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Jessica Scott-Reid
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Tenderly

·Mar 2, 2021

The Dairy Cows Who Turned a Farm Into a Haven

In Germany, rescued cows are finally getting the respect they deserve — and now they’re movie stars, too — Jan Gerdes was a third-generation dairy farmer. He took pride in his work, for a while. But then he started to feel torn, about the work that for so long felt perfectly normal, then began to feel the opposite. He was burnt out, and in 2002 Gerdes decided to sell…

Animals

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The Dairy Cows Who Turned a Farm Into a Haven
The Dairy Cows Who Turned a Farm Into a Haven
Animals

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·Jan 26, 2021

The Great Escape of Olaf the Mink

Fur farms are slaughtering mink by the millions, but Olaf found a way out to the good life — When Beth Randall started feeling sick with Covid-19 symptoms in March, before testing was widely available, she knew right away she needed to stay out of the ferret and mink room at her sanctuary. …

Sanctuary Stories

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The Great Escape of Olaf the Mink
The Great Escape of Olaf the Mink
Sanctuary Stories

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·Dec 25, 2020

The Special Turkey Saved From Being Christmas Dinner

Delilah is a special girl, a beautiful living reminder that turkeys are people too — Driving past the slaughterhouse in Moroni, Utah, where countless turkeys are killed each year, Zoe Rosenberg, 18-year-old founder of Happy Hen Animal Sanctuary in California, says all you can see surrounding it are farms. “When you’re standing at the slaughterhouse, you can just look over and see the hills, sheds…

Sanctuary Stories

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The Special Turkey Saved From Being Christmas Dinner
The Special Turkey Saved From Being Christmas Dinner
Sanctuary Stories

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·Oct 21, 2020

A Horse Saved From Slaughter Comforts Frontline Healthcare Workers

Advocates like Kindred Community Farm Sanctuary rescue individuals like Badger from a brutal end in Canada’s horse meat export business — Most North Americans don’t consider horses a source of food, and many recoil at the idea. Yet unbeknownst to most, Canada is one of the biggest exporters of horsemeat and live horses destined for consumption, thousands shipped and stuffed into crates per year, in the world. …

Vegan

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A Horse Saved From Slaughter Comforts Frontline Healthcare Workers
A Horse Saved From Slaughter Comforts Frontline Healthcare Workers
Vegan

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·Sep 29, 2020

Dumped ‘Lockdown Ducklings’ Find Their Forever Home Together

Purchased to provide comfort, cuteness, or social media clout, ducklings are often abandoned as they grow into ducks — Since the spring, Unity Farm Sanctuary co-founder Kathy Halamka has been coping with a sudden surge of new feathered residents. There are 23 of these “lockdown ducklings” now at the Sherborn, Massachusetts sanctuary, but, says Halamka, they are just a small part of a much bigger problem that is impacting…

Sanctuary Stories

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Dumped ‘Lockdown Ducklings’ Find Their Forever Home Together
Dumped ‘Lockdown Ducklings’ Find Their Forever Home Together
Sanctuary Stories

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·Aug 28, 2020

2 Hens Survived Being Dumped in a Landfill

Lola and Phoenix are in for the good life now that they’ve found sanctuary at The Good Place — On a quiet highway not far from the longitudinal centre of Canada, a big red barn and a sprawling plot of prairie land offer refuge to an assortment of farmed animals, each saved from some form of human exploitation. …

Chickens

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2 Hens Survived Being Dumped in a Landfill
2 Hens Survived Being Dumped in a Landfill
Chickens

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·Jul 8, 2020

2 Rescued Pigs Honor the Memory of Slain Animal Rights Activist Regan Russell

2 piglets rescued from a factory farm are named for someone who wanted every pig to have a chance at the good life — On the grounds of a former backyard slaughterhouse now resides new life, new freedom and new hope, and at a time when many animal lovers could really use it. …

Sanctuary Stories

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2 Rescued Pigs Honor the Memory of Slain Animal Rights Activist Regan Russell
2 Rescued Pigs Honor the Memory of Slain Animal Rights Activist Regan Russell
Sanctuary Stories

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·Jun 29, 2020

These Goats Want You to Know Petting Zoos Aren’t Happy Places

Rescued from a zoo that’s since been shut down, 3 little goats finally have a respite from the stress and anxiety of their past life — With pandemic restrictions lifting in many regions across North America, one animal sanctuary owner wants parents of stir-crazy kids to reconsider a classic outdoor summer activity: petting zoos. …

Petting Zoo

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These Goats Want You to Know Petting Zoos Aren’t Happy Places
These Goats Want You to Know Petting Zoos Aren’t Happy Places
Petting Zoo

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·Jun 10, 2020

The Chickens Saved From Coronavirus Culling

Many animals have headed to gas chambers after Covid-19 outbreak forced factory farming operations to close. These were the lucky ones. — When Shawn Camp saw a post making the rounds on Facebook, about a farmer in Iowa giving away chickens, she immediately gathered a team and sprang into action. …

Chicken

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The Chickens Saved From Coronavirus Culling
The Chickens Saved From Coronavirus Culling
Chicken

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·May 7, 2020

The Rabbits Who Could Save Other Animals From Closed Labs

When universities shut down, labs close, and the animals caged there die. Beagle Freedom Project is trying to give them another chance. — When COVID-19 hit the US, universities across the country shut their doors. Shannon Keith, the president and founder of The Beagle Freedom Project, anticipated that would also include laboratories. “And we know that that means,” she says. “Usually that means they are just going to kill the animals. They aren’t…

Animal Testing

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The Rabbits Who Could Save Other Animals From Closed Labs
The Rabbits Who Could Save Other Animals From Closed Labs
Animal Testing

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