In the winter of 2009, we gave refuge to two very special babies at our New York Shelter. Separated from his mother immediately after birth and left for dead at a stockyard in Pennsylvania, Jack almost didnt make it out alive. Saved at the last hour by our humane officer, the 3-pound newborn goat was hospitalized for 22 days while he fought pneumonia and infection and struggled to gain weight. Rescued from a factory farm where she had already been torn from her mother and cruelly tail docked, Fiona piglet was underweight and very sickly. Now, Jack and Fiona thrive under the care of doting caregivers at Farm Sanctuary. In this adorable video, you can see them enjoying their very first spring outdoors.

Please click on the "HQ" button in the lower right corner for highest quality video. Music: Kevin MacLeod

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Sprinkles came to us as a nervous, skinny little piglet who wouldnt eat. Rescued from a factory farm that had separated him from his mother, docked his tail and castrated him without anesthesia, Sprinkles was traumatized and scared of the world. Tim was the runt of his litter. Found malnourished and sickly, he had a badly-injured foot and a large hernia and faced premature death. Abandoned by those who were supposed to care for him, Tim was inconsolable when he first arrived at our New York Shelter. Alone, these little pigs were timid, frightened and sad. And though they warmed up to and sought solace from their caregivers, they still longed for the comfort that only another member of their species could provide. Lucky for them, we had the exact medicine they needed to pull through and wasted no time introducing the two. Bonded within moments of meeting, Sprinkles and Tim received the greatest gifts any animal could ask for — permanent refuge and a friendship that will last a lifetime. Since the happy day they met, the two have been unstoppable, as you can see from their wild romp in this sweet video. Confident and deliriously happy, Sprinkles and Tim are now grown, but remain the best of friends.

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Farm Sanctuary's President and Co-founder Gene Baur speaks on Farm Sanctuary's involvement with the Yes on Prop 2 campaign, what this victory means for animals and the animal rights movement and what this means for the future.

Visit Farm Sanctuary's website at http://www.farmsanctuary.org.

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Preview of Healthy Eats to Go - view a cook show about all aspects of healthy food part of everyday life. Run by an all Deaf cook show in American Sign Language.

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On the night of Tuesday, September 18, 2007 a cow was spotted on the streets of Queens. She was tagged for slaughter, but escaped that fate and literally ran for her life. Police and firefighters captured her and brought her to Animal Care & Control in Manhattan. From there, Farm Sanctuary's rescue team stepped in to bring the Fugitive cow, now named Maxine, to safety at our 175-acre sanctuary for farm animals where she will live out her life in peace and comfort.

Thanks to the people who responded to help this cow in need, Maxine will have a life full of green pastures, a warm cozy barn, nourishing food and fresh water, veterinary care, a herd of cattle friends, and the love of shelter caregivers at Farm Sanctuary.

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The song & video is "Opus One" by Madison Park from the CD, Boutique. This video was created to give a mild reflection of the way 95% of animals are raised for food. It's called Factory Farming and it must be stopped. California residents: Please Vote "YES" on "Prop2"! Also please visit www.myspace.com/savingopusone / or www.myspace.com/madisonparkmus ic

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