July 8, 2020 (Rainier, WA) – The Global Federation of Animal Sanctuaries (GFAS), the only globally recognized organization providing standards for identifying legitimate animal sanctuaries, awarded Accredited status to Black Dawg Farm and Sanctuary as of June 26, 2020. Accreditation signifies that Black Dawg Farm and Sanctuary meets GFAS’s rigorous and peer-reviewed animal care standards… Read more »
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Photo contest to celebrate International Tiger Day
Photo contest to celebrate International Tiger Day July 1, 2020 Tigers in America and the Global Federation of Animal Sanctuaries are pleased to announce a photo and video contest to celebrate International Tiger Day, July 29, 2020. The contest provides a platform for visual storytellers to highlight the plight of tigers living in captivity in… Read more »
Fourth Annual Sanctuary Caregiver Day on June 12, 2020
GFAS and NAPSA (North American Primate Sanctuary Alliance) are partnering again to celebrate our fourth annual Animal Sanctuary Caregiver Day on Friday, June 12th! GFAS and NAPSA established this event in 2017 to recognize and highlight the important work of animal caregivers – the caring and compassionate heroes – of animal sanctuaries, rescue centers, and… Read more »
Little Longears Miniature Donkey Rescue of Westminster, Maryland has achieved Accreditation by the Global Federation of Animal Sanctuaries
May 5, 2020, (Westminster, MD) – 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 Little Longears Miniature Donkey Rescue as of April 21, 2020. Little Longears Miniature Donkey Rescue first achieved GFAS Verification in July 2019, meeting… Read more »
Unbridled Thoroughbred Foundation of Coxsackie, New York is Accredited by the Global Federation of Animal Sanctuaries
April 29, 2020, (Coxsackie, NY) – 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 Unbridled Thoroughbred Foundation as of April 21, 2020. Unbridled Thoroughbred Foundation first achieved GFAS Verification in September 2019, meeting criteria for providing humane… Read more »
Global Federation of Animal Sanctuaries Responds to “Tiger King” Docuseries
In the United States, there are thousands of entities that describe themselves as a “sanctuary” or “rescue” for displaced, wild and exotic animals. However, the quality of animal care can vary widely among them. It is a poorly regulated industry, in which facilities that keep animals in deplorable conditions can identify themselves as Sanctuaries. GFAS… Read more »
Farmaste Animal Sanctuary of Lindstrom, Minnesota is Verified by Global Federation of Animal Sanctuaries
February 25, 2020 (Lindstrom, MN)) – The Global Federation of Animal Sanctuaries (GFAS), the only globally recognized organization providing standards for identifying legitimate animal sanctuaries, awarded Verified status to Farmaste Animal Sanctuary as of February 24, 2020. Verification means that Farmaste Animal Sanctuary meets the criteria of a true farmed animal sanctuary and is providing… Read more »
Goodheart Animal Sanctuaries Becomes the First Farm Sanctuary in Europe to be Verified by Global Federation of Animal Sanctuaries
February 10, 2020 (Worcestershire, UK) – The Global Federation of Animal Sanctuaries (GFAS), the only globally recognized organization providing standards for identifying legitimate animal sanctuaries, awarded Verified status to Goodheart Animal Sanctuaries (The Nickless Farm) as of February 6,2020. Verification means that Goodheart Animal Sanctuaries meets the criteria of a true farmed animal sanctuary and… Read more »
Draft Gratitude of Winchester, New Hampshire is Verified by Global Federation of Animal Sanctuaries
January 29, 2020 (Winchester, NH) – The Global Federation of Animal Sanctuaries (GFAS), the only globally recognized organization providing standards for identifying legitimate animal sanctuaries, awarded Verified status to Draft Gratitude as of January 16, 2020. Verification means that Draft Gratitude meets the criteria of a true equine sanctuary/rescue and is providing humane and responsible… Read more »
Primates Incorporated is Accredited by Global Federation of Animal Sanctuaries
January 28, 2020 (Westfield, WI) – The Global Federation of Animal Sanctuaries (GFAS), the only globally recognized organization providing standards for identifying legitimate animal sanctuaries, awarded Accredited status to Primates Incorporated as of January 22, 2020. Accreditation signifies that Primates Incorporated meets GFAS’s rigorous and peer-reviewed animal care standards which are confirmed by a comprehensive… Read more »
Akindale Thoroughbred Rescue of Pawling, New York is Verified by Global Federation of Animal Sanctuaries
January 14, 2020 (Pawling, NY) – The Global Federation of Animal Sanctuaries (GFAS), the only globally recognized organization providing standards for identifying legitimate animal sanctuaries, awarded Verified status to Akindale Thoroughbred Rescue as of December 1, 2019. Verification means that Akindale Thoroughbred Rescue meets the criteria of a true equine sanctuary/rescue and is providing humane… Read more »
Southern Redhead Farms Rescue of Bronson, Florida is Verified by Global Federation of Animal Sanctuaries
January 10, 2020 (Bronson, FL) – The Global Federation of Animal Sanctuaries (GFAS), the only globally recognized organization providing standards for identifying legitimate animal sanctuaries, awarded Verified status to Southern Redhead Farms Rescue as of January 10, 2020. Verification means that Southern Redhead Farms Rescue meets the criteria of a true equine sanctuary/rescue and is… Read more »
Little Bear Sanctuary of Punta Gorda, Florida is Verified by Global Federation of Animal Sanctuaries
January 7, 2020 (Punta Gorda, FL) – The Global Federation of Animal Sanctuaries (GFAS), the only globally recognized organization providing standards for identifying legitimate animal sanctuaries, awarded Verified status to Little Bear Sanctuary as of December 20, 2019. Verification means that Little Bear Sanctuary meets the criteria of a true farmed animal sanctuary and is… Read more »
Freedom Hill Horse Rescue of Owings, Maryland is Verified by Global Federation of Animal Sanctuaries
December 27, 2019 (Owings, MD) – The Global Federation of Animal Sanctuaries (GFAS), the only globally recognized organization providing standards for identifying legitimate animal sanctuaries, awarded Verified status to Freedom Hill Horse Rescue as of December 20, 2019. Verification means that Freedom Hill Horse Rescue meets the criteria of a true equine sanctuary/rescue and is… Read more »
Dreamchaser PMU Rescue & Rehabilitation of Falcon, Missouri is Accredited by Global Federation of Animal Sanctuaries
December 26, 2019 (Falcon, MO) – The Global Federation of Animal Sanctuaries (GFAS), the only globally recognized organization providing standards for identifying legitimate animal sanctuaries, awarded Accredited status to Dreamchaser PMU Rescue & Rehabilitation as of December 16, 2019. Accreditation signifies that Dreamchaser PMU Rescue & Rehabilitation meets GFAS’s rigorous and peer-reviewed equine care standards… Read more »