Podcast appearances and mentions of kathy stevens

His cross country motorcycle challenge was so epic, we brought him back again! Mike Hazelrig's participation in the Hoka Hey Motorcycle Challenge was driven by his desire to support the fight against breast cancer. He journeyed from Texas to Alaska to raise funds for uninsured patients of The Rose. His ride wasn't just about miles but about making a significant impact on the community and inspiring others. But the journey for Mike was personal. Mike also rode in honor of his fiancee Kathy Stevens, who's currently fighting metastatic breast cancer. Key Questions Answered 1. What was challenging about the final leg of the ride to Homer, Alaska? 2. What is the significance of being an "Elite Rider”? 3. What motivates people at Mike's stage of life to participate in such a demanding event? 4. What aspect of the journey had a significant impact on Mike Hazelrig's outlook on life? 5. What role does the Hoka Hey challenge play in the personal transformation of participants? Timestamped Overview 00:00 Barely found gas 80 miles from Homer. 03:41 Turn in cul de sac, finish on Main. 07:53 Event exposes people to real-world vulnerability experience. 12:23 Inspired by Hoka Hey challenge, researched, admired, aspired. 15:00 Little squatches became coveted jeep community collectibles. 19:29 Weight loss journey with unexpected airport surprise. 20:08 Unexpected cheering squad surprises a private person. Support The Rose HERE. Subscribe to Let's Talk About Your Breasts on Apple Podcasts, Spotify, iHeart, and wherever you get your podcasts.See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

Mike is riding so others can live. Today Mike Hazelrigs and his fiancé Kathy Stevens share what it means to face metastatic breast cancer after years of treatment. Theirs is a true love story amid real-life adversity and hardships. Mike is taking their story to a new level as he rides in the historic Hoka Hey Motorcycle Challenge TM, a 10,000-mile trek, crisscrossing the United States and Canada, in honor of Kathy and to raise funds for the women of The Rose. Also, during this episode, Kathy talks about the hidden costs of cancer and how understanding one's insurance claims and explanation of benefits could reveal charges that simply aren't real. With the extraordinal costs of healthcare and particularly cancer treatment, additional, unjustifiable charges are one more issue a survivor shouldn't have to worry about but must. She offers valuable tips and ways to ensure every charge is correct. To easily support Mike, visit The Rose's website. Please share this episode with family and friends, and consider making a donation at therose.org. It could save the life of an uninsured woman. Key Questions Answered 1.) Why is Mike Hazelrigs riding 10,000 miles across the United States? 2.) What precautions should women take when undergoing radiation treatment for breast cancer? 3.) What practical tips are helpful during the recovery phase after breast cancer surgery? 4.) What kind of support can caregivers expect and what should they keep in mind? 5.). How can patients avoid unexpected out-of-network charges during their treatment? Timestamped Overview 00:00 Couple raising money for breast cancer awareness 05:08 Caregivers must prioritize self-care and support. 08:06 Delay invoice payments, verify charges on EOBs. 11:39 Support cancer patients and caregivers without hesitation. 13:12 Podcast on breast health and support organization.See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

Rescued animals at some sanctuaries are now facing a new hurdle before they can be truly safe: climate change. We are joined this week by Kathy Stevens of Catskill Animal Sanctuary to discuss this new challenge. ABOUT OUR GUESTS Kathy Stevens is the co-founder and executive director of Catskill Animal Sanctuary. Since then, Catskill has saved more than 5,000 non-human individuals…

