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Fourth of July Pignic to Kick off Independence Celebration at Farm Sanctuary

Guests Invited to Try a Veggie Dog and Give a Pig a Belly Rub

Watkins Glen, NY and Orland, CA - June 13, 2005 - Farm Sanctuary invites visitors to join hundreds of rescued farm animals as they celebrate their annual Pignic on Monday, July 4, 2005. Visitors will have the opportunity to take guided tours of the New York or California farms and sample free vegetarian hot dogs with all the fixin's. This event is free and open to the public.

Guests will come face-to-face with cows, pigs, sheep, turkeys and other farm animals that now make Farm Sanctuary their home. Tours will be held every hour, on the hour, from 11:00 a.m. until 3:00 p.m., and scrumptious veggie hot dogs will be served starting at noon. Guests can also browse through the rustic country gift shop and visitor center filled with educational displays, videos and literature.

For more information about Farm Sanctuary and its Fourth of July PIGNIC Open House, please call 607-583-2225 ext. 269 or visit http://www.farmsanctuary.org. As Farm Sanctuary joins our nation to celebrate the freedom of all beings, animal lovers won't want to miss this special day of shelter tours, food and fun for everyone!

Directions to NY Shelter
From Watkins Glen, follow Route 409 West (up hill on Fourth Street) and turn right onto Route 23/28. Stay on Route 23 as it branches off to the left (one mile). Continue on Route 23 for eight miles, then turn left onto Aikens Road. Follow Aikens Road for two miles until you see the Farm Sanctuary Visitor Center on the left at 3100 Aikens Road. Look for Farm Sanctuary signs along the way.

Directions to CA Shelter
From Interstate 5, take the Orland exit marked Chico/Route 32. Turn west off the freeway. You will be on Newville Rd. Travel approximately 9 miles on Newville Road until you see Farm Sanctuary on the right hand side of the street at 19080 Newville Rd.

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.