It's not often that a natural disaster can be viewed as a lifesaver, but for 17 lucky chickens, a deadly tornado that tore through a Georgia factory farm in September 2020 ultimately spared them from cruel treatment, terrible conditions, and eventual slaughter.

Bella and Vector—two sweet hens born with cross beaks—are #BetterTogether.

Tilly and Nilly—two young Cornish Cross chicks who likely survived the same chicken farm—are just about as similar as their rhyming names.

This highly pathogenic disease has presented a growing “state of emergency” since 2022, as factory farming has exacerbated bird flu’s spread.

Earth Day is a globally recognized event that plays a crucial role in turning environmental awareness into tangible impact, and volunteers help create lasting change.

Our inspiring educational programs foster compassion for farm animals, teach the benefits of plant-based living, and empower the next generation of advocates for a kind and sustainable plant-based food system.

Farm Sanctuary is proud to be among more than 790 partners across 49 U.S. states and 22 countries joining forces for Food Waste Prevention Week (April 7-13), working together to educate the public and create a more sustainable food system.

Oregon’s proposed ban on octopus farming, HB 2557, has been scheduled for an April 9 work session (discussion, review, and editing before voting begins). This means we have just days left to urge lawmakers to pass a statewide prohibition on the production and sale of farmed octopus!

Benefitting multibillion-dollar corporations, our food system based on the mass farming of animals not only puts us at risk of our next pandemic but jeopardizes our health in many ways daily.

On February 27, with fellow members of the Stand Up to Factory Farms Coalition (SUFF), Farm Sanctuary lobbied lawmakers at the Oregon State Capitol in support of SB 80.