Animal Stories: Lives at a Farm Sanctuary [Paperback]

This book is a collection of short, easy-to-read, and moving stories about rescued farmed animals who have found a loving, lifelong home at Safe Haven Farm Sanctuary.
 
In 2006, Bill Crain was a psychology professor and his wife, Ellen, was a pediatrician. They purchased a run-down farm in upstate New York, and two years later opened Safe Haven Farm Sanctuary. It is now home to over 170 animals rescued from slaughter. InAnimal Stories, Bill writes about how he and Ellen decided to start the sanctuary and tells the stories of 25 animals and their many surprising behaviors. Read about Katie, a hen who cared for a little partridge; Cesar, a little goat who constantly gets into trouble; Reggie, a rooster who instilled fear in all the staff; Milo, a goat who suddenly charged the dominant Duncan to defend his mother; four rambunctious young turkeys who quietly listened to a reverent Girl Scout ceremony; Ducky, a turkey who, despite severe arthritis, walked from her barn to greet a Buddhist monk; Ethel, an elderly cow who assumes the responsibility of a matriarch; and many others. In addition to enjoying the stories, readers will learn a great deal about nonhuman animals.
 “I have long admired Bill Crain’s work with farmed animals, and I have drawn upon his extensive experiences with these sentient beings in my own research and writing. In his latest book,Animal Stories: Lives at a Farm Sanctuary, Bill clearly shows that if we approach nonhuman animals with an open mind, as well as with a warm and welcoming heart, they will surprise us with their compassion, empathy, rich and deep emotional lives, and intelligence. I strongly recommend this delightful book to all who want to learn more about them, and perhaps themselves.”
—Marc Bekoff, Professor Emeritus of Ecology and Evolutionary Biology, the University of Colorado and author,The Emotional Lives of Animals, The Ten Trusts(with Jane Goodall), anlCì