Woodstock Farm Sanctuary



Birthday Girl: Lexi the Pig is One Year Old
Today we celebrate Lexi’s first birthday! Pigs bred for meat are typically slaughtered at just six months of age, but thanks to former culinary student Matthew Figueira, Lexi now gets to enjoy…
Bunnies explore their new rabbitat
Months in the making, we finally got our new area for our rescued bunnies completed. In this video the rabbits were introduced that morning, and they’re having fun exploring the new “digs.”…
Baby goats learn to play
In the Fall of 2015 Woodstock Farm Sanctuary rescued many goats from a large neglect case. It turns out many of the females were already quite pregnant. A goat named Tova was…
Year in Review: Woodstock Farm Sanctuary
From Fawn the soccer-playing cow, to moving 200+ animals to a new location, to rescuing 150 more… 2015 was a year for the record books. Hear about a few of the rescues…
Watching the Human
Our rescued hens were workshopping an interpretive dance called “Watching the Human.”
(Music by Chris Root-Juju Music)…
Young turkeys are super-curious [wait for it]
These guys were recently rescued from a factory farm, and will live out their lives at our sanctuary and others in the region. They are really into technology and want to see…
Animals Rescued from Backyard Butcher Operation
[More details on our website at . Thanks to George Brooks for filming.]
On October 10th, 2015, we stood in the doorways of the ramshackle barns and by barren pastures, overwhelmed by…
Goats Arrive at their New Home
In 2015 Woodstock Farm Sanctuary moved from 23 acres to 150, and slowly over the summer moved all the animals to their new digs. Here some of the herd arrived in a…
Miss Piggy Purrs
When Miss Piggy sees a friend, she makes the sweetest soft, gentle grunting sounds. This is her way of saying “hello,” and is not so different from a cat purring… except you…
Cow Toys ‘R’ Us
Rescued bovines Maribeth, Maybelle and Mike enjoy a recycled toy. Learn more about their stories and our work at WoodstockSanctuary.org…
Fawn the Cow Bopping Around on a Muddy Spring Day
While volunteers cleaned out one of the barns, and snow still covering a lot of the pastures, animals enjoyed exploring the grounds… including Fawn, whose new braces help her get around. Read…
The (Cow) Boots Were Made For Walking
(March 3, 2015) Fawn wears these braces for a few hours each day as part of her physical therapy, and she loves them! They really help with her mobility. She’ll never walk…
Woodstock Sanctuary is Moving
After ten years in Woodstock, we are so excited to announce that we are moving from our current location to a FABULOUS new 150 acre property in High Falls, NY.
(Thanks to…
Valentine’s Day in the Pig Barn
Tucking the piggies into their (hay) beds!…
Farm Critters Playing in Heavy Snow
We got belted with heavy snow and most of the animals stayed inside their cozy barns, but the pigs and cows wanted to see what all the excitement was about! In one…
Pumpkins vs Pigs
12 rescued pigs. 30 pumpkins. You do the math!…
Goats Just Want to Have Fun
Anatomy of a Goat Playground…
Maribeth the Cow: Hay’s Point of View Being Eaten
Learn more about her rescue story at…
Felix Scratches Against a Picnic Bench
Sometimes a sheep needs a back scratch and can’t find a human around to satisfy that itch. Felix took matters into his own hands.…
Fawn’s Amazing Recovery
*OVER 1.1 million views on our Facebook page!*
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At a dairy farm a calf fell out of her mother at birth and onto hard concrete, badly injuring her legs. She made…
Albie the Goat’s New Wheels
In August, 2007, the Brooklyn branch of Animal Care and Control contacted Woodstock Farm Animal Sanctuary about a young goat found wandering in Prospect Park. These calls are surprisingly common – there…
Beatrice the turkey craves attention
Beatrice came from a commercial turkey farm, but was spared the usual fate when she was purchased live and given as a Thanksgiving gift to a man on Staten Island, NY. Unable…
Bovine Music Appreciation Society
Cleveland-based musicians Amy Lee, Frank Rosenwein, and Joanna & Mike Zakany decided to test the musical sophistication of cows Kayli, Maybelle, Mike and Maribeth. The results: you’ll have to watch to see!…
Star Loves Scratching
Star the goat is an affection magnet, despite being treated for cancer.
You can read his full story here:…