Animal sanctuary

T-Mobile Donates $50,000 to Nonprofit Organizations in Puerto Rico and The USVI

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Wednesday, August 9, 2023

T-Mobile Puerto Rico employees had the opportunity to choose five local nonprofit organizations to receive $10,000 each: El Comedor de la Kennedy, Pediatric Hospital Foundation, Boys and Girls Clubs of Puerto Rico, San Francisco de Asis Animal Shelter, and My Brother’s Workshop in USVI.

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  • T-Mobile Puerto Rico employees had the opportunity to choose five local nonprofit organizations to receive $10,000 each: El Comedor de la Kennedy, Pediatric Hospital Foundation, Boys and Girls Clubs of Puerto Rico, San Francisco de Asis Animal Shelter, and My Brother’s Workshop in USVI.
  • View the full release here: https://www.businesswire.com/news/home/20230808662156/en/
    T-Mobile employees visited the organizations to deliver the news and to make the donations.
  • “T-Mobile Puerto Rico recognizes the hard work and commitment of these organizations and their volunteers.
  • The Sanctuary is in Cabo Rojo and it is the first animal sanctuary in the west side of Puerto Rico.

Farmed Animal Sanctuaries Across the U.S. Unite in The Goat Games 2021 with the Support of Olympic Medalist and 7-Time US Champion Dotsie Bausch

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Monday, August 9, 2021

Catskill Animal Sanctuary , a non-profit, 155-acre farm animal refuge in New York's Hudson Valley, is hosting the second annual Goat Games from August 14 through August 21, 2021.

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  • Catskill Animal Sanctuary , a non-profit, 155-acre farm animal refuge in New York's Hudson Valley, is hosting the second annual Goat Games from August 14 through August 21, 2021.
  • The Goat Games, which will rally the support of farmed animal sanctuaries across the U.S., are co-hosted with the Global Federation of Animal Sanctuaries (GFAS), the certifying body for sanctuaries.
  • This year, the Goat Games are supported by a community of vegan athletes, including Olympic Silver Medalist and 7-Time US cycling champion, Dotsie Bausch.
  • A goat champion has been designated for each of the ten sanctuaries, and "athletes" will rally behind the goat representing the sanctuary they want to support.

Noah's Park, An Animal Sanctuary in Orange County, NY, Offered For Sale

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Tuesday, July 27, 2021

Established in 1985 by the current owners, it began as a veterinary hospital and grooming/boarding facility and evolved into an animal sanctuary .

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  • Established in 1985 by the current owners, it began as a veterinary hospital and grooming/boarding facility and evolved into an animal sanctuary .
  • The owners have decided to retire and seek someone to take up the torch of Noah's Park.
  • Right now, Noah's Park serves solely as a sanctuary for animals, but it is full of potential.
  • The main residence is a 3,458-square-foot, 4-bedroom, 2.5-bath, Cape Cod style home, decorated in a style befitting an animal sanctuary.

TIGER KING's Animals at Greater Wynnewood Exotic Animal Park Rescued and Rehomed

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Friday, October 9, 2020

KEENESBURG, Colo., Oct. 9, 2020 /PRNewswire/ --The Greater Wynnewood Exotic Animal Park in Oklahoma, featured in the Netflix docuseries, "Tiger King," is now closed forever and the last of the animals formerly owned by Joe Exotic, whose real name is Joseph Maldonado-Passage, have been rescued and rehomed to The Wild Animal Sanctuary in Colorado.

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  • KEENESBURG, Colo., Oct. 9, 2020 /PRNewswire/ --The Greater Wynnewood Exotic Animal Park in Oklahoma, featured in the Netflix docuseries, "Tiger King," is now closed forever and the last of the animals formerly owned by Joe Exotic, whose real name is Joseph Maldonado-Passage, have been rescued and rehomed to The Wild Animal Sanctuary in Colorado.
  • The rescue of these last animals and the closure of the animal park are the end result of a years-long legal battle between Carole Baskin, the president of Big Cat Rescue, Joe Exotic and his former business partner, Jeff Lowe, who assumed control of the park upon Joe Exotic's imprisonment.
  • Baskin was awarded the park and property by a court order in May.
  • Located near Keenesburg, Colorado, The Wild Animal Sanctuary is the largest nonprofit carnivore sanctuary in the world, with over 600 rescued animals including lions, tigers, bears, wolves, leopards and other large carnivores living in large-acreage natural habitats.

Animal Sanctuary Spreads Positivity One High Five At A Time

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Wednesday, July 29, 2020

That's why the sanctuary is inviting people to celebrate their favorite animals one high five at a time through the #HighFiveForPaws challenge.

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  • That's why the sanctuary is inviting people to celebrate their favorite animals one high five at a time through the #HighFiveForPaws challenge.
  • The smiles are continuing to unfold and the positivity is catching on.
  • It is our mission at the sanctuary to enrich the lives of all beings by promoting compassion and acceptance.
  • The CVH Animal Sanctuary honors the memory of six-year-old Catherine, a kind and compassionate animal lover who lost her life at Sandy Hook Elementary School on December 14th, 2012.