Kathy Stevens joins Dorothy to share her experience with breast cancer.  From her initial diagnosis to her current battle with metastatic disease, the conversation takes many turns. You'll be moved as she recounts the treatments she has undergone, including a double mastectomy, radiation, and chemotherapy. With raw vulnerability, Kathy delves into the emotional challenges that accompanied her journey, like losing her hair, and the uncertainty surrounding her prognosis. Kathy's wisdom extends beyond her personal experience. She offers practical advice on navigating the complexities of medical bills and insurance claims – a valuable resource for those facing similar battles. Share Kathy's story with your family and friends, and support the life-changing work of The Rose by donating at therose.org. Key Questions Answered 1.) Why is it important to seek medical attention promptly if any abnormalities are noticed? 2.) How can radiation treatment can cause skin burns, especially in individuals with fair skin? 3.) Why should friends and family should make an effort to include and involve them in activities? 4.) Why do patients need to review their bills carefully and seek assistance to ensure accurate billing and avoid overpayment? Chapters 00:00 Introduction and Diagnosis 01:15 Treatment and Side Effects 04:46 Hair Loss and Coping 05:42 Motorcycle Riding as Therapy 07:31 Cancer-Free Period and Recurrence 08:01 Discovering Metastatic Breast Cancer 09:16 Dealing with the Diagnosis 10:26 Preparing for the End 11:51 Dependence on Caregiver 13:20 Importance of Support and Communication 14:46 Financial Considerations and Insurance 18:57 Mike's Motorcycle Ride for CharitySee omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

Kathy Stevens founded the Catskill Animal Sanctuary in 2001 with 80 acres of land that she turned from a virtual trash heap into an idyllic sanctuary where rescued, abused, and forgotten animals can live their final years filled with the love, care, and respect they so richly deserve.  In her work and in her exquisitely written books, Kathy describes the essence and personalities of these animals – and today, she shares some of the most poignant stories from those souls she has had the privilege of caring for through the years.  Every animal has a rich emotional life and they want to live. Like humans, they have pain and fear, but can also learn to trust with the right interactions.  Thank goodness for humans like Kathy Stevens and places like Catskill Animal Sanctuary who bring love and care to animals, while also making the world a better place for all of us.    Episode Highlights 11:05 When and how did she get the property to start Catskill Animal Sanctuary? 17:02 How does she acquire her sanctuary animals? 22:25 Animals of the stories, starting with Rambo the sheep 37:30 Polly, the cockfighting rooster 41:35 Buddy, the Blind Horse 48:25 What Kathy knows for sure about all of her animals 51:20 Dino, the only survivor of a fire that killed 22 other horses 54:10 The special pig/human relationship 58:30 Mealtime is the magical time at Catskill Animal Sanctuary 1:01:10 How has our current climate affected sanctuaries? 1:05:10 What makes her most proud about her work? 1:06:50 How does she say, “hello” or welcome a new animal to the sanctuary? 1:09:45 How do they say, “goodbye” to these precious animals? "I believe that in all of us is a good and pure knowing that beneath the surface of things, beneath gender and skin color, religion and nationality, social class and sexual preference, and yes, beneath species, we are all the same. This book is dedicated with love and hope to that good and pure knowing in you."   Episode Resources Watch the Episode on YouTube Catskill Animal Sanctuary Website and Resources - including public tours and donation information Order Where the Blind Horse Sings Join our PLANTSTRONG Sedona Retreat - October 9-14, 2023 To stock up on the best-tasting, most convenient, 100% PLANTSTRONG foods, including our cereals, granolas, pizza kits, broths and soups, check out all of our PLANTSTRONG products HERE. Give us a like on the PLANTSTRONG Facebook Page and check out what being PLANSTRONG is all about. We always keep it stocked full of new content and updates, tips for healthy living, delicious recipes, and you can even catch me LIVE on there! We've also got an Instagram! Check us out and share your favorite PLANTSTRONG products and why you love it! Don't forget to tag us using #goplantstrong

On April 26, President Biden will host the second state dinner of his presidency, with President Yoon Suk Yeol of South Korea.  Why is this only the second one of Biden's presidency?  Why is South Korea so important for US interests?  What are the economic and political pressures in Asia that impact South Korea that so impact the United States?  When and why did we enter, 70 years ago, into the U.S.-South Korea alliance, to be celebrated at this state dinner?  Ambassador and Korea expert Kathy Stevens joins us to explain.

