Every year, we welcome new rescues through our doors and celebrate each milestone they reach in our care—events they were never expected to clear in animal agriculture. The animals who survive and make it to Sanctuary get a second chance at life. Here, they touch our hearts and inspire compassionate change in others. We’re grateful for every day, week, month, and year that these survivors have at Sanctuary. But it’s also hard to say goodbye to those we love—especially when they should have had more time. Please join us in honoring the animals who passed away this year.

Dogs are “man’s best friend.” Cats rule our homes—and the Internet. So where do turkeys fit into our lives? Some might argue, “on a plate.” In 2019, the United States slaughtered and processed nearly 230 million turkeys as food. Roughly 20 percent—46 million—were killed just for Thanksgiving, a.k.a. “Turkey Day.” It’s a fate we would never subject to our companion animals. But Thor, Lady Sif, Freyja, Brunnhilde, and Sheila turkeys were companions. Their former owner, a small hobby farmer, refused to let any harm befall them—even though most other farmers would raise them for meat.

Find out how Farm Sanctuary and five other animal Sanctuaries came together to help rescue over 100 animals from a backyard butcher in Florida.

Goats can interpret human cues, such as the pointing gesture, to gather information about their environment, according to a new study

Nana wouldn’t be living at Farm Sanctuary if not for her daughter Wednesday.

Sadie had no business being in the business world. The young goat was born on a property owned by a sand and gravel company.

With every animal we rescue and care for at Farm Sanctuary, there also comes the difficult time when we have to say goodbye.

It’s been close to a decade since they first roamed our pastures, but Cowboy and Cassidy are back and calling Farm Sanctuary home again.