June 2023 Action Items Vegan Event Grant $1000Vegan Policy Grant $1000Oxbow Animal Rescue GrantTreeLine Vegan Cheese Giveaway – Does your organization have a fundraiser coming up in the next few months? Treeline Cheese, a leading vegan cheese brand, has made a generous offer to help animal-friendly organizations create delicious cruelty-free offerings for their fundraisers. All […]
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June 28, 2023 – The Global Federation of Animal Sanctuaries (GFAS) has published the first ever set of best practices for cetacean (whales and dolphins) sanctuaries. “These guidelines were established through the combined efforts of top cetacean experts,” said Valerie Taylor, executive director of GFAS, which is the only globally recognized organization providing standards for
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June 2023 Action Items Vegan Event Grant $1000Vegan Policy Grant $1000Oxbow Animal Rescue GrantTreeLine Vegan Cheese Giveaway – Does your organization have a fundraiser coming up in the next few months? Treeline Cheese, a leading vegan cheese brand, has made a generous offer to help animal-friendly organizations create delicious cruelty-free offerings for their fundraisers. All
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Photo Contest to Celebrate International Tiger Day Tigers in America and the Global Federation of Animal Sanctuaries are pleased to announce our fourth annual photo and video contest to celebrate International Tiger Day, July 29, 2023. There are more tigers in captivity in the United States than exist in the wild, sadly, often kept by
May 23, 2023 (Mission, BC) – The Global Federation of Animal Sanctuaries (GFAS), the only globally recognized organization providing standards for identifying legitimate animal sanctuaries, awarded Accredited status to P.E.A.C.E. Farm Sanctuary as of May 17, 2023. Accreditation signifies that P.E.A.C.E. Farm Sanctuary meets GFAS’ rigorous and peer-reviewed animal care standards which are confirmed by
Meet Jessica Harris, our new Program Director-Farmed Animals Please join us in welcoming Jessica Harris, in her new GFAS staff position of Program Director-Farmed Animals. Jessica is likely a familiar face (and voice!) to many of our Accredited and Verified groups, as she previously performed volunteer work for GFAS and acted as a consultant for
Recipients of the 2020 Carole Noon and Outstanding Sanctuary Awards Announced GFAS was so excited to receive several hundred inspiring submissions honoring individuals and sanctuaries, rescues, rehabilitation, and transition centers from across the world, for the 2020 Carole Noon and Outstanding Sanctuary Awards. The GFAS Board of Directors and Award Committee Members were moved by
200 in 2020 From rehabilitating formerly neglected animals to reintroducing native wildlife into their native habitats to rehoming of domesticated species such as equines and farmed animals, sanctuaries, rescues, rehabilitation and transition centers around the world work every day to fulfill their important work of providing a safe haven for animals-in-need. Through the achievement of
Seasons Greetings! Although I know that many are eagerly awaiting the start of a new year, at GFAS we can’t help reflecting on and feeling proud and humbled by the incredible events of the past year. Together, with our certified sanctuaries, we’ve been busy moving forward best practices which ensure humane and responsible care for
Recipients of the 2021 Carole Noon and Outstanding Sanctuary Awards Announced The Board of Directors of the Global Federation of Animal Sanctuaries (GFAS) announced the recipient of the 2021 Carole Noon Award: Anna Bryant, of ARCAS Wildlife Rescue and Rehabilitation Center in Guatemala. The Carole Noon Award is named after the late Dr. Carole Noon,