What's the most urgent social change movement right now? Perhaps ending poverty, gender equality, or inclusion comes to mind—what about the rights of sentient species? To raise a life for dispassionate mass consumption, waste, and greed is a delay in our evolution as a species. Until we recognize that we are no better than the animals we take for granted.Kathy Stevens is the founder and visionary of The Catskill Animal Sanctuary, a 150-acre farm refuge for animals rescued from cruel neglect and abandonment. Located two hours north of Manhattan, she combines her passion for teaching and animals to give these creatures a new chance at life while giving people the opportunity to experience their beauty and individuality.In this profound conversation, you'll learn:The moral and global implications of animal mass consumption.Why animal sanctuaries can help anyone start doing their part.How to experience a higher awareness by visiting an animal sanctuary.How film can be the catalyst that begins the change within you.Becoming a vegan starts with understanding an animal's individuality.Press play and start a better change for the planet and all its beautiful fauna.Sponsor: The Eden MagazineDonate To Save Animals:Catskill Animal Sanctuary Kitt CrusadersConnect with Kathy Stevens:Herd Around The Barn PodcastLet's Connect!Alexia Melocchi - WebsiteThe Heart of Show Business - WebsiteLittle Studio Films - WebsiteShop Our Merchandise!TwitterInstagramFacebookLinkedIn

 Today Hope starts us off with some interesting information about lobsters, crabs, oysters, and other marine life. Then we have Kathy Stevens joining us. Kathy is the founder & director of Catskill Animal Sanctuary, a 150-acre refuge in New York's Hudson Valley for 11 different species of farmed animals. She was an educator for many years and in 2001, she co-founded Catskill Animal Sanctuary, where her love of teaching, her belief that education has the power to transform, and her love of animals come together. One of the world's leading sanctuaries for farmed animals, Catskill has saved more than 5,000 non-human individuals through direct rescue — and even more through programming that encourages humans to adopt veganism.Hope and Kathy talk about Kathy's journey starting Catskill Animal Sanctuary, how elderly farmed animals are so rare and only found on sanctuaries, and how Tucker the cow has changed thousands of lives with his love of people. Resources:Catskill Animal SanctuaryKathy's books: Where the Blind Horse SingsAnimal Camp

Today is episode # 200 and I have the most special guest on with me, the Founder and Executive Director of my “happy place” Catskill Animal Sanctuary (CAS). More than 300 rescued farmed animals call CAS's 150-acres “home”. I couldn't be more delighted to invite you into this intimate conversation about my favorite topic, animals.  In this episode we discuss: -How Kathy went from high school English teacher to animal sanctuary founder -How she navigates compassion fatigue -What our food industry doesn't want us to think about…the animals -Why she believes loving animals isn't enough -The most profound thing she's ever learned from an animal   Catskill Animal Sanctuary Kathy Stevens' books: Where the Blind Horse Sings: Love and Healing at an Animal Sanctuary  Animal Camp: Reflections on a Decade of Love, Hope and Veganism At Catskill Animal Sanctuary  My Favorite Cookbook (and I was a recipe tester!) Compassionate Cuisine: 125 Plant-Based Recipes from Our Vegan Kitchen Documentaries: Cowspiracy Forks Over Knives What The Health Eating Our Way To Extinction The Game Changers (Netflix) Vegan Restaurant Resource: Happy Cow  Other favorite farm animal sanctuaries: Happily Ever Esther Farm Sanctuary ON, Canada  Farm Sanctuary NY and CA  Luvin Arms Animal Sanctuary, CO  Wildwood Farm Sanctuary, OR     

