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Animal Place, veteran US farmed animal sanctuary, is Accredited by the Global Federation of Animal Sanctuaries
February 20, 2024 (Grass Valley, CA) – The Global Federation of Animal Sanctuaries (GFAS), the only globally recognized organization providing standards for identifying legitimate animal sanctuaries, awarded Accredited status to Animal Place as of January 16, 2024. Accreditation signifies that Animal Place meets GFAS’ rigorous and peer-reviewed animal care standards which are confirmed by a comprehensive site visit. Accreditation also signifies adherence to standards addressing the sustainability of the organization, ethical principles, finances, staffing, education, outreach, security and safety and…
Rustic Acres Wildcat Rescue of Chepachet, Rhode Island is Verified by Global Federation of Animal Sanctuaries
February 15, 2024 (Chepachet, Rhode Island) – The Global Federation of Animal Sanctuaries (GFAS), the only globally recognized organization providing standards for identifying legitimate animal sanctuaries, awarded Verified status to Rustic Acres Wildcat Rescue (RAWR) as of January 30, 2024. Verification means that RAWR meets the criteria of a true animal sanctuary and is providing humane and responsible care of the animals. To be awarded Verified status, an organization must meet GFAS’s rigorous and peer-reviewed animal care standards which are…
Let’s Congratulate Therapeutic Horses of Saratoga on attaining GFAS Accreditation
January 9, 2024 (Saratoga Springs, NY) – The Global Federation of Animal Sanctuaries (GFAS), the only globally recognized organization providing standards for identifying legitimate animal sanctuaries, awarded Accreditation status to Therapeutic Horses of Saratoga, Inc (THS) as of January 3, 2024. Therapeutic Horses of Saratoga achieved GFAS Accreditation, meeting criteria for providing humane and responsible care to equines. With dedication and commitment to demonstrating high levels of professionalism, THS has achieved GFAS Accreditation. This certification signifies that Therapeutic Horses of…
Recipients of the 2023 Carole Noon and Outstanding Sanctuary Awards Announced
Global Federation of Animal Sanctuaries honors sanctuaries, rescue, rehabilitation, and transition centers for exceptional animal care, professionalism and ethics. Learn more about these organizations here. October 27, 2023 – (Washington, DC) The Board of Directors of the Global Federation of Animal Sanctuaries (GFAS) today announced the recipient of the 2023 Carole Noon Award, Tammy Thies of The Wildcat Sanctuary, Minnesota. The Carole Noon Award is named after the late Dr. Carole Noon, a courageous and innovative sanctuary pioneer and champion of…
Sanctuary Award Week 2023
Sanctuary Award Week 2023: A Week of Webinars to Celebrate the Carole Noon and Outstanding Sanctuary Award Winners To celebrate the Carole Noon and Outstanding Sanctuary Award Winners, we have put together several great presentations for the week of the virtual ceremony. Below, you will find information on each of the upcoming presentations, as well as links to register to attend. We will be recording each webinar if there are some you are not able to attend. All webinars take…
February Star Sanctuary in Knoxville, Maryland is Verified by the Global Federation of Animal Sanctuaries
February Star Sanctuary in Knoxville, Maryland is Verified by the Global Federation of Animal Sanctuaries “Rescue is not just a verb; it is a promise” September 25, 2023 (Knoxville, MD) – The Global Federation of Animal Sanctuaries (GFAS), the only globally recognized organization providing standards for identifying legitimate animal sanctuaries, awarded Verified status to February Star Sanctuary as of September 15, 2022. Verification means that February Star Sanctuary meets the criteria of a true equine sanctuary/rescue and is providing humane…