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Zoonosis Flyers For Your Animal Sanctuary

A series of three educational flyers on zoonosis for you to post at your animal organization!
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Potential Sheep Health Challenges

An introductory guide for common sheep health issues, illnesses, and diseases. When in doubt, always contact an expert or veterinarian for evaluation!
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Equine Infectious Anemia: Protecting Your Equine Residents

This short resource will introduce you to the basics of Equine Infectious Anemia and how you can protect your equine residents.
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Potential Chicken Health Challenges

An introductory guide for common chicken health issues, illnesses, and diseases. When in doubt, always contact an expert or veterinarian for evaluation!
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Understanding Zoonotic Disease: An Overview For Animal Sanctuaries

How can sanctuaries reduce the risk of zoonotic disease exposure?
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Academic Standards in the U.S. Public Education System: Helpful Information for Animal Sanctuary Educators

What are academic standards and why are they important for animal sanctuary educators to know about?
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Marvelous Mules: Tips For Your Animal Sanctuary Infographic

This infographic provides information about mules that affect their care!
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Advocating For Our Cephalopod Friends Infographic

Learn how to advocate for cephalopods and check out this infographic and share it with others!
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Advocating For Our Friends The Cephalopods

This brief resource is here to introduce you to the facts surrounding cephalopod farming in the hopes that you will use it to spread awareness among the community.
Pony mule, Hiccup, takes a break by lounging on a boulder. Photo courtesy of Little Longears Minature Donkey Rescue
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Marvelous Mules: Special Care Considerations

Anatomical, physiological, and behavioral differences in mules!
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Por qué los animales de un santuario de animales de granja no deben reproducirse

Una característica que diferencia un santuario de animales es que el se abstiene de criar animales o de permitir que sus habitantes conciban sin querer.
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How to Conduct a Turkey Health Check

Everything you wanted to know (and some stuff you probably didn't) about turkey health checks!
Internet star "Esther the Wonder Pig" was purchased by a Toronto couple, Derek Walter and Steve Jenkins, who were told she was a "mini-pig." Esther is, in fact, a commercially bred sow and she now weighs nearly seven hundred pounds. After learning about factory farming, Esther's Dads Steve and Derek decided to go vegan and ultimately founded the Happily Ever Esther Farm Sanctuary in Ontario, Canada in 2014. Since it began, Happily Ever Esther Farm Sanctuary has been dedicated to rescuing abused, neglected, and abandoned farmed animals. Their goal is to provide a safe, life-long home for all of their residents, and to educate the public about the true nature of farmed animals through tours, volunteer programs, and community outreach.
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Daily Observation For Turkey Health And Well-Being

Can you differentiate between "normal" and potentially concerning signs when observing turkeys?
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Daily Observation For Pig Health And Well-Being

Close daily observation is an important caregiving tool. Do you know what to be on the lookout for when it comes to observing pigs?
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Daily Observation For Goose Health And Well-Being

Do you know how to differentiate between normal and concerning when observing goose residents?
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Daily Observation For Duck Health And Well-Being

Do you know how to differentiate between normal and concerning when observing duck residents?
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Spring Green Pastures: Managing Resident Consumption

This is a mini introductory resource on spring pasture-related health issues, briefly covering things to look out for and precautions to take to ensure residents stay happy and healthy this spring!
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Biosecurity Part 1: Introduction

An introduction to biosecurity.
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Support The Open Sanctuary Project’s Six For Six Campaign!

Celebrate six years of The Open Sanctuary Project by supporting our mission!
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Developing A Grant Program At Your Animal Sanctuary

Learn about to build a grant program into your animal organization's fundraising activities!

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