If you've ever considered the many benefits of going vegan, you're in the right place. Not only is eating a whole food, plant-based diet healthier for you, but it also doesn't require your participation in the exploitation of the vulnerable. Someone who understands this and values not just human life, but ALL life, is our guest today. In 2001, Kathy Stevens co-founded Catskill Animal Sanctuary, where her love of teaching and her love of animals merged. One of the world's leading sanctuaries for farmed animals, Catskill has saved more than 5,000 non-human individuals through the direct rescue — and exponentially more through programming that encourages humans to adopt veganism. Kathy shares how: A vegan saves around 30 animal lives every month (Veestro) Veganism could save almost eight million human lives by 2050 (Oxford Martin School) Following a vegan lifestyle cuts 100% of bad cholesterol from a person's diet (The Vegan Review) A plant-based diet reduces the risk of developing type 2 diabetes by 23% (Harvard) Key Takeaways: What an "animal sanctuary" is and how is it different from an "animal shelter" What makes Catskill Animal Sanctuary unique among sanctuaries for farmed animals What vegan living means How veganism is the single biggest way to reduce your environmental impact What Catskill's New Leaf program is and how you can participate Learn more about Catskill Animal Sanctuary and its New Leaf Program. You can donate to support their ongoing efforts to bring awareness to end animal suffering and aid in the welfare of the beautiful rescued animals. All of the links will be in the show notes at RonandLisa.com/Podcast.

Cidiot closes out Season 5—the show's biggest yet—with reflections on what worked and what's ahead. Thank you for making Cidiot one of the Hudson Valley's biggest and most loved shows. Stay warm catching up on past episodes and watching the Cidiot anthem video, available here, via Cidiot.com, and on YouTube. Thank you for our sponsors and partners this season, including El Sueco and the Don, Greig Farm, Hudson Valley Kitchen Design Center, Hudson Community Incubator, Taconic Toastmasters Club, Sunflower Market in Woodstock and Rhinebeck, and Scot Hastie of Pardee's Agency (A World Company). Thank you to all the guests this season, including Ben Senterfit and Paul Rivers Bailey, Andrew Addotta, Allison Chawla, Jeremy Franson and Sandra Franson, Emily Sachar, Osun Zotique, Robinson Greig, Elizabeth Sobol, Mary Howard and four other Taconic Toastmasters, Diane Parisella, Kathy Stevens, Brett Barry, Suzanna Hermans, Amy Zimmerman, Amanda Stromoski, Kendra Sinclair and Jared Vengrin, Alissa Hessler, Anne Sanger and Amy Krane. Cidiot 's new season begins March 2023. Would love hear your ideas and comments and please rate & review the show at Cidiot.com or on Apple Podcasts. Stay in touch via Cidiot.com, join the newsletter and follow on Instagram. And come visit. --- Send in a voice message: https://anchor.fm/cidiot/message Support this podcast: https://anchor.fm/cidiot/support

