Sanctuaries play an important role in normalizing medical care for ALL species. Preventative care such as check-ups, vaccines, reproductive care, and parasite control help maintain overall health and can eliminate or help identify potential problems before they become serious. Curative care is used to treat illnesses and conditions to restore an individual’s health. Palliative care … Continue reading Medical Care for All!
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We’re happy to announce that we’ve just added to our website two brief resources for anyone thinking about starting a microsanctuary! Check them out at the links below: Is a Microsanctuary Right for You? How Do I Start a Microsanctuary? Stay tuned for more material for beginners in 2026!
Microsanctuary Resource Center is excited to announce that we are launching our Medical Care for All! fundraising campaign to make preventative and emergency medical care more accessible for residents of vegan sanctuaries of all sizes! We’ll be running this campaign through the end of the year, and in the coming weeks we’ll be sharing some … Continue reading MRC’s Medical Care for All! Fundraiser Is Live
A popular way to market so-called “humane” forms of animal farming is to talk up how good of a life the animals have on “humane” farms—whether that’s chickens free ranging in the field, cows grazing in open pasture, or pigs rooting around in the forest (to name just a few). But one telling feature that … Continue reading There’s nothing humane about treating an animal well only until it’s profitable for them to be eaten or discarded.
We’re happy to announce that applications for our main grant funds are open to vegan sanctuaries again! Please visit our grants page to learn more about our micro-grant program eligibility guidelines and to apply.
We asked Santuario Vegan Point how caregiving influences their veganism. Read their answer below! "Caregiving influences every aspect of my life. I believe that veganism is first lived, second spread, and third (because it is less accessible due to the privileges it entails) is caregiving: caring for animals directly, with our own hands. I believe … Continue reading Caregiving Is Activism: Vegan Point
We asked Zen Hen Sanctuary what "Caregiving is Activism" means to them. Watch below for founder Cassondra’s response.
MRC's Outreach Assistant, Bird, shares on what "caregiving is activism" means to them: "In a world that is often so disconnected to farmed animals, sanctuaries create a space for people to see animals as individuals and not commodities. On a deeper level, we as caregivers form relationships and understanding with the animals in our care … Continue reading Caregiving Is Activism: Bird Bafile
Co-founder of Microsanctuary Resource Center and Triangle Chicken Advocates, Alastor Van Kleeck shares their thoughts on caregiving as a form of activism. "It has become so clear to me over the years that engaging in farmed animal rescue and caregiving helps me to understand more fully who these individuals are, and to understand the emotional … Continue reading Caregiving Is Activism: Alastor Van Kleeck of MRC and Triangle Chicken Advocates
In our latest "Caregiving is Activism" campaign, we're asking caregivers what it means to them. Here's the response from Liz Wheeler of Secondhand Stories:"As a sanctuary caregiver, advocating for chickens (and all farmed animals) is integral to our mission. It is impossible for us to ignore the thousands of requests we receive to rehome chickens … Continue reading Caregiving Is Activism: Liz Wheeler of Secondhand Stories