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. Great event to bring someone you know who loves animals, but still eats them! This is a FREE event - reservations are not required. For directions and further information, visit: www.animalacres.org.

2010 Membership Drive

We need the active support of each and every Animal Acres member to keep our doors open - especially during these difficult economic times. Our annual expenses have not gone down - in fact, they have increased. Every week, we are receiving more and more urgent calls for rescue and placement assistance from humane enforcement agencies, law officials, and concerned citizens. Farmed animals who were abused, abandoned, and left to starve to death are now receiving food, housing, and loving care at our sanctuary because YOU are an Animal Acres rescuer, too. Please, click here to renew your commitment to Animal Acres with your 2010 Membership Renewal donation today. Thank you.

Animal Acres Receives 5 Stars!

People are raving about Animal Acres on Yelp.com and we, and our farmed animal friends, are touched by your kind words and support. We don't mean to brag, but we just had to share one comment...

"At the risk of sounding totally sappy, visiting Animal Acres was one of the most moving experiences I've had in a long time- being nuzzled by sheep who survived horrific conditions yet are still trusting and dearly affectionate can't help but break your heart wide open (in a good way). I'd recommend the tour (and becoming members) to anyone and everyone. These folks do great work and definitely deserve as much support as possible."

Read more - or post your own comments - at Yelp.com

NEW! Click here to view a short video of our DAY OF LOVE at Animal Acres!

Love was in the air on Sunday, February 14th for our special Valentine's Day tours! Visitors enjoyed a decadent vegan sweets bake sale, Bollywood dance lessons, kissing cows, and cherished lots of tender-loving moments with all the sanctuary animals. Our heartfelt thanks to our Tour Liaison Ciddy Fonteboa and Videographer Gabriel Sablofff for donating their time and talent to put this heartwarming video together for all to see and share!

Vegan Sanctuary Blog Features

What do the Beatles, Bill Gates and Jumper our little rescued piglet living here at Animal Acres and now also the star of a bold new film all have in common? Read the Animal Acres blog Vegan Sanctuary this month to find out! Also coming this month on the blog, the Frank Allen interview. Find out the dirty details of what running Animal Acres and conducting cruelty investigations are all about. Visit: vegansanctuary.blogspot.com

Activist of the Month
Alexandra Caswell

Alex has been one of our most dedicated volunteer animal caregivers - driving up from Orange County dozens of weekends to assist with barn cleanings, feedings, and animal care. Alex always has a "pitch in" attitude and works long hours to get the job done and provide quality care for the sanctuary animals. This month, we are very happy to announce that after donating countless volunteer hours, Alex has joined our staff team as a full time animal caregiver! Thank you Alex, for being such a vital part of our rescue and refuge efforts for suffering farmed animals.

Animals & Religion Conference - April 16 Chapman University

Join with Animal Acres founder Lorri Houston for the 2nd annual "Do Unto Others" Animals and Religion Conference on April 16, 2010 at Chapman University, Orange, CA. This unique conference explores religious and spiritual practices and animal rights. The conference will consist of presentations, panels, and opportunities to enrich understanding and advocacy, and is sponsored by Interreligious Voices for Animal Compassion (IVAC). For further information and registration, please visit: www.animalsreligion.org

Save the Date! Compassionate Cooking Extravaganza May 1st

Don't miss our Compassionate Cooking Extravaganza event on Saturday May 1st. Special guest cooks include Colleen Patrick-Goudreau, Rod Rotundi, Lorri Houston, and others. Our featured cooks will be providing the information, resources, and cooking tips needed to live and eat compassionately. Learn from some our movements top chefs, enjoy sanctuary tours, giant cookbook sale, and more. Advanced reservations are required - please click here to purchase your ticket today.