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Greene, new york family responds to national adoption effort to save 26 cows and calves

Watkins Glen, NY - April 9, 2004 -June and Dean Sparks of Greene, New York are adopting some unusual "pets". This week, the family will welcome four cows named Twilight, Meg, Ashley, and Willow. The cows were rescued by a humane society in Pennsylvania, and are being adopted as part of a national adoption project to save abused farm animals. The cows will arrive to their new home on Friday, April 9 at 1 p.m.

A growing number of individuals are recognizing that like dogs and cats, farm animals need protection from cruelty. Families across the country have started helping by providing a safe, loving home for neglected farm animals.

The cows and 22 other cows and calves were seized after a Pennsylvania humane society discovered the emaciated animals in "substandard" conditions. According to a veterinary report, the cattle were forced to live in 3-31/2 feet of manure and did not have food or sufficient water. Some of the animals had already died. The humane society's primary mission was the care of dogs and cats, and they did not have the facilities or funding to care for cattle. Facing a serious placement emergency, the group contacted Farm Sanctuary, a national farm animal protection organization based in Watkins Glen, New York.

Farm Sanctuary immediately launched a national rescue and adoption effort and hundreds of people responded. Adoptive homes have been found for all the cattle and the organization is transporting the animals to adoptive homes in Ohio, New York, Pennsylvania, Kentucky and Texas.

According to Farm Sanctuary Executive Director Lorri Bauston, "After suffering so much, we were happy to help provide the cattle with safe, loving homes where they will live out the remainder of their natural lives. Like all animals, farm animals should be protected from cruelty and neglect."

About Farm Sanctuary
Farm Sanctuary is the nation's leading farm animal protection organization. Since incorporating in 1986, Farm Sanctuary has worked to expose and stop cruel practices of the "food animal" industry through research and investigations, legal and institutional reforms, public awareness projects, youth education, and direct rescue and refuge efforts. Farm Sanctuary shelters in Watkins Glen, N.Y., and Orland, Calif., provide lifelong care for hundreds of rescued animals, who have become ambassadors for farm animals everywhere by educating visitors about the realities of factory farming. Additional information can be found at www.farmsanctuary.org or by calling 607-583-2225.