About Sanctuaries.org
Animal Place's Sanctuaries website is dedicated to giving animal lovers the opportunity to volunteer, intern, or support organizations that rescue and advocate on behalf of farmed animals.
How to be Added
Basic Requirements for Listing
Rescue at least one species of farmed animal including but not limited to: chickens, turkeys, cows, pigs, ducks, geese, sheep, goats, rabbits, pigeons, horses. Sanctuaries.org focuses on promoting and bringing awareness to those organizations that expand our circle of compassion to animals exploited for their flesh, mammary secretions, fiber, and eggs. We do not list wildlife, exotic animal rescues or dog/cat sanctuaries.
Does not further exploit farmed animals meaning the organization does not use or cause further harm to the animals. This includes slaughtering, intentionally breeding, selling eggs/milk/fiber or for use in entertainment.
Adopted animals are not intentionally harmed meaning if your shelter adopts out animals, those animals are neutered (if species appropriate and safe), not adopted to be killed or intentionally bred or used for milk production. If chickens or other poultry are adopted and adopters consume eggs, adopters must provide life-long care to the animals.
Provide lifelong and appropriate care to sanctuary residents
Promote veganism
If your sanctuary or organization does not promote or mention veganism or if your sanctuary serves animal products at events, you will not be listed.
Sanctuaries that are accredited through the Global Federation of Animal Sanctuaries will be placed at the top of each state's listing. The rest will be listed alphabetically.
Animal Place reserves the right to decline listing any sanctuary.
Included in Submission Request
Be open to the public: If you are still too small to be opened to the public or your zoning regulations prohibit public access, you can still be included in the Featured Sanctuaries if:
If you operate a sanctuary that fulfills these requirements, fill out the form below. We will review and post if your organization fits the basic criteria. We require that operators, staff, or board members fill out the form.
Rescue at least one species of farmed animal including but not limited to: chickens, turkeys, cows, pigs, ducks, geese, sheep, goats, rabbits, pigeons, horses. Sanctuaries.org focuses on promoting and bringing awareness to those organizations that expand our circle of compassion to animals exploited for their flesh, mammary secretions, fiber, and eggs. We do not list wildlife, exotic animal rescues or dog/cat sanctuaries.
Does not further exploit farmed animals meaning the organization does not use or cause further harm to the animals. This includes slaughtering, intentionally breeding, selling eggs/milk/fiber or for use in entertainment.
Adopted animals are not intentionally harmed meaning if your shelter adopts out animals, those animals are neutered (if species appropriate and safe), not adopted to be killed or intentionally bred or used for milk production. If chickens or other poultry are adopted and adopters consume eggs, adopters must provide life-long care to the animals.
Provide lifelong and appropriate care to sanctuary residents
Promote veganism
If your sanctuary or organization does not promote or mention veganism or if your sanctuary serves animal products at events, you will not be listed.
Sanctuaries that are accredited through the Global Federation of Animal Sanctuaries will be placed at the top of each state's listing. The rest will be listed alphabetically.
Animal Place reserves the right to decline listing any sanctuary.
Included in Submission Request
Be open to the public: If you are still too small to be opened to the public or your zoning regulations prohibit public access, you can still be included in the Featured Sanctuaries if:
- You pursue outreach and education through tabling/events, meet-up, social media
- You offer volunteer or internship opportunities
- You additionally rescue exotic or formerly free-living animals who would otherwise be distressed by public exposure
If you operate a sanctuary that fulfills these requirements, fill out the form below. We will review and post if your organization fits the basic criteria. We require that operators, staff, or board members fill out the form.
