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When Viktor Met Violet and Chickweed

The other co-founder of VINE Sanctuary

Originally named Mosselle, the rooster known as Viktor Frankl was the first bird rescued by sanctuary co-founders pattrice jones and Miriam Jones in a region dominated by the poultry industry. When he became lonely, they told the local humane society that they would take in any other chickens found by people after jumping or falling . . . → Read More: When Viktor Met Violet and Chickweed

How Do You Keep the Roosters from Fighting?

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Four principles for keeping the peace among roosters. . . . → Read More: How Do You Keep the Roosters from Fighting?

Meet the Cow Who Jumped Over the Moon

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One day, a cow made a fateful leap over a fence and into what must have seemed like another planet. We can learn a lot from her story. . . . → Read More: Meet the Cow Who Jumped Over the Moon

2017 at VINE Sanctuary

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VINE Sanctuary will be closing out 2017 with the greatest number of nonhuman animals ever in residence, having organized a greater variety of educational events than ever before. Here are some highlights of the year…

Sanctuary Happenings

We will close out the year with more than 600 animals in residence at . . . → Read More: 2017 at VINE Sanctuary

My Summer at VINE Sanctuary

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Have you ever worked so hard that you fell asleep in a duck coop? Made friends with a turkey? Observed the world from the point of view of a rooster? No? Then let our summer intern, Katie, tell you all about her weeks at the sanctuary. . . . → Read More: My Summer at VINE Sanctuary

When Fine-Feathered Friends Fly In

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Two dozen multi-colored roosters descend on a chicken sanctuary, changing everything — for the better. . . . → Read More: When Fine-Feathered Friends Fly In

2015 in Review

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Blake began the year in a bad way. A survivor of dairying who is among the eldest female cows at the sanctuary, Blake went down and couldn’t get back up —a potential death sentence for cows— on one of the most frigid early days of 2015.

We were all so worried, but we knew what . . . → Read More: 2015 in Review

Duck Bills

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Ask any child (or adult) to draw or imitate a duck, and the first thing they will sketch or mime will be that distinctive bill. But most people don’t realize that, in addition to shaping those characteristic quacks, duck bills are responsible for remarkable feats of perception.

The sensitive tips of duck bills include both . . . → Read More: Duck Bills

Running a Sanctuary

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Here’s a recap of the panel on Running a Sanctuary at AR2015, including an in-depth account of our cofounder’s remarks about the ethical and emotional challenges of sanctuary work, along with summaries of the other presentations and ensuing discussion about micro-sanctuaries. . . . → Read More: Running a Sanctuary

Party in the Pasture!

The back pasture crew will appreciate all the hard work!

VINE Sanctuary invites you to “party in the pasture” with us, joining our crew for a fun day of work and play. . . . → Read More: Party in the Pasture!