Catskill Animal Sanctuary on Instagram: "Jess and Schmidt were never meant to live long lives. Meet our two newest rescues. Like many “industry breeds” across farmed animal species, their bodies have been selectively modified for our food systems. Unfortunately, this usually means they suffer greatly during their short, miserable lives, and are bred to grow unusually large in a very short amount of time. Then, they are slaughtered when they are only 12-16 weeks old. There are millions of turkeys

Catskill Animal Sanctuary on Instagram: "This week, we’re celebrating a defining moment in our history. It’s the three-year rescue anniversary for our largest single-animal rescue to date, where we assisted in bringing home 42 sheep who were suffering at a horrific backyard slaughter farm just a few minutes down the road from our property. Since that day three years ago, we have celebrated the highest of highs and mourned the toughest of losses. But the thing we’re most proud of is how far the s