How can our small compassionate changes make a global impact on climate change? If you are concerned about climate change, you need to listen to this episode with Catskill Animal Sanctuary's founder, Kathy Stevens. It will change your life and your world-view in 25 minutes! Kathy Stevens is the Founder of Catskill Animal Sanctuary, one of the world's leading rescues for farmed animals and centers for the advocacy of vegan living. She is a former Huffington Post blogger, the author of Where the Blind Horse Sings and Animal Camp: Reflections on a Decade of Love, Hope and Veganism at Catskill Animal Sanctuary, a speaker and frequent contributor to anthologies on animal rights, animal sentience, and veganism. She lives on the grounds of Catskill Animal Sanctuary and kisses cows every day. Connect with Kathy http://www.casanctuary.org Instagram: @catskill_animal_sanctuary Facebook: facebook.com/catskillanimalsanctuary Facebook: facebook.com/CASkathystevens TikTok: @catskillanimalsanctuary Twitter:  @CASanctuary Connect with Izolda Book a Discovery Call Answering a Question? We'd love to hear from you! Leave Us A Voicemail (and yours might get picked to be in an episode) This episode is brought to you by Brain.fm. I love and use brain.fm! It combines music and neuroscience to help me focus, meditate, and even sleep! Because you listen to this show, you can get a free trial and 20% off with this exclusive coupon code: innovativemindset .* URL: https://brain.fm/innovativemindset You'll love this episode if you want to spark your inner genius. And don't forget there's a bonus mini-episode here if you join the coffee by the water club. Liking the Show? You can now show your support with Innovative Mindset Merch! My Latest Book Is Out! My Latest Book Is Out! The Functional Tarot, my take on how to read tarot from an intuitive yet practical perspective has been released. It accompanies my Functional Tarot deck and can help you improve your intuitive, cognitive, and storytelling abilities. Die by the Sword is my first mystery novel. Get your copy! Get LIT! Grab the lightbulb logo on a bottle, hat, phone case, button, and more.       Support the Podcast. Or join my brand new Coffee By The Water Club and get a bunch of extra goodies like bonus podcast episodes, art no one else sees, and music no one else hears! Social Media LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/in/izoldat/ Website: IzoldaT.com Author Website: https://izoldatauthor.com/ Facebook author page: https://www.facebook.com/IzoldaST Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/izoldat/ TikTok: https://www.tiktok.com/@izoldat Twitter: https://twitter.com/Izoldat Listen on These Channels Apple Podcasts | Spotify | Stitcher | Google Podcasts | Podbean | MyTuner | iHeart Radio | TuneIn | Deezer | Overcast | PodChaser | Listen Notes | Player FM | Podcast Addict | Podcast Republic | I'm thrilled that you're tuning in to the Innovative Mindset. Get in touch if you have questions or comments. *Affiliate link. If you purchase it through the above links and take the 20% off, I'll get a small commission.  

Catskill Animal Sanctuary's Kathy Stevens On Saving The World One Animal At A Time If you love animals, you need to listen to this episode with Catskill Animal Sanctuary's founder, Kathy Stevens. It will change your life and your world-view in 25 minutes! Kathy Stevens is the Founder of Catskill Animal Sanctuary, one of the world's leading rescues for farmed animals and centers for the advocacy of vegan living. She is a former Huffington Post blogger, the author of Where the Blind Horse Sings and Animal Camp: Reflections on a Decade of Love, Hope and Veganism at Catskill Animal Sanctuary, a speaker and frequent contributor to anthologies on animal rights, animal sentience, and veganism. She lives on the grounds of Catskill Animal Sanctuary and kisses cows every day. Connect with Kathy http://www.casanctuary.org Instagram: @catskill_animal_sanctuary Facebook: facebook.com/catskillanimalsanctuary Facebook: facebook.com/CASkathystevens TikTok: @catskillanimalsanctuary Twitter:  @CASanctuary Connect with Izolda Book a Discovery Call Answering a Question? We'd love to hear from you! Leave Us A Voicemail (and yours might get picked to be in an episode) This episode is brought to you by Brain.fm. I love and use brain.fm! It combines music and neuroscience to help me focus, meditate, and even sleep! Because you listen to this show, you can get a free trial and 20% off with this exclusive coupon code: innovativemindset .* URL: https://brain.fm/innovativemindset You'll love this episode if you want to spark your inner genius. And don't forget there's a bonus mini-episode here if you join the coffee by the water club. Liking the Show? You can now show your support with Innovative Mindset Merch! My Latest Book Is Out! Get your copy! Get LIT! Grab the lightbulb logo on a bottle, hat, phone case, button, and more.   Support the Podcast. Or join my brand new Coffee By The Water Club and get a bunch of extra goodies like bonus podcast episodes, art no one else sees, and music no one else hears! Social Media LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/in/izoldat/ Website: IzoldaT.com Author Website: https://izoldatauthor.com/ Facebook author page: https://www.facebook.com/IzoldaST Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/izoldat/ TikTok: https://www.tiktok.com/@izoldat Twitter: https://twitter.com/Izoldat Listen on These Channels Apple Podcasts | Spotify | Stitcher | Google Podcasts | Podbean | MyTuner | iHeart Radio | TuneIn | Deezer | Overcast | PodChaser | Listen Notes | Player FM | Podcast Addict | Podcast Republic | I'm thrilled that you're tuning in to the Innovative Mindset. Get in touch if you have questions or comments. *Affiliate link. If you purchase it through the above links and take the 20% off, I'll get a small commission.  

