July 15, 2020 (Phoenix, AZ) – The Global Federation of Animal Sanctuaries (GFAS) is proud to announce the disbursement of over $120,000 in grant funding for GFAS accredited wildlife sanctuaries, rescues and rehabilitation centers, to help cover shortfalls due to the COVID-19 pandemic crisis. Emergency relief funding for non-U.S. wildlife centers was generously provided by […]
July 15, 2020 (Gig Harbor, WA) – The Global Federation of Animal Sanctuaries (GFAS), the only globally recognized organization providing standards for identifying legitimate animal sanctuaries, awarded Accredited status to Heartwood Haven Animal Sanctuary as of July 13, 2020. Accreditation signifies that Heartwood Haven Sanctuary meets GFAS’s rigorous and peer-reviewed farm animal care standards which
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
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
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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
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June 1, 2020 (Ravenna, OH) – The Global Federation of Animal Sanctuaries (GFAS), the only globally recognized organization providing standards for identifying legitimate animal sanctuaries, awarded Accredited status to Happy Trails Farm Animal Sanctuary as of May 19, 2020. Accreditation signifies that Happy Trails Farm Animal Sanctuary meets GFAS’s rigorous and peer-reviewed animal care standards
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
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
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
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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
