News Archive
2011 News
Legislation Passed
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May 26, 2011 -
SB 917, a bill that would ban the road side sale of puppies and kittens in California has been chaptered!
> Read How The Bill Will Help Animals
Download our most recent Animal Place magazine free! Our popular magazine is chock-full of information! This issue
includes an interview with Jeffrey Masson, author of When Elephants Weep and The Pig Who Sang to the Moon;
an introduction to our Rescue Ranch program, volunteer
profile, squab farming...and more!
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April 8, 2011
You
know what's super adorable? Sanctuary cows getting moved to a new
pasture, that's what! Watch what happens in this fun video when animal
caregivers call out "Come on cows" - much chaos and fun ensues. Meet
some of the stars of the video as well!>Read more
April 1, 2011 -
Meet
Aurora, a spunky, petite hen with an unyielding will to live. From
near-death to life at the sanctuary, Aurora has been through so much.
Through it all, she shows us why we work so hard to save nonhumans like
Aurora. Just like us, they want to live.
Silent Auction Items Needed
March 29, 2011
Summer
and Freedom, saved from auction, needed a safe, quiet place to recover
when they arrived two years ago. It's time to offer that same option to
all incoming and sick animals at the new sanctuary...by building an
isolation barn! We need silent auction items to make the isolation barn a
possibility.>Learn how you can help
March 24, 2011 -
Want to know the 99 things every vegan must do before, well, they die? The recent VegNews has the answer with 99 things you must do! And mucking out a stall at Animal Place is on that list!
Each
year, the California legislature introduces bills that positively and
negatively impacts animals. This year is no different. There are several
bills that would increase penalties for animal fighting and animal
abuse, prohibit the sale and possession of shark fins, and stop the
needless sale of live animals in certain areas.Helping animals is as easy as picking up a phone, writing a letter or email to legislators. Each correspondence you make represents thousands of other constituents who chose not to contact their legislators. Your voice is powerful.
If you live in California, check out our legislation page and start contacting legislators today. Remember, the animals cannot speak, so be their advocates. It's never been easier!
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Calling All Prospective Volunteers
February 3, 2011
While we fulfill the construction requirements of our use permit, we will not be open to the public. But don't let that stop you from joining our incredible volunteer network. Our first volunteer orientation will be held off-site in Nevada City. The class will prepare you for the incredible volunteer experience when the sanctuary opens.
Sign up here
Washington Initiative To Give Room To Hens
Nearly six million hens in Washington live in cages so small they cannot spread their wings. Battery cages are egregiously cruel confinement methods, prohibiting chickens from engaging in normal behaviors. A ballot initiative started by Washingtonians for Humane Farms seeks to implement an initiative that would require hens have enough space to stand up, lie down and stretch their limbs without touching the sides of their enclosure.
Animal Place supports the initiative with the caveat that endorsement not be construed for acceptance of raising chickens for egg production. As animal protection advocates strive to create a more compassionate world through veganism, all routes toward that goal should be considered, including ballot initiatives.
You can help hens across the country and globe by simply not eating eggs and, when feasible, adopting chickens as companion animals through our Rescue Ranch program. If you want to learn more about a vegan diet, sign up to receive our free Going Vegan pamphlet.
Heartbreaking photographs from South Korea show live pigs being dumped into large holes and buried alive. Outbreaks of foot and mouth disease and avian influenza have resulted in the brutal, painful deaths of more than 3.5 million animals.
Korea Animal Rights Advocates (KARA) estimate 90% of the animals killed have been buried alive (warning: there are photos at the linked site showing fully conscious pigs being buried alive).
Read more to find out how you can help
January 4, 2011 -
Tune into the second season debut of Animal Planet's Confessions: Animal Hoarding...Animal Place assisted in the rescue of 140 chickens from one of the people featured.
The show will air January 14th at 7 pm pacific and 10 pm eastern standard time on Animal Planet. Check your local listings for details. This month's Animal Spotlight are the roosters rescued. They made up more than half of the 140 chickens.
TO ADOPT
Media
1/6/11 - Roosters Need Adopting After Rescue, Fox40
1/6/11 - Rescued Roosters Need Good Homes, KCRA 3
1/6/11 - Roosters need a home, The Union
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