Kathy Stevens is in the house today! A farm girl, writer, teacher, and the founder of Catskill Animal Sanctuary, a 150-acre refuge for farm animals rescued from cruelty, neglect, and abandonment, Kathy joins us to share the behind-the-scenes look at  20+ years of running a sanctuary.She shares stories of incredible rescues, from her most recent rescue, taking in 40 sheep at once, to what made Kathy decide to start an animal sanctuary specifically for farm animals in the first place. This episode is an inspiration for anyone who truly loves all creatures.Kathy divulges how many of the animals end up at Catskill Animal Sanctuary, what hoarding looks like, and most importantly, the art of saying no to protect your own energy. It's amazing to hear about the activities that take up most of her time these days and how she introduces farm animals to one another in order to help them coexist peacefully. And they do. So many animals do. We humans can learn a lot from them.If you've ever been curious about or have wanted to sink into barn life, then tune in to hear from one of the industry's most prolific figures. Because Kathy makes the Catskill Animal Sanctuary thrive and survive so that countless animals can too.Join The Animal That Changed You community on Instagram, Twitter, and Facebook -- we're waiting to welcome you! Feel free to check out the website while you're at it.Please leave a rating or review of the show. Your support matters so much!Woof, meow, oink, moo, cheep (of course, you know that means thanks for listening.

"We are all here because we want to change the world for animals. And many of us are here because we want the world to be a kind and loving place for every single being that breaths."Today's conversation is with author, activist and founder of Catskill Animal Sanctuary, Kathy Stevens. Catskill, impressively, has saved more than 5,000 non-human individuals through direct rescue. This will be an episode about kindness, compassion, and definitely one to tune into for the animal lovers out there.Video version: https://youtu.be/hE_32uOnsTg The key topics in today's episode:00:00 - Intro04:00 - Are petting zoos legal?09:00 - Catskill Animal Sanctuary17:00 - Communicating veganism23:30 - The changing perspectives26:00 - Running a sanctuary32:00 - Tucker the cow37:00 - Having compassion for farmers46:30 - Impatient vegans53:00 - Controlling predators at the sanctuary59:00 - Words of wisdomResources:Connect with Kathy:Website | https://casanctuary.org/LinkedIn | https://www.linkedin.com/in/kathy-stevens-45862a66/Instagram | https://www.instagram.com/catskill_animal_sanctuary/Podcast | https://podcasts.apple.com/ie/podcast/herd-around-the-barn/id1470515403Get 10% Off Four Sigmatic With Code: PLANT10foursigmaticinternational.sjv.io/P0kPPQDocumentary From ABC: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=NYfIXLkoB68 Connect with me:Instagram | @plant.paradigmYouTube | The Plant ParadigmTwitter | @plantparadigmWebsite | www.theplantparadigm.comSubscribe to the podcast:Apple | Spotify Stay happy,Eat plants,Peace

