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Who we are
CockadoodleMoo Farm Animal Sanctuary just north of Reno, Nevada is a small 501(c)3 operation that provides a lifetime home for abused and rescued farm animals, plus care and protection for wild animals who share our beautiful canyon. 501(c)3 just means that any donations you help us with are tax deductible.
Where we get the animals
We work with other rescue groups and animal control when they come across farm animals in need. There are currently no other rescue groups that take farm animals for miles in every direction. We've taken animals who were victims in criminal abuse cases, who were abandoned by the side of the road and picked up by animal control, who were dumped on the doorsteps of shelters, who were homeless and destined for euthanasia or slaughter, and who were found unadoptable by other groups.
What happens when they get here
When an animal arrives, he or she gets a complete physical exam and is put in a temporary isolation pen to make sure they don't have any illnesses that could be spread to the other residents. If sick or injured (and they often are), they are cared for until healed as well as possible. Then they are slowly and cautiously introduced to the others of their species. If they can't live with others, we figure out something else, such as a solo pen. Finally, we try our best to give them a fulfilling life that fits who they are. If they're chickens, that means dirt to bath in and trees to roost in. If they're goats, that means things to climb and head-butt. If they're donkeys, that means places to graze and run. If they're rabbits, that means tunnels to hide in and dirt to dig in. We are always working on new ways to improve their lives as time and money permits.
Who lives here — and who doesn't (yet!)
Because we're a two-person operation that's relatively new (we started in 2007), we are limited in the numbers of animals we can take and the variety. Currently we have donkeys, goats, rabbits, chickens (hens and roosters) and a big turkey named Andy. At this time, we are unable to take cows, pigs and sheep. (There are a number of area groups that help horses so we don't take them either.)
Newsletter
About once a year, we put out a thick newsletter with sanctuary stories, philosophical essays, correspondence and lots of recipes. If you donate $4 or more using the "donate" button on the upper right of this page or mailing $4 or more to the address here, we'll send you the latest. It's not the typical charity newsletter.
Volunteering
There is no shortage of tasks that we could use help with — and not all of which involve cleaning up poop! We have things that extra strong folks can help with and things that the not-so-physically-fit would be great at. Just email us that you'd like to come out. Click here for more details and a current list of tasks in need of your assistance.
Visiting
The sanctuary's pens and layout aren't particularly visitor-friendly — and especially aren't during the muddy winters — but we love to share the place, especially with children. Most of the animals aren't human-friendly but they're usually happy to accept a treat.
Us visiting your school
We love to speak at schools about the lives of farm animals, and we can bring either a rooster named Fritz or a hen named Ginger, both of whom love to travel and meet new people.
Our philosophy
We believe animals — human and nonhuman — are individuals whose lives have value to themselves and who have their own preferences, desires and unique personalities. We don't think they should be hurt or killed unnecessarily. The first step toward living this belief is to go vegan. There's an abundance of wonderful food and clothes for which no animals were intentionally hurt or killed. You have the power to save animals from pain and death by the simple task of going vegan today.
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