Meet Jayna Dickens! She began volunteering with Animal Place a year ago with her friend, Rachel Sutton. Jayna is one of our animal socializers and regularly comes to spend time with our sheep, who clearly reciprocate her love. “My favorite memories are the times when the sheep have heard me coming and started running towards […]
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Meet Trish Eley! Trish has been volunteering at Animal Place since August 2013. It all started when former volunteer Colleen invited Trish to help take care of Jujube and Jellybean, our sanctuary donkeys. Trish, having been a guardian of horses in the past, was delighted. The rest is history. Trish’s love for our donkeys, or
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Meet long-time volunteer Jodi King! She has been volunteering at Animal Place for 11 years, following an internet search for a place where she could work with farmed animals. What keeps her coming back is interacting with her animal friends here. Jodi, one of only two volunteers allowed to work with the donkeys, comes every
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Luca came to us through Bitney Prep High School’s unique internship program, which offers students hands-on experience in various industries. Luca’s great care for his fellow creatures sparked his desire to help animals. After hearing about Bitney Prep student Molly’s experience interning with Animal Place, Luca had been waiting to turn 16 so he could
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Meet Steve Erlsten! Steve first volunteered with Animal Place in 2015 during one of our large hen rescues. “I pulled about a hundred hens from an egg factory,” said Steve. One particular hen wrapped herself around Steve’s finger and into his heart. “Her entire life was spent on wire with other hens above her dropping
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Lynn Tousey-Owen is not only a monthly donor but also a beloved, recurring volunteer at Animal Place. Lynn’s first volunteer experience at Animal Place was in 2019 during a 3-day visit from the Bay Area. She spent each morning volunteering with the Animal Care Team and the rest of the day enjoying the animal residents.
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Volunteers head out with Associate CEO Kelcie for a morning shift. Earlier this month, we sent out a plea for volunteers. Short-staffed and facing grueling heat, we were in a tough situation. Our incredible supporters pulled through for us. As you always do! Over the past few weeks we’ve welcomed a number of brand new
Organization Description: Animal Place is an animal rights organization promoting the complete protection of farmed animals and a vegan lifestyle. We operate a 600-acre sanctuary in Grass Valley, CA that serves as a permanent safe haven for farmed animals and an education center. Adjacent to the Grass Valley Sanctuary is our Guest House, which houses
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Alida funnels her passion for animals into volunteerism and support! Alida first volunteered with Animal Place after our 2012 rescue of 4,460 hens from a Turlock egg farm that left 50,000 birds without food for more than two weeks. She helped to administer medicine, trim overgrown nails and matted feathers of rescued hens. “I’d never
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At Animal Place, our mission of compassion propels us to save the lives of thousands of farmed animals each year. At the heart of our organization are several hundred volunteers who practice the same mission and choose to give their time toward our rescue efforts. From cleaning stalls to socializing with our chickens, volunteers are
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