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Virtually sponsor an orphan
Moms are rarely rescued in the sanctuary world. Families are often torn apart, leaving grieving mothers and orphaned young. While we have been lucky to rescue a few moms (Rita, a pregnant pig who jumped from a truck on the highway), most of the rescued residents never knew their moms. This Mother’s Day, will you […]
5 Ways to Prevent Cruelty to Animals
April is Prevent Cruelty to Animals month! While we work towards preventing cruelty to animals every day, we thought this was a perfect time to refresh on 5 compassionate choices you can make in your daily life. Leave animals off your plate! Every year, billions of animals are killed for meat, dairy, and eggs. Most […]
A Day in the Life of an Animal Caregiver
It’s 6:30 am on a Sunday morning. The sun starts to break through the haze of the night sky and the birds in the trees awaken from their slumber. As the sanctuary springs to life with the sounds of animals waking, Rachel is already one step ahead of them. Rachel is a full-time animal caregiver […]
Leading a Life of Compassion as an Animal Place Volunteer
At Animal Place, our mission of compassion propels us to save the lives of thousands of farmed animals each year. At the heart of our organization are several hundred volunteers who practice the same mission and choose to give their time toward our rescue efforts. From cleaning stalls to socializing with our chickens, volunteers are […]
Essential Capabilities of Interns
Animal Place has several animal care and advocacy needs that are typically filled by interns. To safely and effectively serve as an intern at Animal Place, applicants need to possess the following physical, mental, and emotional capacities. PLEASE NOTE: Accommodations can be made and will be taken into consideration. Please let the Intern Coordinator know […]
How it All Began
The idea of dropping everything, selling homes, and moving to a blank-slate piece of property in rural northern California to rescue farmed animals is not for the faint of heart. In fact, it sounds downright frightening! And yet that is exactly what Kim Sturla and Ned Buyukmihci did in 1988 – both sold their homes, […]
Support the Peepers
Days without food, seeing their flock-mates killed, and a nearly 17 hour drive…twenty peeping chickens arrived and urgently need your love and support! They have seen and experienced trauma no one – human or nonhuman – should endure. The “free-range” farm – with 36,000 chickens – where they were being raised went bankrupt. The farmer […]
Rescue Ranch 2.0 Property Purchased!
You did it! You raised enough funds to purchase a new property for our Rescue & Adoption Center! The property is located on 12-acres in Petaluma, California, making it more accessible to the greater Bay Area. What the property has: Accommodations for an onsite manager and caregiver One small barn for ruminants or a small […]
Animal Place Selected as Official Partner of abillionveg
GRASS VALLEY, Calif. – Animal Place, California’s oldest and largest sanctuary for farmed animals, has been selected as an official partner of abillionveg, a start-up that’s working to inspire people to join the plant-based movement and get more businesses on board. The company has launched a mobile app that helps people find and review vegan […]