2010 Monthly eNewsletter
December 2010
New Animal Acres Website!
We are proud to announce our new beautiful website! The new site captures the heart and soul of Animal Acres - taking visitors on a visual tour of our sanctuary- and bringing you information in a more easy to navigate format with Animal Acres news, features, and information at your fingertips!... [ Read More ]
November 2010
Thankful Turkeys Celebration Event - Saturday, November 20 Noon to 4 pm
Join Animal Acres for the best new Thanksgiving tradition: FEEDING turkeys for the holiday instead of eating them! This year, we are very pleased to have Rory Freedman , world renown author of Skinny Bitch as our featured speaker!... [ Read More ]
October 2010
Veggie Pride Parade - LA Saturday, October 30 11 am - 4 pm Santa Monica, CA
Get your veg on and demonstrate your veggie pride by participating in this year's VEGGIE PRIDE PARADE - LA! First, we'll gather for a VEG RALLY from 11 am to 2 pm with special guests and presentations, dozens of vendor booths featuring LA's top veg restaurants, cruelty-free shopping, and nonprofit organizations to learn more about what you can do to help save the planet, the animals, and yourself!... [ Read More ]
September 2010
THANK YOU FOR KEEPING THE SANCTUARY ANIMALS SAFE
WE DID IT! Thanks to generous Animal Acres members, we raised the funding needed to purchase a large animal transport trailer in just one week! Your kind, generous, and immediate contributions enabled us to purchase an urgently needed trailer for fire evacuations and animal rescues.... [ Read More ]
August 2010
URGENT FARMED ANIMAL PLACEMENT NEED
114 GOATS NOW RESIDING AT OUR EVACUATION CENTER NEED FOREVER HOMES
Animal Acres used its evacuation center in Palmdale, CA to temporarily house and rehabilitate over 100 goats rescued from an abusive hoarder. Due to an early and already devastating fire season in the Antelope Valley, we now need to place the goats at the evacuation center immediately so we can use the evacuation center for the 300 plus animals currently residing at Animal Acres should we need to evacuate.... [ Read More ]
July 2010
4th of JULY PIGNIC THIS SUNDAY NOON - 4 PM
Did you know that pigs love belly rubs, chickens love to sun bathe, and that cows like to give kisses? You'll learn this and more at our fun and educational day for kids and critters! Activities include feeding the animals, face-painting, a moon bounce, old-fashioned field games, and our special humane tours that help teach children to be kind to ALL animals.... [ Read More ]
June 2010
COUNTRY HOE DOWN SATURDAY, JUNE 12 NOON - 5 PM
Yeehaw! It's Country Hoe Down time! Enjoy a day in the country with your farmed animal friends, and learn what you can do to protect them. After sanctuary tours and critter cuddle time, we'll gather in our gazebo for educational presentations to give you the information, resources, and tools you need to be an active advocate for farmed animals.... [ Read More ]
May 2010
Our Founder is Chosen as Lifetime Television's REMARKABLE WOMAN!
We are proud to announce that Animal Acres' very own Lorri Houston was chosen as a Lifetime Television "Remarkable Woman". Millions of viewers learned about Lorri's lifetime advocacy work on the national television station - and learned that farmed animals need protection, and love, too.... [ Read More ]
April 2010
Compassionate Cooking Extravaganza Saturday, May 1 Noon to 5 pm
Join with noted vegan cooks and speakers Colleen Patrick-Goudreau, Rod Rotondi, Kim Garr, Lorri Houston, and Brian Patton to learn how to make vegan cheese, raw foods, decadent desserts, and more, while learning how to incorporate compassion into your life, every time you sit down for breakfast, lunch, and dinner! Registration deadline is April 25th - advanced tickets sales are recommended as seating space is limited.... [ Read More ]
March 2010
Animal Acres Open House Sunday, March 28, 11 AM - 3 PM
Meet your "meat" for the Great American Meat Out Celebration at the Animal Acres Open House! Come and meet our farmed animal friends, sample veggie brats and other meat-free treats, and learn what you can do to help end farmed animal suffering. ... [ Read More ]
February 2010
Valentine's Day Tours - Sunday, February 14th 11:00 a.m. to 3:00 p.m. (last tour at 2:00 p.m.)
Join us on Sunday, February 14th for our special Valentine's Day tours. Vegan chocolates, $1 kissing booth with Animal Acres staff, and more! Give a pig a belly rub, kiss a cow (or our Shelter Manager!), and enjoy lots of tender-loving moments with all the sanctuary animals.... [ Read More ]
January 2010
19 PIGS NEED A PAL!
This little piggy (named Butternut) and many other pigs, went to Animal Acres, and now we need loving "pig pals" to help us give them a new sanctuary life. Due to several recent cruelty cases and urgent placement needs, we are now providing daily care for 27 pigs - and we only have monthly sponsors for 8 of them. Our pig feed bill is now $520 EACH WEEK, and of course, we also have to pay for veterinary treatments, bedding for the barns, and other shelter costs to give each pig the best care possible. ... [ Read More ]
