FRIENDS Press ReleaseDecember 9, 2019 (Fort Lauderdale, FL) – The Global Federation of Animal Sanctuaries (GFAS), the only globally recognized organization providing standards for identifying legitimate animal sanctuaries, awarded Accredited status to Florida Research Institute for Equine Nurturing, Development and Safety (FRIENDS) as of December 3, 2019. Accreditation signifies that FRIENDS meets GFAS’s rigorous and […]

December 6, 2019 (Keenesburg, CO) – The Global Federation of Animal Sanctuaries (GFAS), the only globally recognized organization providing standards for identifying legitimate animal sanctuaries, awarded Accredited status to The Wild Animal Sanctuary and The Wild Animal Refuge as of December 3, 2019. Together both sanctuaries provide lifelong care to more than 500 animals that

November 21, 2019 (Coloma, WI) – The Global Federation of Animal Sanctuaries (GFAS), the only globally recognized organization providing standards for identifying legitimate animal sanctuaries, awarded Verified status to SonnyBoy Animal Sanctuary as of November 12, 2019. Verification means that SonnyBoy Animal Sanctuary meets the criteria of a true farmed animal sanctuary and is providing

November 15, 2019, (Meridian, ID) – The Global Federation of Animal Sanctuaries (GFAS), the only globally recognized organization providing standards for identifying legitimate animal sanctuaries, awarded Accredited status to Idaho Horse Rescue as of September 9, 2019. Accreditation signifies that Idaho Horse Rescue meets GFAS’s rigorous and peer-reviewed equine care standards which are confirmed by

October 8, 2019, (Guthrie, OK) – 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 Thoroughbred Athletes, Inc. as of October 7, 2019. Accreditation signifies that Thoroughbred Athletes, Inc. meets GFAS’s rigorous and peer-reviewed equine care standards which

September 20, 2019 (Coxsackie, NY) – The Global Federation of Animal Sanctuaries (GFAS), the only globally recognized organization providing standards for identifying legitimate animal sanctuaries, awarded Verified status to Unbridled Thoroughbred Foundation as of August 29, 2019. Verification means that Unbridled Thoroughbred Foundation meets the criteria of a true animal sanctuary/rescue and is providing humane

September 17, 2019 (Kasugho, DRC) – The Global Federation of Animal Sanctuaries (GFAS), the only globally recognized organization providing standards for identifying legitimate animal sanctuaries, has awarded Accredited status to Gorilla Rehabilitation and Conservation Education (GRACE) Center in the Democratic Republic of Congo as of September 10, 2019. Accreditation signifies that GRACE meets GFAS’s rigorous