February 4, 2026. The Global Federation of Animal Sanctuaries (GFAS), the only globally recognized organization providing standards for identifying legitimate animal sanctuaries, recently awarded Accredited status to IAR Costa Rica. Accreditation means that IAR Costa Rica meets the criteria of a true animal sanctuary and is providing humane and responsible care of the animals. To […]

January 15, 2026 (Howell, MI) – The Global Federation of Animal Sanctuaries (GFAS), the only globally recognized organization providing standards for identifying legitimate animal sanctuaries, awarded Accreditation status to Horses’ Haven as of December 25, 2025. Horses’ Haven, located in Michigan, achieved GFAS Accreditation, meeting criteria for providing humane and responsible care to equines. With

January 8, 2026 (Bend, OR) – The Global Federation of Animal Sanctuaries (GFAS), the only globally recognized organization providing standards for identifying legitimate animal sanctuaries, awarded Accreditation status to Happy Trails Horse Rescue as of December 15, 2025. Happy Trails Horse Rescue achieved GFAS Accreditation, meeting criteria for providing humane and responsible care to equines.

December 18, 2025 (Rio Grande, Puerto Rico) – The Global Federation of Animal Sanctuaries (GFAS), the only globally recognized organization providing standards for identifying legitimate animal sanctuaries, awarded Verification status to Caribbean Thoroughbred Aftercare Inc (CTA) as of December 15, 2025. Caribbean Thoroughbred Aftercare, the first organization certified in Puerto Rico, achieved GFAS Verification, meeting

October 28, 2025 (Huntington Beach, CA) – The Global Federation of Animal Sanctuaries (GFAS), the only globally recognized organization providing standards for identifying legitimate animal sanctuaries, awarded Accreditation status to Free Rein Foundation as of October 20, 2025. Free Rein Foundation achieved GFAS Accreditation, meeting criteria for providing humane and responsible care to equines. With

October 10, 2025 (McKinney, TX) – The Global Federation of Animal Sanctuaries (GFAS), the only globally recognized organization providing standards for identifying legitimate animal sanctuaries, awarded Verified status to Farmhouse Fresh Animal Sanctuary as of August 10, 2025. Verification signifies that Farmhouse Fresh Animal Sanctuary meets GFAS’ rigorous and peer-reviewed animal care standards which are

October 9, 2025 (Good Hope, GA) – The Global Federation of Animal Sanctuaries (GFAS), the only globally recognized organization providing standards for identifying legitimate animal sanctuaries, awarded Accredited status to Farm of the Free Animal Sanctuary as of August 9, 2025. Accreditation signifies that Farm of the Free Animal Sanctuary (FOTF) meets GFAS’ rigorous and

September 23, 2025 (Alberta, Canada) – The Global Federation of Animal Sanctuaries (GFAS), the only globally recognized organization providing standards for identifying legitimate animal sanctuaries, awarded Accreditation status to The Parsons Animal Rescue Foundation (PARF) as of September 20, 2025. PARF achieved GFAS Accreditation, meeting criteria for providing humane and responsible care to equines. With

September 4, 2025 (Ontario, Canada) – The Global Federation of Animal Sanctuaries (GFAS), the only globally recognized organization providing standards for identifying legitimate animal sanctuaries, awarded Verified status to Story Book Farm Primate Sanctuary (SBFPS) as of August 5, 2025. Verification means that Story Book Farm meets the criteria of a true animal sanctuary and

Verde Valley, Arizona — [August 12, 2025] – The Selah Carefarm, the first carefarm of its kind in the world integrating a farmed animal sanctuary with therapeutic grief support, is proud to announce that it has been officially Verified by the Global Federation of Animal Sanctuaries (GFAS) as of July 18, 2025. The Global Federation