Sanctuary

I wanted to capture the individual personalities of various animals while they were in their daily surroundings rather than moving them to a studio.

This is an ongoing project which now includes many sanctuaries. The animals shown here are living at Farm Sanctuary in New York and Indraloka Sanctuary in Pennsylvania. Both are non-profit organizations devoted to rescuing farm animals in the worst of circumstances and giving them a home. Ten percent of sales of my photographs are donated to those organizations to assist them in their work.

Coconut the sheep, rescued & living at Piedmont Farm Animal Refuge in North Carolina

Coconut was rescued from a farm in upstate New York that was operating as a backyard butcher facility. When the owner was shut down for extreme animal abuse, Farm Sanctuary and other rescue groups saved close to 200 farm animals who were starving, sick and terrified.
Coconut and the rest of her flock came to Piedmont Farm Animal Refuge in North Carolina in the winter of 2015, where they continue to heal from years of cruelty. A few weeks after their rescue it was discovered that some of the sheep were pregnant.

In March of 2016, Coconut gave birth to a beautiful baby girl named Clover and the bond between mother and daughter is strong to this day. Coconut is easy to
identify because one of her eyes is mostly blind due to an untreated pinkeye infection during that horrible time. Now that Coconut is home at the Refuge all of her needs, physical and emotional, will be tended to for the rest of her life

Lenore Braford, founder of Piedmont Farm Animal Refuge in North Carolina

Ogar, now living at Farm Sanctuary in New York

Rescued from a hoarder

Susie Coston, former shelter director at Farm Sanctuary in Watkins Glen, New York

Grady at JP Farm Animal Sanctuary

Grady is a Scottish Highland cow living at JP Farm Animal Sanctuary in Connecticut. He’s known for his magnificent long blonde hair and sweet personality, even though he suffers from hip dysplasia

Dave Hoerauf, co-founder of Poplar Springs Animal Sanctuary in Maryland.

Shannon, a La Mancha goat, rescued by Farm Sanctuary

In answer to the most common question: her ears are fine; the tiny ears are a trait of her breed.

Lynn Printy, co-founder with her husband Oscar of JP Farm Animal Sanctuary in Connecticut

Alexander, now living at Farm Sanctuary in New York

One of three newborn calves found collapsed at a stockyard and left for dead. Rescued by Farm Sanctuary director Susie Coston

Eddie, now living at Indraloka Sanctuary in Pennsylvania

Eddie jumped out of a truck headed for the slaughterhouse and was rescued from the interstate by a motorist and then brought to Indraloka.

Zuzu the goat and his friend Tatiana at Farm Sanctuary.

Zuzu was born to a pregnant goat rescued from severe neglect in New York. Tatiana was rescued as a baby during the horrific Hudson Valley animal seizure. Coconut the sheep, at Piedmont Farm Animal Refuge, was also rescued during that same operation.

Janice Wolf, founder of Rocky Ridge Refuge in Arkansas, with Tiffany Nicole the Emu

Brad at Rocky Ridge Refuge, Arkansas

Brad is a Meishan pig who lives at Rocky Ridge Refuge in Arkansas along with a Noah's Ark of other rescued animals including a zebra and capybaras.

Britt Janssen grooming Tallulah, a rescued Highland cow, at JP Farm Animal Sanctuary in Connecticut

Tallulah in the Barn, JP Farm Animal Sanctuary

Tallulah is a Scottish Highland cow living at JP Farm Animal Sanctuary in Connecticut. She’s come a long way from her sad days on a production farm where her baby calf was taken from her. Now she is safe loves being brushed and cuddled.