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The Igualdad Sanctuary is located on the outskirts of Santiago de Chile, in a commune called El Monte. This non-profit foundation provides shelter for farm animals who have escaped from the meat, dairy, or egg industry. As of 2022, more than 80 chickens, cows, goats, sheep, and pigs live in harmony at the sanctuary. For more than ten years the sanctuary has rescued, cared for, and protected farm animals who are victims of abuse, cruelty, and abandonment. At the same time, they raise awareness about the complex emotional lives of these animals through storytelling, inspiring people to be more compassionate and kind to animals. While rescue and awareness work is an important part of their mission, Igualdad Sanctuary focuses its efforts on providing a safe space where each of the animals who arrive is protected for life.
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A Welcome To Waterfowl: The New Duck Arrival Guide

Everything you need to consider when taking in a new duck!
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A Goat’s-Eye View: How Goats See the World

In this resource we focus on vision—what goats can see, how their vision differs from ours, and what this means for the care we provide
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Webinar: Agency-Centered Sanctuary Education: Transformative Practices for Nurturing Empathetic Connections with Farmed Animals

This is the recording of a webinar led by Andie Springirth of the Open Sanctuary Project and Dr. Emily Tronetti of the Institute for Humane Education on how to foster farmed animal agency in sanctuary education.
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Turkey Living Space Cleaning and Maintenance

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