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Outstanding Activist!
Tammie Sandon,
of Temecula, CA knows about opening her heart and home to farm animals
in need. Tammie, a member of our Emergency Response team, has volunteered
with Farm Sanctuary to help with emergency rescues, and provide a temporary
"safehouse" for abused and neglected farmed animals at their
10-acre home in southern California.
In
2002, Tammie was instrumental in the success of The Great American Turkey
Rescue, where 96 turkeys were rescued from an automobile salvage yard
in California. The turkeys were part of a promotional event for the salvage
yard company which was allowing the birds to be purchased for 25 cents
if chased and caught by customers. Tammie helped load the birds onto our
transport truck, and conducted media interviews to educate the public
about the turkey cruelty case, and why she was choosing to save turkeys,
rather than eat a turkey, for the Thanksgiving holiday. Her active participation
helped save dozens of turkeys from slaughter, and encouraged people to
have a compassionate, vegetarian holiday season.
Most
recently, Tammie fostered ten goats from a cruelty case in San Diego county,
where a man was purchasing sick and debilitated animals only to be resold
again to be used for food. While providing emergency care for the animals,
Tammie fell in love with a goat who was blind from a severe, untreated
eye infection. She is now providing lifelong care for this 'special needs'
goat. Without temporary "safehouses" and dedicated activists
like Tammie who provide emergency care, many suffering animals would be
sent to slaughter, instead of sanctuary. Click here to read a copy of
a recent news article featuring Tammie's efforts.
Thank
you, Tammie, for your commitment to caring for abused farm animals, and
for making your home a refuge for victims of the "food animal"
industries.
Together, we ARE making a difference. If you would like to find out more about volunteering your time to educate others about factory farming and vegetarianism, please contact us at activist@farmsanctuary.org, or call 607-583-2225 ext. 229. Click here to find out what YOU can do to help!