Sanctuaries
Turns Out, Cows Love Being Mamas. This Mother’s Day, Let’s Celebrate That Fact (and No Longer Eat Them).
Cows are intelligent individuals who possess deep cognitive and emotional lives. And, it turns out, they also really love being mothers.
by Rachel McCrystal
Travel
7 Best Hotels for Vegans in America
Whether you’re vacationing in New York or Texas, these vegan-friendly hotels should be on your must-stay list.
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Why Travel Giant Expedia Will No Longer Sell Tickets to SeaWorld
Expedia now prohibits ticket sales to attractions that involve exploiting whales and dolphins for profit.
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North America’s First Sanctuary For Rescued Whales Set to Open in 2023
The Whale Sanctuary Project just opened its visitor and operations center, marking the first step in its goal to build North America’s first seaside sanctuary for whales rescued from captivity.
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Joaquin Phoenix Shares Emotional Story of Rescuing Cows from a “Factory of Death”
Award-winning actor Joaquin Phoenix recounts the emotional rescue of Liberty and Indigo and visits the mother and her calf one year later at Farm Sanctuary in California.
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Vegan Activist Earthling Ed to Open Animal Sanctuary
The Surge Sanctuary—funded by profits from the activist’s vegan restaurant Unity Diner—will be built upon 18 acres of sprawling fields where animals can live out their natural lives without fear of exploitation or slaughter.
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Joaquin Phoenix, Alec Baldwin, Edie Falco, and More Celebs Pledge to Go Turkey-Free for Thanksgiving
The celebrity activists are joining Farm Sanctuary in urging Americans to take turkeys off their plates this Thanksgiving.
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Study: Animal Sanctuary Tours Help Visitors Ditch Animal Products
A 1,200-participant study found that visiting a farmed animal sanctuary helped people reduce their consumption of animals, understand the connection between eating animals and their suffering in animal agriculture, and discuss veganism with friends and family.
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Country Crock and Esther the Wonder Pig Launch Vegan Cupcakes
The loveable pig’s vegan vanilla cupcake is made with Country Crock’s Plant Butter and sales of the limited-edition treat will benefit rescued farm animals at Woodstock Sanctuary and Happily Ever Esther Farm Sanctuary.
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Animal Sanctuary Rescues Calf from Slaughter, Names Him After Late Civil Rights Legend John Lewis
“Our John Lewis has the legacy of such a powerful name to lift him up,” The Gentle Barn co-founder Ellie Laks said of the newest sanctuary resident.
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82-Year-Old Vegan to Run 100K For Animals in the UK
Englishman Paul Youd is taking on the challenge of running 10 kilometers each day for 10 days to raise funds for England’s Dean Farm Trust animal sanctuary.
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Judge Grants Carole Baskin Control of Joe Exotic’s Former Zoo
The Big Cat Rescue sanctuary owner will soon take over the 16 acres of land Exotic previously used for his GW Zoo.
COVID
What 8 Animal Sanctuaries Are Doing to Stay Afloat During COVID-19
From limiting volunteer shifts to offering virtual tours, sanctuaries across the country are facing the pandemic challenges head-on.
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Animal Sanctuary Rescues 1,000 Chickens From Egg Farm Struggling During COVID-19
Animal Place chartered two planes to bring the hens from an Iowa egg farm to its California sanctuary.
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Joaquin Phoenix Urges Everyone to Adopt a Mother Cow for Mother’s Day
In February, the Oscar-winning actor rescued mother cow Liberty and her baby calf Indigo from slaughter and wants their first Mother’s Day together at Farm Sanctuary to be the best ever.
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“Ethical” Farm Shutters, Refuses to Let Sanctuaries Rescue 200 Animals
Instead of allowing animal sanctuaries to rescue its animals—which include newborn goats and a pregnant cow—Sprout Creek Farm claims that the animals will be “appropriately and humanely managed” following its closure.
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You Can Now Have a Zoom Meeting With Rescued Farmed Animals
California-based animal sanctuary Sweet Farm is helping boost morale with its “Goat-2-Meeting” program, which allows schools and companies to invite rescued farmed animals to their Zoom meetings.
