Ninety-Five: Meeting America's Farmed Animals in Stories and Photographs (2010) (edit title/settings)

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• Justice: The Buddha-like cow who comforts and protects newcomers and his family at the sanctuary he calls home.
• Gilly: A white leghorn hen with irrepressible energy and a love for pasta.
• Lucas: A pig with a sense of mischief who is in love with Petunia, who won't give him the time of day.
• Jeremy and Lenny: Two young goats who couldn't be more different and who enjoy tractors as much as any human boy.
• Melvin: A turkey who mourns the loss of his friends, but lives for Sundays when he has a special visitor.
• Louie: Add a description of this character.
• Olivia
• Libby
• Madeline
• Sophie
• Dylan
• Tricia
• Linda
• Damien
• Michele
• Goosifer
• Judy
• Albie
• Andy
• Amelia
• Graebel
• Farrah
• Chris
• Marcie
• Simon
• Jessica

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• “Now I share Gilly’s life with you. I share it in honor of Glynda, Gilda and Wilhelmia who were rescued along with Gilly from the egg factory that day. And I share it in memory of the one hundred and fifty-nine thousand hens who were left behind.”

  Marilee Geyer

• “Judy made her pile of straw then lay down next to Sophie, who was still turned away from me. Without hesitating, Sophie lifted her head and put it on Judy’s pink shoulder. As I turned the lights out and closed the door to the barn, there they were, Sophie and Judy, going into the night, head to shoulder, snout to snout, heart to heart.”

  Jean Rhode

• “Charley created a vegetarian just last week. “You mean this is what they make beef out of?” asked Gretchen. She was brushing loose hair from Charley’s massive side, as he tilted his head in an expression of pure ecstasy. “Yup, that would be right,” I said. Charley’s cuddly good looks (all 2,000 pounds of them) qualify him as an ambassador for large bovines even from a distance. His gentle and inquisitive personality touches you immediately and makes you wonder why anyone would think of such a character as a “food animal.””

  Eric Davis, DVM

• “When Justice first arrived at the sanctuary, he was so scared. The only other time he had been in a trailer was on the trip to the slaughterhouse, and so he had banged himself up terribly. That’s how he broke his left horn – in that trailer banging around trying to get out of there. Sherman, another steer who lived at the sanctuary at that time, went over to him and started licking him through the fence and calmed him down. Justice has remembered that and he’s done it for every new arrival since.”

  Michele Alley-Grubb talking to Diane Leigh

• “There is no such thing as being an impartial observer at the sanctuary. You are pulled into various cliques, nudged, chided, informed, kissed, followed and led. As I walked around the pastures and barns, new animals joined me, as others dropped off the tour. The pack was often comprised of elderly Bluto (a blind dog), hyper Persephone (a young cat), cherubic Beetle Bailey (a potbellied pig), sweet Willie (the anxious goat) and adorable Lotus (a miniature goat). Their running commentary, as well as the distant sounds of the meadowlarks, geese honking, chickens gossiping and bickering, and goats bleating gives the sanctuary its own soundtrack.”

  Davida Gypsy Breier

Organizations edit see section history

• The Center for Animal Protection and Education: (CAPE) is an organization whose goals are to actively educate people about the plight of animals in society today. We provide sanctuary for homeless animals, humane education programs for children and adults, advocacy campaigns addressing current animal issues, and information for people who have specific questions or problems. Through these endeavors, CAPE’s aim is to reduce animal suffering, heighten awareness, and bring people and animals together in peaceful co-existence. CAPE PO Box 67176, Scotts Valley, CA 95067-7176 www.capeanimals.org postmaster@capeanimals.org
• Farm Sanctuary: Farm Sanctuary is the nation’s leading farm animal protection organization. Since incorporating in 1986, Farm Sanctuary has worked to expose and stop cruel practices of the “food animal” industry through research and investigations, legal and institutional reforms, public awareness projects, youth education, and direct rescue and refuge efforts. Farm Sanctuary shelters in Watkins Glen, New York, and Orland, California, provide lifelong care for hundreds of rescued animals, who have become ambassadors for farm animals everywhere by educating visitors about the realities of factory farming. Additional information can be found at: www.farmsanctuary.org 607-583-2225
• Peaceful Prairie Sanctuary: Peaceful Prairie Sanctuary was founded in 1998 by Michele & Chris Alley-Grubb as an extension of their commitment to vegan advocacy. The Sanctuary has become a Free State for former victims of egg, dairy and flesh production, and our constant inspiration to prioritize vegan advocacy on behalf the billions of captive farmed animals who depend on us to achieve their final emancipation. To that end, Peaceful Prairie Sanctuary does not support or engage in any campaigns that would promote or endorse any animal-derived products labeled as “humane” (i.e. “cage-free,” “free-range,” “organic,” etc.). Go Vegan! Peaceful Prairie Sanctuary 81053 E. County Road 22 Deer Trail, CO 80105 www.peacefulprairie.org peacefulprairie@netecin.net
• Poplar Spring Animal Sanctuary: Poplar Spring Animal Sanctuary is a 400-acre refuge for abused and abandoned farm animals and rehabilitated wildlife. Our mission is to provide a permanent home for rescued farm animals, educate the public about farm animal issues by providing educational tours and presentations, and to promote kindness and compassion for all animals. Poplar Spring Animal Sanctuary PO Box 507 Poolesville, MD 20837 www.animalsanctuary.org info@animalsanctuary.org
• United Poultry Concerns: United Poultry Concerns is a nonprofit organization dedicated to the compassionate and respectful treatment of chickens, turkeys, ducks and other domestic fowl. We seek to make the public aware of how these birds are treated, and to promote the benefits of a vegan diet and lifestyle. We invite you to join us and support our work. To learn more, contact: United Poultry Concerns PO Box 150 Machipongo, VA 23405 www.upc-online.org Info@upc-online.org 757-678-7875
• Woodstock Farm Animal Sanctuary: The Woodstock Farm Animal Sanctuary (WFAS) is a non-profit organization that strives to be a voice for farm animals – the most exploited and abused animals in the world. Currently home to over 150 rescued farmed animals at their shelter in the beautiful Catskill Mountains, WFAS works to end the abuse of farmed animals everywhere through farm tours, outreach events, humane education and by promoting a vegan lifestyle. It is a place where visitors can come face to face with “food-production animals” – often for the first time – and learn about the devastating effects of modern day agribusiness on the animals, the environment and human health. Learn more about Woodstock Farm Animal Sanctuary by visiting their website at: www.woodstocksanctuary.org 845-679-5955

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Authors & Contributors edit see section history

1. No Voice Unheard (Editor)
2. Marilee Geyer (Contributor)
3. Diane Leigh (Contributor)
4. Windi Wojdak (Contributor)

Other Contributors:

1. Michele and Chris Alley-Grubb (Contributor)
2. Natalie Bowman (Contributor)
3. Davida Gypsy Breier (Contributor)
4. Leanne Cronquist (Contributor)
5. Susie Coston (Contributor)
6. Eric Davis, DVM (Contributor)
7. Bob Esposito (Contributor)
8. Derek Goodwin (Contributor)
9. Erin Howard (Contributor)
10. Joanna Lucas (Contributor)
11. Lesley Marino (Contributor)
12. Jo-Anne McArthur (Contributor)
13. Connie Pugh (Contributor)
14. Jean Rhode (Contributor)
15. Kit Salisbury (Contributor)

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• Dewey: 591

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• Books › Science › Nature & Ecology › Animal Rights
• Books › Outdoors & Nature › Reference

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