the horrors experienced by the animals are infinitely more difficult. From the [...]
The Farm Sanctuary has announced actress Shannon Elizabeth is the 2012 spokesperson for its Adopt A Turkey Project. From the press release: “” “” As 2012 spokesperson of the Adopt A Turkey Project, “American Pie” star urges dog and cat lovers to extend their compassion to turkeys this Thanksgiving LOS ANGELES – October 18, 2012 [...]
Actress Alicia Silverstone is the spokesperson for Farm Sanctuary’s Compassionate Communities Campaign. From the press release: “” “” “When people think about helping animals, they generally think about dogs and cats, but chickens, pigs, and other farm animals need our help even more. And science shows that farm animals are just as intelligent and interesting [...]
Peter Dinklage, the star of the HBO series “Game of Thrones,” is serving as Farm Sanctuary’s 2012 National Walk for Farm Animals spokesperson. Walks will take place in more than 35 North American cities this fall. “I love animals and the way they are treated on factory farms is not OK with me,” Dinklage said [...]
Martha Stewart has joined the Farm Sanctuary in speaking out for farm animals. The life farm animals lead on factory farms across the country is nothing short of horrible. Warning: Some of the images depicted in this video might not be suitable for all viewers. It shows the extremely harsh conditions and the extremely harsh [...]
Two Boston businessmen are offering a donation-matching program to assist in the Farm Sanctuary’s Adopt-A-Turkey Project. The press release – “” “” BOSTON, M.A. – October 31, 2011 – This Thanksgiving, two Boston businessmen are putting their money where their mouths aren’t. Not only will John Talbot, founder of Boston Baked Bonz, a company that [...]
The Farm Sanctuary will play host to the first-ever National Conference to End Factory Farming: For Health, Environment and Farm Animals, scheduled for October 27-29 in Arlington, Va. More than 30 experts are expected to participate, from the fields of public health, environment and animal welfare. The Farm Sanctuary is calling this “a groundbreaking conference” [...]
