Most FFA and 4-H students never question what happens after auction day. In traditional agriculture programs like FFA and 4-H, kids spend months raising an animal, feeding them, grooming them, often naming them, before selling them at a livestock auction, where the highest bidder typically sends them to slaughter. Here at Animal Place, we’ve welcomed
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A conversation about cows, courage, and a more compassionate future. When we began the search for Animal Place’s next Executive Director, we weren’t simply looking for someone to lead an organization; we were looking for someone who shares our belief that every animal deserves compassion, respect, and the chance to live free from suffering. After
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The Nevada County Fair returns August 12–16, and Mutton Bustin’ is back on the schedule. This is just one of several ways animals are used at fairs. We want to talk about what this event asks of the sheep that are forced to participate. What Mutton Busting Actually Is Here’s how it works. A sheep
Behind the funnel cakes and Ferris wheels, animals are paying the price for a “family tradition.” The 2026 California State Fair opened July 17 at Cal Expo in Sacramento, and for 17 days, more than half a million visitors will stream through the gates for concerts, carnival rides, and deep-fried everything. They’ll also find livestock
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On a warm day in June, two people witnessed a dog being abused. As you would have, they both called 911, and officers arrived shortly thereafter. After arresting the individual and rescuing the dog, the officers discovered a cat, a chick, and a mouse inside the person’s vehicle. 🥰You will be happy to know that
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Recently, a mama skunk decided to make a den near the chicken pasture. On camera, we saw her with one baby. Then we realized she had four more! And while this family is absolutely adorable, the mama skunk has been seen stalking some of our smallest bantam chickens. It is uncommon for skunks to attack birds, ‘but
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Rodeo promoters describe their events as celebrations of Western heritage, athletic competition, and family fun. What they rarely mention is the flank strap tightened around a bull’s abdomen to make him buck, the electric prod used to force a terrified animal out of a chute, or the calf as young as four months old being
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Every Mother’s Day, we celebrate the depth of a mother’s love. We send flowers. We make dinner reservations. We pause to honor the women who raised us. But the holiday we observe today was never meant to be about dinners or flowers. And the mothers we forget to honor outnumber us by billions. The Radical
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Join meditation and qigong instructor Charity Kahn for a morning of peaceful practice at Animal Place on Saturday, May 30 2026 at 10 AM. We’ll experience lovingkindness meditation, walking meditation, and the gentle moving meditation of qigong, all with kind awareness of the cherished animal residents of the sanctuary. We’ll connect with the Earth, our animal relatives, each
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