Meet the GFAS Office Helpers! In case you didn’t know, here at GFAS we employ a multi-species staff. 🐎🐈‍⬛🐕 Some are more helpful than others.  You can find Bitty, Angie, Bernie and Super Dave frequently giving their two cents on Zoom meetings. Dunkin and Klaus lend their voices in the background, for security purposes of

A Pawsitively Wonderful Year: Reflecting on 2023 Dear Friends and Colleagues, As the year ends and the holiday season is upon us, I want to take a moment to reflect on the incredible journey we’ve shared together in 2023. This year has been filled with heartwarming stories, tireless dedication, and boundless compassion from every one

2021 Carole Noon and Outstanding Sanctuary Awards The GFAS Carole Noon Award is given annually to an individual who embodies and puts into practice the GFAS philosophy of vision, dedication, and excellence in animal care at sanctuaries.  Four categories of Outstanding Sanctuary Awards recognize sanctuary, rescue, transition and rehabilitation centers for excellence in humane and

As 2022 draws to a close, we look back on the abundant accomplishments for animals-in-need which the year brought. Protections for big cats and other animals moved closer to being wrote into law; in court, activists successfully defended the right to rescue farmed animals, and thousands of generous donors tuned in during giving events and

New, Revised Ape Standards Coming Soon GFAS has developed and maintained a set of animal-specific and operations standards that we use to promote excellence in animal care and evaluate organizations’ operations, providing the basis for GFAS Accreditation and Verification. The GFAS Standards are considered living documents, as practices continue to progress and change through advancements