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Pennsylvania Animal Sanctuary Goes Digital to Allow Supporters to Connect With Animals From Home
As people are sheltering at home, Indraloka Animal Sanctuary is providing new ways to connect with its rescued farmed animals through four online programs.
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New Vegan Show Will Debut on Animal Planet in Early April
New series Saved by the Barn will highlight the lives of rescued farmed animals at Barn Sanctuary in Michigan.
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Canada Plans to Release Captive Whales to New Home at Nova Scotia Sanctuary
The Whale Sanctuary Project is building a 40-hectare inlet to accommodate marine animals set free by Canada’s recently passed Ending the Captivity of Whales and Dolphins Act.
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Joaquin Phoenix Rescues Cow and Her Week-Old Calf from Slaughterhouse
The award-winning actor puts his powerful Oscars speech into action by rescuing mother cow Liberty and her baby Indigo from certain death, allowing them to live out their lives at Farm Sanctuary.
Travel
How Volunteering at an Elephant Sanctuary Changed Me Forever
At Thailand’s Elephant Nature Park, I fed, cleaned, and cuddled with elephants, and they taught me the biggest lesson of my life.
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Animal “Rescuer” Charged with Felony After 600 Animal Corpses Are Found at “Sanctuary”
Animal-rights advocates take concerted action to bring Corinne DiLorenzo to justice after a mass animal grave was uncovered at her EARTH Animal Sanctuary in Illinois.
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High School “Future Farmers of America” Send Animals to Sanctuary Instead of Slaughter
Students in California broke with tradition of sending animals to slaughter in the program, instead sending three goats and two sheep to live out their lives in peace at Farm Sanctuary.
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Instagram’s Official Account Promotes Vegan Activist Sammantha Fisher
In a video created by the social media behemoth—which now has 7.2 million views—Instagram showcases the vegan photographer at an animal sanctuary.
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249 Cows Rescued From Slaughter on Hawaiian Dairy Farm
by Nicole Axworthy
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New Vegan Documentary Invited to Screen in New York City and Los Angeles
by Nicole Axworthy
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New Show on Animal Planet Stars Rescued Farmed Animals
by Anna Starostinetskaya
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Farmed Animal Sanctuaries Denied Vet Care Because Owners are Against Slaughter
by Nicole Axworthy
French Cuisine Gets Veganized at This Amazing New York Bed and Breakfast
by Robin Raven
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Vegan Luxury Resort and Animal Sanctuary to Open in Thailand
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2,600 Cows Await Rescue at Shuttered Big Island Dairy in Hawaii
by Nicole Axworthy
Sanctuaries
Animal Sanctuary in Mississippi Gets a Facelift
by Ana Sofia Rodriguez
Travel
5 Vegan Destinations for a Romantic Springtime Getaway
by Maya Gottfried
Celebrities
Vegan Comics Stand Up for Animal Rights
by Buffy Flores
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Edie Falco Visits Rescued Animals at Farm Sanctuary
by Anna Starostinetskaya
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Escaped Brooklyn Bull Rescued by NJ Sanctuary
by Anna Starostinetskaya
Travel
5 Vegan Spring Date Ideas
by Maya Gottfried
Travel
Top 10 Vegan Cities in America
by VegNews Editors
Health + Wellness
7 Ways School Garden Projects Can Save the World
by Courtney Lodin
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Scotland to Open Its First Vegan Farmed Animal Sanctuary
by Sarah McLaughlin
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Herbivorous Butcher to Open Farm Animal Sanctuary
by Anna Starostinetskaya
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Jewish Veg Launches First Vegan Birthright Trip
by Anna Starostinetskaya
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Jon and Tracey Stewart’s Sanctuary Plans Approved
by Anna Starostinetskaya
Travel
The Ups and Downs of Running an Animal Sanctuary
by Ellie Laks
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Slaughter-Free Turkey Comes to the Table by 2030
by Anna Starostinetskaya
Travel
A Vegan Guide to Santa Cruz
by Elizabeth Limbach
Travel
5 Animal Sanctuaries With B&Bs
by Anna Starostinetskaya
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Vegan Olympic Medalist to Open Microsanctuary
by Anna Starostinetskaya
