Current Press Releases

Media Contacts:

Campaigns and General Inquiries
Tricia Barry, Communications Director
tricia@farmsanctuary.org
607-583-2225 ext. 233

Rescues and Cruelty Cases
Natalie Bowman, Communications Coordinator
nbowman@farmsanctuary.org
607-583-2225 ext. 250

2006

12/13/06 - Oral Arguments Heard Today in Legal Case Against New Jersey Department of Agriculture

11/22/06 - Animal Protection Groups, Restaurants and Chicago Residents Move to Join Lawsuit to Support Chicago's Foie Gras Ordinance

11/22/06 - Farm Sanctuary's Turkey Express Delivers two lucky birds to a couple in Millis, MA

11/16/06 - Farm Sanctuary's Turkey Express Delivers Four Lucky Birds to a Family in Social Circle

11/14/06 - Share Thanksgiving Dinner with Rescued Turkeys

11/08/06 - Arizonians Vote For Farm Animals On Election Day

11/03/06 - Farm Sanctuary's Turkey Express Delivers Four Lucky Birds to Woodstock Farm Animal Sanctuary

11/02/06 - Farm Sanctuary Says, "Adopt a Turkey, Don't Eat One!"

10/20/06 - Over 100 New York City Chickens Find Refuge at Farm Sanctuary

09/29/06 - Emeril Lagasse “Bam-Boozles” Viewers into Thinking That Foie Gras Isn't Cruel

09/26/06 - Will Chicago's City Council Flip-Flop on Animal Cruelty?

09/07/06 - Cities Across North America Walk to Save Farm Animals

08/22/06 - Chicago Becomes First City in the United States to End the Sale of Foie Gras

08/18/06 - Twenty Years of Farm Animal Protection Celebrated at Farm Sanctuary's Hollywood Party for the Animals

08/04/06 - Eleven Turkey Poults Find Refuge at Farm Sanctuary

08/02/06 - Farm Sanctuary Releases New Report: U.S. Highway Accidents Involving Farm Animals

07/27/06 - Celebrate 20 Years Of Rescue, Education and Advocacy at Farm Sanctuary's New York Country Hoe Down

07/24/06 - American Veterinary Medical Association Board Refuses to Prioritize Animal Welfare Over Economic Interests

07/14/06 - Former Interns Celebrate 20 Years of Service to Farm Sanctuary

07/13/06 - Farm Sanctuary Takes Texas Department of Agriculture to Task for Deaths of Approximately 150 Pigs

07/06/06 - Farm Sanctuary Files Appeal in Groundbreaking Court Case Challenging Factory Farming Animal Confinement in California

06/29/06 - Members of Congress Hold Historic Hearing on Farm Animal Welfare

06/27/06 - Farm Sanctuary Celebrates Independence Day with Fourth of July Pignic

06/14/06 - USDA Refused to Heed Warnings of Atypical Strains of Mad Cow Disease Since Research Reported Likelihood of Variant in 1993

05/31/06 - Governor Pataki Fails New York Citizens - 91 Pecent Oppose Tax Dollars Supporting Hudson Valley Foie Gras

05/26/06 - Come Relax With Farm Animals on Memorial Day!

05/25/06 - Pennsylvanian Voters Support Effort to Outlaw "Foie Gras"

05/09/06 - Star-Studded 20th Anniversary Gala Celebrates Farm Animals and Gourmet Vegan Cuisine

05/09/06 - Farm Sanctuary's California and New York Shelters Open to the Public for 2006 Tour Season

05/03/06 - Farm Sanctuary's 20th Anniversary Gala for Farm Animals Brings the "Farm" to the City

05/03/06 - American Veterinary Medical Association Asked to Prioritize What is More Important: Animal Welfare or Money?

04/26/06 - Farm Sanctuary Applauds City Council Vote to End the Sale of Foie Gras in Chicago

04/17/06 - Farm Sanctuary Releases Report on The Welfare of Cattle in Beef Production

04/17/06 - Eighth Case of Mad Cow Confirmed in North America Amidst USDA Failures

03/20/06 - Farm Sanctuary's Farm Animal Forum Comes to San Francisco for Activist Conference and "Veggie Day in the Park"

03/16/06 - University Students Forego the Lure of the Tropics to Make a Difference During Spring Break

03/15/06 - Farm Sanctuary Renews Call for No Downer Policy Amid Discovery of Mad Cow Disease in Another Downed Cow

03/01/06 - Bill to Ban Foie Gras Farms in Massachusetts One Step Closer to Becoming Law

01/30/06 - The U.S. Balks at Another "Mad Cow" Case in North America

01/26/06 - Farm Sanctuary Urges Passage of Legislation to Ban the Production and Sale of Foie Gras in Hawaii

01/18/06 - Farm Sanctuary Finds Permanent Home for Rescued Cattle in the New Year