Woodstock Farm Sanctuary

06/02/2026

For everyone who recently followed: welcome! We are Woodstock Farm Sanctuary, a 501c3 nonprofit animal sanctuary in High Falls, NY. We are home to hundreds of rescued animals, primarily those rescued from farming. We provide lifetime care to cows, goats, sheeps, chickens, ducks, turkeys, guineas, pigs, and rabbits, all while sharing their stories with the world. We advocate for an end to animal farming and encourage transitions to veganism.

There are a lot of ways to get involved with Woodstock, you can follow us online, visit in person and take a tour, become a member, become a Partner in Rescue, volunteer, intern, or sponsor a resident. Learn more at woodstocksanctuary.org 🌱🐄🐓🐖🦆🪿🦃🐐🐇

06/02/2026

Today I will be self-assured, like Mama



https://woodstocksanctuary.org/pigs/mamas-familys-story

06/01/2026

Why do so many people push back against the idea of including multiple marginalized groups in their animal activism? After all, we are all animals. And nonhuman animals both in the wild and in domestic situations have been observed to have their own q***r communities. Collective liberation is a big part of our values—thought we work mostly with nonhuman animals we know that no one is free until all of us are free, from all backgrounds, orientations, and species.

We cannot achieve animal liberation without also fighting for the liberation of other communities because we are all connected.

The systems that keep species like pigs confined and exploited are the same systems that target Black and Brown neighborhoods with their pollution of the air and water (and now the proliferation of data centers!) The systems that try to convince us that other sentient beings are less worthy of life than humans are the same systems that try to convince us that some human lives are worth more than others. The systems that normalize the commodification of cows’ reproductive systems are the same systems seeking to control the reproductive rights of humans. We need to pay attention to these connections or we will get nowhere.

06/01/2026

Happy Pride! Wrote last year, still relevant today!

The intersection of human communities, non human communities, and liberation

06/01/2026

Today I will start fashion trends, like Penny 🕶️



https://woodstocksanctuary.org/cows/pennys-story

05/31/2026

Today I will be in charge, like Vida 😮

05/30/2026

Thank you Assembly Member Tony Simone!

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05/30/2026

Today I will be brave, like Evie ♥️



https://woodstocksanctuary.org/goats/james-story-fxxfp

05/29/2026

Lots happening in WFS world! Check out all details at woodstocksanctuary.org/events

05/29/2026

Patty, an elephant held at the Bronx Zoo, has been living in solitary confinement since 2018. 🐘💔

Elephants are among the most intelligent and socially complex animals on Earth. In the wild, they live in tight-knit matriarchal herds, form deep lifelong bonds, mourn their dead, and travel up to 50 miles a day. Their psychological and physical health depends entirely on companionship and space. Isolation doesn't just make them sad — it destroys them.

The Bronx Zoo's elephant program has been a failure for decades. Happy, who was captured from the wild as a calf, spent over 20 years in isolation after her companion was killed. Instead of transferring her to a sanctuary where she could have had space and companionship, the Bronx Zoo kept her confined until her death on May 26, 2026. We cannot allow Patty to meet the same fate.

There are accredited elephant sanctuaries in the United States equipped to give Patty the life she deserves. There is no excuse for inaction.

We are calling on the Bronx Zoo and the Wildlife Conservation Society to transfer Patty immediately, permanently close their elephant exhibit, and re-commit to never housing elephants again.

Patty has suffered long enough. New York City is no place for an elephant. 💔

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