We can’t all start a sanctuary and save thousands of animals, but each one of us can be an animal activist who makes a meaningful impact!

Aquaculture, the farming of marine species including fish, now accounts for around half of the world’s seafood production.

No summer camping trip is complete without fireside tales of the land’s local legends—from Bigfoot to Moth Man to Glen: a long-horned creature roaming through a New York state park! Glen wasn’t easy to spot. He was an expert at hiding—even with his giant horns. Hikers reported seeing flashes of white as Glen darted through the woods. Others caught glimpses of him on the outskirts of town. But unlike mythical creatures, Glen was real. He was cautious, curious, and shy—and he was in desperate need of help.

The slaughterhouse workers called her “95.” They had painted that number on her side—then added another red line on her back, likely marking her for death.But the sheep we now call Elli had other plans. In mid-February, she escaped her confines and ran for her life: going “on the lam” for the next ten days. Now safe at Farm Sanctuary, Elli doesn’t have to run anymore.

This Mother’s Day, join us in honoring Liberty, Mia, and Katie: incredible leaders, guardians, confidantes, and moms who now thrive at Farm Sanctuary with their children by their side.

A day after winning the Academy Award for Best Actor—and subsequently making a headlining acceptance speech in which he spoke to the plight of mother cows and their babies used in animal agriculture—Joaquin Phoenix helped to liberate a cow and her newborn calf from a Los Angeles slaughterhouse and bring them to Farm Sanctuary.

Eleven days. It had been eleven days since strangers mosied into the yard, netted Pete, and whisked her away.

Rita was just a few months old when an accident claimed part of her foot—and very nearly, her life.

Boris has a big family. The former “Easter lamb”—once set to be slaughtered at just four months old—is alive today because of it.

Seymour is different from most bovines at Farm Sanctuary. Why? He is a water buffalo! Even so, he fits right in among his own little herd of domesticated cows: his best friend, a cow named Pepper, and her yearling calf, Truffles.