Vector was born with a severe cross beak (her beak overlaps like scissors, instead of aligning at the tips). This makes it hard for her to eat solid foods; she just can’t get a grip due to the unnatural angle. Through experience treating similar cases, we felt that Vector could thrive.

It's not often that a natural disaster can be viewed as a lifesaver, but for 17 lucky chickens, a deadly tornado that tore through a Georgia factory farm in September 2020 ultimately spared them from cruel treatment, terrible conditions, and eventual slaughter.

Bella and Vector—two sweet hens born with cross beaks—are #BetterTogether.

Tilly and Nilly—two young Cornish Cross chicks who likely survived the same chicken farm—are just about as similar as their rhyming names.

Billions of animals are farmed each year. A lucky few find sanctuary, and for some, rescue comes in the nick of time.

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Farm Sanctuary's Co-Founder and President, Gene Baur, new book "Farm Sanctuary: The Story of a Movement" detailing 40 years of rescue, refuge, and radical kindness — told in over 200 images and the stories behind them.

Often stereotyped as stubborn and unintelligent, donkeys are actually quite clever, astute, and remarkably adaptable animals.

In some U.S. states, pigs outnumber people. Yet, the public is often unaware of the daily suffering of these smart and social animals.

Factory farms, often touted as a way to feed everyone, are actually wasting massive amounts of food.