August 18, 2021 (Lenoir City, TN) – The Global Federation of Animal Sanctuaries (GFAS), the only globally recognized organization providing standards for identifying legitimate animal sanctuaries, awarded Accredited status to Horse Haven of Tennessee as of August 16, 2021. Accreditation signifies that Horse Haven of TN meets GFAS’s rigorous and peer-reviewed equine care standards which… Read more »
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Oscar’s Place Donkey Adoption Center and Sanctuary in Hopland, California is Verified by the Global Federation of Animal Sanctuaries
August 3, 2021 (Hopland, CA) – The Global Federation of Animal Sanctuaries (GFAS), the only globally recognized organization providing standards for identifying legitimate animal sanctuaries, awarded Verified status to Oscar’s Place Donkey Adoption Center and Sanctuary as of August 1, 2021. Verification means that Oscar’s Place Donkey Adoption Center and Sanctuary meets the criteria of… Read more »
Peace Ridge Sanctuary is the First Farm Sanctuary in New England to be Accredited by the Global Federation of Animal Sanctuaries
July 28, 2021 (Brooks, ME) – The Global Federation of Animal Sanctuaries (GFAS), the only globally recognized organization providing standards for identifying legitimate animal sanctuaries, awarded Accredited status to Peace Ridge Sanctuary as of July 20, 2021. Accreditation signifies that Peace Ridge Sanctuary meets GFAS’ rigorous and peer-reviewed animal care standards which are confirmed by… Read more »
So. Cal Miniature Horse Sanctuary in Hemet, California is Now Accredited by the Global Federation of Animal Sanctuaries
July 27, 2021 (Hemet, CA) – The Global Federation of Animal Sanctuaries (GFAS), the only globally recognized organization providing standards for identifying legitimate animal sanctuaries, awarded Accredited status to So Cal Miniature Horse Sanctuary as of July 22, 2021. Accreditation signifies that So Cal Mini Horse Sanctuary meets GFAS’s rigorous and peer-reviewed equine care standards… Read more »
Second Wind Thoroughbred Project in Bethune, South Carolina is Verified by the Global Federation of Animal Sanctuaries
July 16, 2021 (Bethune, SC) – The Global Federation of Animal Sanctuaries (GFAS), the only globally recognized organization providing standards for identifying legitimate animal sanctuaries, awarded Verified status to Second Wind Thoroughbred Project (SWTP) as of June 29, 2021. Verification means that Second Wind Thoroughbred Project meets the criteria of a true equine sanctuary/rescue and… Read more »
The Goat Games 2021: Farmed Animal Sanctuaries Across the Nation Unite to Raise Funds and Awareness
Co-hosted by the Global Federation of Animal Sanctuaries, The Goat Games will rally the support of animal welfare champions across the U.S. SAUGERTIES, N.Y. July 9, 2021 – Ready. Set. Goat! 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… Read more »
Thoroughbred Retirement Foundation of New York Achieves Accreditation by the Global Federation of Animal Sanctuaries for Seven More Farms
July 12, 2021 (Saratoga Springs, NY) – The Global Federation of Animal Sanctuaries (GFAS), the only globally recognized organization providing standards for identifying legitimate animal sanctuaries and rescue organizations, has awarded Accredited status to seven additional farms of the Thoroughbred Retirement Foundation. These new accreditations come less than 8 months after the TRF received the… Read more »
Photo contest to celebrate International Tiger Day
Tigers in America and the Global Federation of Animal Sanctuaries are pleased to announce our annual photo and video contest to celebrate International Tiger Day, July 29, 2021. The contest provides a platform for visual storytellers to highlight the plight of tigers living in captivity in the United States and promote the rescue of tigers… Read more »
Kentucky Equine Adoption Center in Nicholasville, KY, is Now Accredited by the Global Federation of Animal Sanctuaries
May 18, 2021 (Nicholasville, KY)- The Global Federation of Animal Sanctuaries (GFAS), the only globally recognized organization providing standards for identifying legitimate animal sanctuaries, awarded Accredited status to Kentucky Equine Adoption Center (KyEAC) aka Kentucky Equine Humane Center as of April 23, 2021. Kentucky Equine Adoption Center first achieved GFAS Verification in December 2014, meeting… Read more »
Racehorse Remember Me Rescue of Burleson, Texas is Accredited Organization by the Global Federation of Animal Sanctuaries
May 11, 2021 (Burleson, TX) – The Global Federation of Animal Sanctuaries (GFAS), the only globally recognized organization providing standards for identifying legitimate animal sanctuaries and rescue organizations, awarded Accredited status to Racehorse Remember Me Rescue as of May 7, 2021. Accreditation signifies that Racehorse Remember Me Rescue meets GFAS’s rigorous and peer-reviewed equine care… Read more »
New Freedom Farm of Buchanan, Virginia is Accredited Organization by the Global Federation of Animal Sanctuaries
April 27, 2021, (Buchanan, VA) – The Global Federation of Animal Sanctuaries (GFAS), the only globally recognized organization providing standards for identifying legitimate animal sanctuaries and rescue organizations, awarded Accredited status to New Freedom Farm as of April 20, 2021. Accreditation signifies that New Freedom Farm meets GFAS’s rigorous and peer-reviewed equine care standards which… Read more »
Win Place Home, Inc. of Canyon Country, California is Accredited Organization by the Global Federation of Animal Sanctuaries
March 12, 2021, (Canyon Country, CA) – The Global Federation of Animal Sanctuaries (GFAS), the only globally recognized organization providing standards for identifying legitimate animal sanctuaries and rescue organizations, awarded Accredited status to Win Place Home, Inc. as of March 8, 2021. Accreditation signifies that Win Place Home, Inc. meets GFAS’s rigorous and peer-reviewed equine… Read more »
Tamerlaine Sanctuary & Preserve is the First Sanctuary in New Jersey to be Accredited by the Global Federation of Animal Sanctuaries
March 3, 2021 (Montague, NJ) – The Global Federation of Animal Sanctuaries (GFAS), the only globally recognized organization providing standards for identifying legitimate animal sanctuaries, awarded Accredited status to Tamerlaine Animal Sanctuary & Preserve as of March 1, 2021. Accreditation signifies that Tamerlaine Animal Sanctuary & Preserve meets GFAS’s rigorous and peer-reviewed animal care standards… Read more »
River’s Wish Animal Sanctuary in Spokane, Washington is Now Accredited by the Global Federation of Animal Sanctuaries
February 2, 2021 (Spokane, WA) – The Global Federation of Animal Sanctuaries (GFAS), the only globally recognized organization providing standards for identifying legitimate animal sanctuaries, awarded Accredited status to River’s Wish Animal Sanctuary as of January 29, 2021. River’s Wish Animal Sanctuary first achieved Verification status by GFAS July 27, 2020, meeting criteria for providing… Read more »
Purple Haze Standardbred Adoption Program in Oxford, New York is Verified by Global Federation of Animal Sanctuaries
January 26, 2021 (Oxford, NY) – The Global Federation of Animal Sanctuaries (GFAS), the only globally recognized organization providing standards for identifying legitimate animal sanctuaries, awarded Verified status to Purple Haze Standardbred Adoption Program as of January 25, 2021. Verification means that Purple Haze Standardbred Adoption Program meets the criteria of a true equine sanctuary/rescue… Read more »