On July 26, Farm Sanctuary’s Research Team publicly debuted their ongoing research investigating whether farmed animals can experience something akin to post-traumatic stress disorder (PTSD) after enduring trauma.

Farm Sanctuary's lifesaving work officially began on April 17, 1986. From the beginning, President and Co-founder Gene Baur has worked tirelessly to shift the dynamic of our relationships with farm animals and has encouraged countless individuals to make more compassionate choices. Please join us in revisiting this classic interview from Farm Sanctuary's 30th anniversary. Here, Gene reflects on what the past 30 years have meant to him, and how Farm Sanctuary has evolved into the effective proponent of change it is today.

In the cold winter of 2021, a case of “fowl play” landed four ducklings in jail.

Turkeys are social, emotional, and sentient beings with unique personalities. Some are quiet and shy; others love to strut and be the center of attention! They are loyal and protective of their flocks—including their human counterparts like John of Peaceful Fields Sanctuary! Read what John has to say about sharing his life with these magnificent birds.

It was the weekend of the 92nd Academy Awards when two cows scored the victory of a lifetime. Liberty, a three-year-old Wagyu cow, was about to face slaughter at a California beef plant. Instead, she gave birth to a baby girl: a life-affirming event that wound up saving them both.

In 1986, Farm Sanctuary launched the farm animal rescue and Sanctuary movement. It continues to grow because others—like our Sanctuary friends at Odd Man Inn—are growing with us.

One of the greatest joys of motherhood is watching your kids grow up. Since coming to Farm Sanctuary, Cynthia goat has raised her little boy, Bruce, into a strong, kind, and vibrant adult. He’s the kind of child who’d make any parent proud, the light of her life.

Cows are a common, peaceful sight along country roads but few people consider the path after pasture.

A farmer’s surprising connection with one lamb ended up saving the young sheep—and four others—from slaughter.

In the midst of the COVID-19 pandemic, and tasked with the “depopulation” of his hens, one California egg farmer decided to free them instead.