Cows still roaming after animal rescue at North Greenbush farm
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Albany County Sheriff Craig Apple on Jan. 27 posted photos from the farm his office assisted North Greenbush police with in removing more than 150 animals that were in unsafe conditions. Two of farm s cows escaped and can not be captured as of Feb. 14, 2021.Craig Apple/TwitterShow MoreShow Less
2of20Buy PhotoA pet pig seized from a North Greenbush farm is cared for at the Mohawk Hudson Humane Society on Friday, Feb. 12, 2021, in Menands, N.Y. (Will Waldron/Times Union)Will Waldron/Albany Times UnionShow MoreShow Less
4of20Buy PhotoCats seized from a North Greenbush farm are cared for at the Mohawk Hudson Humane Society on Friday, Feb. 12, 2021, in Menands, N.Y. (Will Waldron/Times Union)Will Waldron/Albany Times UnionShow MoreShow Less
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Weaving animal advocacy issues with social justice issues is something Rachel McCrystal sees as integral to getting out her organization’s message. She’s the executive director of the Woodstock Farm Sanctuary in High Falls and spoke with WAMC’s Hudson Valley Bureau Chief Allison Dunne about this and other ways to ensure the sanctuary is as progressive and inclusive as possible.
HIGH FALLS, N.Y. â The population of the Woodstock Farm Sanctuary has increased by 53 animals who were found sick and neglected at a small backyard farm in Rensselaer County, Executive Director Rachel McCrystal said Thursday.
The sanctuary, a nonprofit operation in High Falls dedicated to rescuing farm animals, worked with the North Greenbush Police Department and the Mohawk Hudson Humane Society to âsave as many lives as possible,â McCrystal said by phone.
The sanctuary will provide the rescued livestock â including two baby cows, seven turkeys, six ducks and 38 chickens â lifelong care, McCrystal said. The new residents, joining 380 others, will receive shelter and, perhaps most importantly, they will be treated âas companions and given the same medical care as you would a dog or a cat,â she said.