Five years ago, we received a call about a young chicken found wandering in downtown Sacramento near a busy intersection. With an opening available at our sanctuary in Grass Valley, we said yes to who we originally believed was a hen. Ross (formerly Betsy Ross) arrived in July of 2011. Speckled and sporting gorgeous natural […]
Re-meet Bert and see how your support of the Rescue Medical Fund supports animals at the sanctuary!
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Born: 12/23/2007 Arrived: 12/25/2007 Nicholas is a Jersey, a breed used in the dairy industry. When Nicholas was born, he was immediately removed from his mother. This is common when the calf born is male and unable to get pregnant. Trucked to an auction yard, Nicholas was bought for $15. It is common for male
Estimated Date of Birth: 6/1/2002 Animal Place Arrival: 12/8/2009 Maddie is a Holstein, a breed used in the dairy industry. She was born a twin to a male calf and because of over-exposure to hormones, she was rendered sterile. In the dairy industry, if a female cannot be forcibly impregnated to produce milk, she has
Today is rough for true turkey lovers. More than 45 million turkeys were slaughtered for this day…but not these lucky six. Today’s news should lift your spirit, in some small way. These lucky survivors were dropped off at our front gate in boxes. We wanted to wait to make sure they were healthy before we
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Tied to a flagpole, left to die, Jett is now safe and sound at Animal Place.
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Meet the little piglet who beat the odds and is now safe and sound at sanctuary. Find out how you can help him thrive!
Bert, The Little Piglet Who Could Read More »
Meet the hen who loves watching nature documentaries!
Recovering Hen Loves Watching TV Read More »
Meet Angi, an incredible pig with an incredible story of survival.
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