Rescue Stories

We almost didn’t meet Jane. Last week, she was on her way to slaughter, along with dozens of other “broiler” chickens.

When animal advocate and Legacy Society member Barbara passed away, she left her estate as a legacy of love to help Farm Sanctuary's work to protect farm animals.

Chandini was among the thousands of animals who are transported into New York City every year to be sold at its many live markets.

Just days before they would have been transported to slaughter, a flock of more than 300 hens from a Pennsylvania egg farm got a ride in Farm Sanctuary’s state-of-the-art rescue van instead.

Semper Paratus, “always prepared,” is the motto of the United States Coast Guard. Based on recent events, we think it would be fair to add “even for a lost baby goat.”

By now, the staff at Animal Care & Control (AC&C) of NYC knows who to call when a farm animal is captured or confiscated in the borough.

When one door closes, so they say, another opens. This, however, is rarely the case for abandoned farm animals.

Close bonds between family members, flockmates, and friends abound among the animals at our shelters.

When Los Angeles-area animal control agents found Bear in an abandoned barn, the tiny newborn lamb’s umbilical cord was still attached and had not been cleaned.

Recently, staff members at our New York Shelter were greeted by the sight of 24 baby turkeys when they arrived at work early one morning.