In June, we sent a healthcare team to Tennessee to lead a Sanctuary clinic week with Odd Man Inn Animal Refuge. Odd Man Inn (OMI), a “refuge for animals out of options,” was first incorporated in Washington state, but this year, they acquired 93-acres of land in Jamestown, Tennessee—and with it, guardianship of 160 pigs. Now, they’re in the process of moving their operations to Tennessee and learning who lives on the property and what type of care they need. Below is an excerpt from our interview with Wendy Smith, Co-Founder and Director at Odd Man Inn (OMI).

All Boots wanted was a family. He was a twin, and his mother only had the strength to feed one lamb, so she had rejected him shortly after birth. To make matters worse, they lived on a sheep farm that breeds lambs for meat.

Just as we expect people and companion animals to have distinct personalities and individual traits, so do cows. And the complexity of cows’ emotional range makes clear that they have the capacity to lead deeply felt and intricately emotional lives.

It’s peak BBQ season and as more folks are choosing plant-based foods, veggie dogs are having their day in the sun.

With the help of Grammy Award-winning Songwriter Diane Warren, cow who spent more than 24 hours on the run gains refuge at Farm Sanctuary.

After escaping a slaughterhouse, 40 cows ran for their lives through an L.A. neighborhood. After their recapture, the city allowed one to live out her life at Sanctuary.

Adopt a Farm Animal: Pip

Rhode Island would join California and New York City in banning the cruel “delicacy,” foie gras.

Most teens can’t wait for their first set of wheels. Tyler’s car search took a very different turn after checking out a pop-up sale and finding a ram––the sheep kind, not the truck kind.

Four ducklings escape unspeakable cruelty at Hudson Valley Foie Gras.