Rescue Stories

This holiday season, support Nirva and her lamb, who’ve found sanctuary against all odds.

At Farm Sanctuary’s shelters in New York and California, hundreds of rescued animals have found safety, freedom, and the chance to fully be themselves.

Factory farms hide cruelty behind feel-good ads. See what real happy farm animals look like in these show-stopping sanctuary photos.

Hundreds of people joined us at the 2025 Celebration for the Turkeys, as we gathered to honor the rescued birds of Farm Sanctuary and inspire kindness for turkeys everywhere.

Here's what it takes to run a haven for over 100 rescued farm animals.

Mercy Mize shares her journey to humane education and how Farm Sanctuary is building a kinder future.

Thanks to a network of heroes, Duncan pig is safe and loved.

The last cow slaughterhouse in Los Angeles, Manning Beef, has closed its doors following the release of investigative footage documenting horrific animal abuse.

Imagine never feeling fresh air or sunshine until the day you die. For many animals raised on U.S. factory farms, that is a fact of life.

Oscar steer escaped slaughter to find a new life—and new friends—at Farm Sanctuary. Ever the extrovert, he settled in faster than anyone imagined.