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Are your residents’ outdoor living spaces safe? - Our free Global Toxic Plant Database is easy to navigate and contains information sortable by species and location!
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Close up of a rescued sheep resident at Farm Sanctuary Jo-Anne McArthur / We Animals

The Ewe-nique World of Sheep Sight

In this resource, we explore how sheep see the world around them, how that may differ from our own experience, and how this can inform care practices.
Walter's about due for a pedi!

How to Trim a Turkey’s Nails, Spurs, and Beak

Performing turkey pedicures and other keratin-trimming advice for turkeys!

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Educational Programming

Learn about creating and managing an animal sanctuary here!

Governance & Organization

Access innovative online courses for important sanctuary topics here!

Downloads & Multimedia

Access our database of helpful documents and more here!

Animal Care Resources

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Starting A Sanctuary?

We have over 500 free informational resources, guides, templates, tools, and a whole lot more to help your animal organization grow and thrive!

About The Open Sanctuary Project

The Open Sanctuary Project is a freely accessible, always growing digital guide for any resources or information you need in order to responsibly create and successfully manage an animal sanctuary.

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About The Open Sanctuary Project

The Open Sanctuary Project is a freely accessible, always growing digital guide for any resources or information you need in order to responsibly create and successfully manage an animal sanctuary.

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