Last week, nearly 80 Mercy For Animals supporters from all over New York City kicked off the spring season by bonding with rescued animals on a beautiful sunny day at Catskill Animal Sanctuary (CAS). CAS is a dedicated haven for farmed animals saved from cruelty and neglect.
Volunteers were excited to visit with the resident cows, turkeys, goats, horses, chickens, and pigs, but were also hard at work gardening, cleaning out stalls, and preparing sanctuary grounds for the upcoming busy season. Our gracious host, Kathy Stevens, founder and director of CAS, was delighted to have such an enthusiastic group helping out at the sanctuary.
“We painted fences, planted herbs, and helped to build new chicken coups,” said MFA intern Laura Doersam. “It was also really nice that we could meet so many animals face to face, and hear Kathy tell their stories.”
Of the many charming animals was a sweet pig named Franklin, who was rescued from a “dead pile” as a piglet, and brought to CAS for nursing. Franklin was shy at first, but after spending a summer away at “Animal Camp” with a misfit cow and a misfit horse, he returned to the sanctuary far more relaxed and confident.
Inspired? Keep an eye on Mercy For Animals’ events page for upcoming opportunities to help farmed animals in your area.
