Broome Animal Sanctuary

Broome Animal Sanctuary BAS is an animal sanctuary for unwanted farm animals whose lives are threatened. We have started to live our dream of running an animal sanctuary.
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We raise awareness of factory farm atrocities while promoting a happier healthier and more humane way of life between humans, animals and the environment. We are Greg and Tony, a couple together 30+ years who both have a lifelong passion to help animals. We’ve rescued 100's of animals and have always said that we would retire to a farm where we can focus on our rescue efforts full-time. In Decemb

er of 2013 we purchased 25 acres located in the Town of Broome in the Catskills in upstate New York, the Heart of the Schoharie Valley. It includes a large barn secured by 3 acres of fencing and a few smaller structures that can be converted into climate-controlled shelters. Currently, the property is home to 31 pigs, 4 cows, 12 goats, 11 sheep, 2 alpaca, a rabbit, and many more. We are devoting our lives to improving the lives of these animals. They are no longer in danger of ending up in a slaughter house. We are committed to raising awareness of factory farm atrocities while promoting a happier healthier and more humane way of life between humans, animals and the environment.. We hope you will join us in our mission to raise awareness of the plight of farm factory animals. Farm animals are very intelligent and emotional creatures not to be exploited. We are their guardians and protectors. Choose compassion.

Don't worry Lily, they are just laying quick eggs and then the hay is all yours.
03/02/2025

Don't worry Lily, they are just laying quick eggs and then the hay is all yours.

03/01/2025

Relaxing with Chance

03/01/2025

We are expecting extremely frigid temperatures and high winds tonight. Tammy requested extra straw and we were happy to accommodate her request.

Sweet Mr. Dean
03/01/2025

Sweet Mr. Dean

Mocha's daddy
02/28/2025

Mocha's daddy

This is one of the most difficult posts to make. We always say the hardest part of sanctuary life is having to say no we...
02/27/2025

This is one of the most difficult posts to make. We always say the hardest part of sanctuary life is having to say no we cannot take another animal and to say goodbye to one of our own babies. As you know, we lost our Royal Goose Queen Victoria on Tuesday. Sadly, we also lost our beloved Willow overnight Wednesday.

You may recall a few years ago Tony tried to secretly sneak in a mother and daughter potbelly pig pair that needed rehomed because their owner sold her home and did not take the girls with her. Originally, we said we could not take them but would help rehome them. After months of trying and not knowing what their fate would be they covertly made their way to Broome Animal Sanctuary. At the time we were told the mother Willow was 16 and the daughter Iris was 14.

When the girls arrived, they were terrified, which is understandable considering their history. We were told that in 2011 the pair had been rescued from an auction floor. Their rescuer had to temporarily rehome them once before but was able to take them back.

When the girls arrived, we gave them all the space they needed. We let them do everything in their time and on their terms. We affectionally nicknamed Willow “Mommy” and Iris “Baby Girl”. We had always hoped that the girls would feel comfortable and safe enough to eventually allow us to physically love on them. Just walking into their stall was very stressful for them; they would cower and cry until we left. It took a few months before they realized we were not going to hurt them. Even after two years, Mommy was skittish. They would let us bring them warm blankets at night and scratch their backs. They loved it but kept their guard up.

Last week Mommy’s appetite started fading and the last time she ate was Monday. We had to decide between loading her up and taking her to Cornell, which would have been so stressful for her or putting her on palliative care. At 18 years old and already very distrustful of people we decided to put her in palliative care. We believe with all our heart that we made the right decision.

Mommy passed away in her sleep in the early hours Wednesday morning laying snuggled up next to her daughter and lifelong companion Iris. When we went in to feed them, we didn’t realize at first that she had passed, she looked so peaceful like she was sleeping. We were finally able to lay with Mommy and hug her and kiss her snout. Like our friend Rose P. Brown said, Mommy’s soul felt our hugs. We held her tight and told her how much we loved her and how grateful we were for those few short years we had together.

