The dangerous Save Our Bacon Act was left out of the Senate’s Farm Bill draft, a major win for animals. But Big Pork and its allies are working to force it back in. This industry-backed provision would wipe out state laws that protect farmed animals from extreme confinement, including California’s Proposition 12 and Massachusetts’ Question […]
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Our President and Co-Founder, Kim Sturla, sat down with the Top Dog Podcast to talk about the story behind one of the country’s longest-running farm animal sanctuaries. Kim traces her path back to Zelda, a young pig found as a stray decades ago. Caring for her led to a realization that reshaped everything: “There was
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Location: 17314 McCourtney Road, Grass Valley, CA 95949 About Us: Founded in 1989, Animal Place is one of the oldest and largest sanctuaries for farmed animals in the United States. As an animal rights organization, we promote the complete protection of farmed animals and a vegan lifestyle. There are two facilities: a 600-acre sanctuary in
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Summer is winding down, and school is almost back in session. This year, the biggest change isn’t in the classroom; it’s in the cafeteria. A new federal law now gives schools more flexibility to serve nutritionally equivalent plant-based milks and lets parents request a non-dairy option for their kids. With roughly 30 million students in
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Your voice is making a difference. Thanks to the power of people like you, the Farm Bill draft released by Senate Agriculture Chair John Boozman does not include the dangerous Save Our Bacon Act. This is a major victory for animals. But the fight is far from over. The Save Our Bacon Act would threaten
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Most FFA and 4-H students never question what happens after auction day. In traditional agriculture programs like FFA and 4-H, kids spend months raising an animal, feeding them, grooming them, often naming them, before selling them at a livestock auction, where the highest bidder typically sends them to slaughter. Here at Animal Place, we’ve welcomed
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A conversation about cows, courage, and a more compassionate future. When we began the search for Animal Place’s next Executive Director, we weren’t simply looking for someone to lead an organization; we were looking for someone who shares our belief that every animal deserves compassion, respect, and the chance to live free from suffering. After
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The Nevada County Fair returns August 12–16, and Mutton Bustin’ is back on the schedule. This is just one of several ways animals are used at fairs. We want to talk about what this event asks of the sheep that are forced to participate. What Mutton Busting Actually Is Here’s how it works. A sheep
Behind the funnel cakes and Ferris wheels, animals are paying the price for a “family tradition.” The 2026 California State Fair opened July 17 at Cal Expo in Sacramento, and for 17 days, more than half a million visitors will stream through the gates for concerts, carnival rides, and deep-fried everything. They’ll also find livestock
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