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VINE Survives Irene

This is pattrice here, signing on to say that I spoke with Miriam by phone Sunday evening, and she reports that everybody at VINE Sanctuary is okay in the wake of hurricane Irene. Whew! That’s good news.

Miriam was rushing to check out a mysterious sound followed by a power outage, so we didn’t . . . → Read More: VINE Survives Irene

Veganism Is the Next Evolution: Our New Beginning

With VINE, we will continue to bring these issues to the table, as we fight to remove the bodies of animals from it. We will continue to provide refuge to animals in need, and we will intensify our advocacy and outreach so others will learn about the necessity, and joy, of embracing a compassionate, cruelty-free lifestyle. We hope that you will join us on this exciting new leg of our journey. Welcome to VINE. . . . → Read More: Veganism Is the Next Evolution: Our New Beginning

Check Out Our New YouTube Channel

Did you ever wonder what it’s like to be at a sanctuary? Now you can catch a glimpse of everyday life at the sanctuary, via our new YouTube channnel. We don’t have fancy video equipment, but we can catch brief clips of the chickens, cows, ducks, and horses going about their days. Turn up . . . → Read More: Check Out Our New YouTube Channel

Pretty Little Chicken Coop

Just sharing this picture so that everybody can get a glimpse of the colorful circumstances in which the chickens and other animals at the sanctuary spend their days.

Apples and Chickens

A short post today to share a short thought. As most of you know, we recently relocated the sanctuary here to Vermont, and are lucky enough to have five apple trees and two peach trees on the property (not to mention 30 years of gardening by a master gardener who has left us with . . . → Read More: Apples and Chickens

Rooster Rehab on YouTube

Earlier this year, the Eastern Shore Sanctuary welcomed a small number of roosters and hens who had been confiscated from a squalid hole-in-the-wall where they had been held for purposes of cockfighting and, in the case of the hens, breeding. The local Humane Society that took in the birds and placed them with us . . . → Read More: Rooster Rehab on YouTube

Thanksgiving at the Sanctuary

We got some good news yesterday, via Mary Finelli at Farmed Animal Watch: High feed prices are, as we predicted in our Strategic Action Memo on the subject, driving down poultry industry profits.

The big publicly traded poultry companies – Tyson Foods, Sanderson Farms and Pilgrim’s Pride Corp. – have all seen their stock . . . → Read More: Thanksgiving at the Sanctuary

Feed Costs Slam Sanctuaries

The Eastern Shore Sanctuary recently released a report urging animal advocates to seize opportunities for activism arising from recent surges in feed prices. What we (typically) forgot to say is that those surges have hurt us too. Sharp rises in the prices of corn, wheat, and other staples have significantly increased our weekly feed . . . → Read More: Feed Costs Slam Sanctuaries

Take a Virtual Tour of the Sanctuary

While our website is under reconstruction, let us direct you to a couple of recent blog posts by visitors to the Eastern Shore Sanctuary. Vengeful vegan Isa Chandra Moskowitz spent some time at the sanctuary early this year, blogging about it here and posting more photos here. Sanctuary volunteer Deb Durant came down . . . → Read More: Take a Virtual Tour of the Sanctuary

Refreshing Rain

Light rain refreshes the green weeds outside my window as I write this first post for the new Eastern Shore Sanctuary blog. A feral hen hustles her two chicks under the shelter of a large-leafed plant. Two black-and-white ducks — former foie gras factory inmates — stretch their large wings to catch every drop . . . → Read More: Refreshing Rain