Animal Care Manager Position Open

Jan 7, 2010 - Animal Place is seeking an Animal Care Manager for the 600-acre Grass Valley sanctuary. Housing is provided. Animal care experience expected, although farmed animal experience is not required. Vegan preferred. Job duties include management of animal care, including feed, medical care, nutrition, as well as acting supervisor for animal care staff and interns.

For more information, please check out the job description

 

 

Backyard chickens, a good idea?

Oct 23, 2009 - The chicken calls come in daily. Hens turn out to be roosters. Neighbors find the rats the chickens attract unbearable. Children lose interest in day-old chicks once the birds become adults. Hens are not producing enough eggs to keep people satisfied.

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Exciting Animal Place News!
Introducing Rescue Ranch - A Project of Animal Place

Aug 5, 2009 - Incredible news! Animal Place will be keeping it's 60-acre facility in Vacaville in addition to the 600-acre sanctuary in Grass Valley. A generous donor has made it possible to retain the current property. It will be transformed into Rescue Ranch - A Project of Animal Place and will serve as an innovative adoption and placement facility for farmed animals!

Now hiring: Rescue Ranch Manager

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Making the Grade - a Grass Valley Update

Jun 15, 2009 - After months of assessing good spots for four new barns, the wait is over and building has begun! Boulders and rock-filled earth are being cleared away, unearthing beautiful clay soil and perfect spots for the rabbits, chickens, pigs and potbellied pigs.

You can see some pictures over at our blog here:

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"The Emotional World of Farm Animals"

Study guide and film FREE to teachers! Animal Place is proud to announce the creation of a curriculum unit on farmed animals for secondary teachers! The 50-page study guide accompanies our film, The Emotional World of Farm Animals, which has been aired nationally on PBS.
Geared for all ages, this study guide introduces students to the intelligence and emotional states of cattle, pigs, chickens, turkeys, goats and sheep.

If you are a teacher interested in receiving a FREE copy of our study guide AND PBS-aired film, The Emotional World of Farm Animals, please fill out the registration form.

Our thanks to the Glaser Progress Foundation & the Animal Welfare Trust for funding this project.

Film also available for purchase!

The film can be purchased on-line for $20.

purchase "The Emotional World of Farm Animals"