Last night when we took Iris her blanket, she let us lay beside her and love on her, she has never allowed us to do that. Animals mourn and grieve just like humans, maybe even more.

Fly high “Mommy”. We wish we had had more time with you so you could experience true love and compassion. We will take care of Baby Girl, so don’t you worry, just rest easy until we are united again.
We love you.

02/26/2025

Peaches wanted to come say hi to Thaddeus and drink his water.

Lily
02/26/2025

Lily

Our sweet, majestic Queen Victoria went to sleep last night and slipped away peacefully with Albert and Baby Royal by he...
02/25/2025

Our sweet, majestic Queen Victoria went to sleep last night and slipped away peacefully with Albert and Baby Royal by her side. Victoria and Albert have reigned over Broome Animal Sanctuary for the past 9 years. They came to us from the Staten Island Zoo where they were part of a children’s educational program, but they kept attacking the children. We were contacted by Staten Island Zoo on behalf of a friend to see if we would take them. At the time they did not have names, and we had plenty of space, so we said yes.

On May 23, 2016, two of the most magnificent creatures we have ever laid eyes on arrived at Broome Animal Sanctuary. When we saw how royal and regal they were we decided to name them Victoria and Albert. On January 18, 2019, Victoria and Albert welcomed their Heir Apparent, Baby Royal. There was nothing more grandiose than to witness “The Royals” daily Royal Procession to show off their new baby and to visit their many adoring subjects.

In 2022, “The Royals” became the surrogate family to 2 baby goslings, Sage and Saffron. Victoria took her responsibilities as a parent seriously and with so much joy.

Last year Victoria developed a mysterious debilitating limp which prompted us to take her to Cornell. Victoria was diagnosed with a soft tissue injury, mild to severe osteoarthritis and a heart murmur. When Victoria came home, she was put in stall rest with aqua therapy to prevent any further tissue damage.

Victoria returned to Cornell every 10 days for the next few months for shockwave therapy to help with inflammation in her joints and tissue. On October 21, 2024, a CT was performed to see if any source of Victoria’s continued lameness could be identified. After months of treatments, therapy, bloodwork and medications we were given the option of exploratory surgery. After weighing the risk vs. benefits, we decided not to put Victoria through the surgery. Her bloodwork was clean, there were no signs of any infections, and her lameness had even mildly improved.

In November, The Royals moved into the main barn for the winter where they had heat and access to water for aqua therapy. They had housekeeping and room service multiple times a day. It wasn’t until the past few days that we noticed Victoria was slowing down, everything else about her seemed normal. This morning when we went to her stall to feed and clean, we discovered she had passed away in her sleep.

In the back of our minds, we are always preparing for such losses; however, losing Victoria was not even a notion. Our hearts are broken, and we are grieving this unexpected loss, but we must be there for Albert and Baby Royal who have lost so much more. Albert has lost the love of his life and Baby Royal her mother.

Fly high over the Rainbow Bridge, our majestic, beautiful Queen Victoria, free from the bonds of your broken body. Please don't worry, we will take care of Albert and Baby Royal for you. We will love and remembered you every day until our last breath and until we are united again.

Handsome Cicero When you look up the word handsome in the dictionary, you will see Cicero’s picture next to it. No wonde...
02/25/2025

Handsome Cicero

When you look up the word handsome in the dictionary, you will see Cicero’s picture next to it. No wonder he is Peaches’ main squeeze.

02/24/2025

Montague enjoying some mountain spring fresh water. Pigs Montague’s size drink up to 5 gallons of water a day. It’s all about hydration.

Paris and Rose….Rise and shine beautifuls 🩷
02/23/2025

Paris and Rose….

Rise and shine beautifuls 🩷

02/22/2025

Happiness is knowing your pigs appreciate your cooking.

Mocha and Bebe
02/21/2025

Mocha and Bebe

Barry
02/21/2025

Barry

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Middleburgh, NY
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Montague enjoying some mountain spring fresh water. Pigs Montague’s size drink up to 5 gallons of water a day. It’s all about hydration.

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