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

Performing turkey pedicures and other keratin-trimming advice for turkeys!
Farm Sanctuary was co-founded by Gene Baur and Lorri Houston in 1986 when they rescued Hilda, their first sheep. It was the first sanctuary of its kind, focusing wholly on rescuing and advocating for animals farmed for food. Farm Sanctuary’s website states its mission is to “fight the disastrous effects of animal agriculture on animals, the environment, social justice, and public health through rescue, education, and advocacy.” Today, they have sanctuaries in New York and California and at any given time are caring for almost 1,000 animals. The sanctuaries attract thousands of visitors, interns, and volunteers each year. The New York shelter boasts over 275 acres of rolling pastures, forests, an education centre, and accommodation for guests, and the Southern California shelter has 26 acres. Educational events about animals are held at each sanctuary throughout the year.
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Caring For Hens Rescued From Large-Scale Egg-Laying Facilities

A guide to caring for hens rescued from large-scale egg-laying operations.
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Preventing Disease With Vaccination: An Overview For Animal Sanctuaries

An overview of how vaccines work, the types used, and how to create a vaccination program for your residents.
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Take A Gander! The New Goose Arrival Guide

Everything you need to consider when taking in a new goose!
Since it was established in 2004 by Jenny Brown and Doug Abe, Woodstock Farm Sanctuary in upstate New York has welcomed over 3,000 animals and helped save thousands of others. As of 2024, the sanctuary is home to nearly 400 rescued animals, including cows, pigs, goats, rabbits, chickens, sheep, turkeys, ducks, geese, and guinea fowl. Woodstock’s mission is to end animal use in agriculture, provide sanctuary and lifelong care to rescued farm animals, and educate the public about the harms of animal farming. Rescued animals at Woodstock are respected as individuals and live dignified lives in peace, freedom, and joy. The sanctuary advocates for animal rights in unison with other social justice movements, collaborating with dozens of local and international organizations, and travelling throughout the USA to rescue farmed animals from neglect, abuse, and death. It has educated thousands of people about the realities of modern animal agriculture through public tours, educational programs, and online content. During tours, visitors are encouraged to meet the kinds of animals commonly exploited in animal agriculture, learn the rescued residents’ origin and rescue stories, and see how they have thrived at the sanctuary. Woodstock advocates for veganism and the reduction of suffering for all.
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Creating A Vaccination Program For Rabbits At Your Animal Sanctuary

A brief look at rabbit vaccination recommendations.
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

How to keep a turkey's living space clean!
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Ocular Insights: Alpaca And Llama Vision

This resource covers what alpacas and llamas can see, how their vision differs from ours, and what this means for the care we provide.
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Pigs: How We Got Here

The history and current challenges of the domesticated pig.
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Shope Papillomavirus Infographic

Check out this infographic about Shope Papillomavirus (SPV), also referred to as Cottontail Rabbit Papillomavirus (CRPV).
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A Cow’s Eye View Infographic

Check out this fun infographic covering a few facts about the visual abilities of cow residents.
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A Cow’s Eye View

This resource covers what cows can see, how their vision differs from ours, and what this means for the care we provide.
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The Visual Abilities Of Pig Residents Infographic

Check out this fun infographic covering a few facts about the visual abilities of pig residents!
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Animal Sanctuary Sustainability: Defining and Implementing Plans For Resiliency

How can a sanctuary cultivate organizational sustainability?
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The Open Sanctuary Podcast: Contingency Planning Basics For Your Animal Organization

Our staff discusses contingency planning basics!
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