There's an uncomfortable truth to let in, and that is that animals we consider food are so much more than what most of us have the opportunity to see. And this is no mistake.Kathy Stevens, founder, and director of Catskill Animal Sanctuary joins us today, to share her experience in rescuing and caring for farm animals, what the role of the industy is, and why there is a mental separation between them and pets.Catskills Animal Sanctuary, a 150-acre refuge that rescues farmed animals, ignites social change to end their exploitations, and champions vegan living, was born from Kathy's desire to combine her love for teaching and learning, and her love for animals. All types of animals. Topics Include:- The beginnings of the Sanctuary- The mental separation between farmed animals and pets- The role of the industry- The primary focus of the Sanctuary's work- How do animals come into the Sanctuary's care- Working with factory farms- The goat games- Fighting burnout, and compassion fatigue- And other topics…Resources Mentioned:CUDDLY Blog: https://bit.ly/3eu0RsyThe Good Good PigThe Open Sanctuary ProjectWant to connect with us? Follow us on social media!Email – podcast@cuddly.comInstagram @welovecuddlyTwitter @welovecuddlyFacebook @welovecuddlyhttps://cuddly.com

A big part of why we love the Hudson Valley and Catskills is because of the farms and the animals. In this awesome, moving, eye-opening, and hilarious episode, you'll meet the fabulous Kathy Stevens and hear how Catskill Animal Sanctuary in Saugerties got started and its mission. You'll learn about Noodles, a blind horse named Buddy, and a cow named Tucker, what Kathy calls 'random acts of callousness' and about the Underfoot Family. “The tours change people,” Kathy explains. You'll also get advice on how to engage with animals on a tour (i.e., take your sunglasses off, sit down, don't make a loud sound), CAS's unique programming, and why and how to volunteer. We find a job for Mat. And yes, yes, yes, Kathy and I will together make animal sounds. Catskill Animal Sanctuary website (donate, volunteer, programming) Herd Around The Barn podcast (Kathy's award-winning show) Welcome new sponsor: Sunflower Market, with stores in Rhinebeck and Woodstock, is devoted to deepening symbiotic relationships through clean and sustainably sourced food. Visit their site and follow them on Facebook and Instagram. Past episodes on animals: 46. Pets 44. Chicken Run 41. Meet A Farmer 35. Animals --- Send in a voice message: https://anchor.fm/cidiot/message Support this podcast: https://anchor.fm/cidiot/support

Todays conversation is full of insights, life-altering lessons and heart melting stories about the individual farm animals that have called Catskill Animal Sanctuary in New York state home over the years. Our guide is Kathy Stevens. Impassioned story teller and founder + director of Catskill Animal Sanctuary, one of America's leading farmed animal sanctuaries. Over the last 21 years, CAS has saved more ... READ MORE The post Kathy Stevens of Catskill Animal Sanctuary and The Urgency of Veganism. appeared first on Healthification.

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In 2001, after turning down an offer to lead a new charter high school, Kathy Stevens founded Catskill Animal Sanctuary, where her love of teaching, her belief that education has the power to transform, and her love of animals come together. One of the worlds leading sanctuaries for farmed animals, CAS has saved more than 5,000 non-human individuals through direct rescue and exponentially more through programming that encourages humans to adopt veganism. casanctuary.org opensanctuary.org

The What Matters Most podcast host Paul Samuel Dolman speaks to animal rights advocate and Catskill Animal Sanctuary co-founder Kathy Stevens. The post Kathy Stevens #1037 appeared first on Paul Samuel Dolman.

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Kathy Stevens co-founded Catskill Animal Sanctuary in 2001 where she brings together her love of animals and her belief in the transformative power of education. She's also the author of ‘Where the Blind Horse Sings' and ‘Animal Camp'. Catskill Animal Sanctuary is a 150-acre refuge in New York's Hudson Valley for 11 species of farmed animals rescued from cruelty, neglect, and abandonment. Over the years, thousands have come to this place of profound peace. In the first episode of 2022, Kathy and Ana discuss febudairy, the transformative power of rescue sanctuaries, and how non-human animals grieve. Watch the interview on our YouTube channel: Kathy's work: https://casanctuary.org https://www.facebook.com/catskillanimalsanctuary https://twitter.com/CASanctuary/ https://www.youtube.com/user/CASanctuary https://www.instagram.com/catskill_animal_sanctuary/ Hit subscribe and find us here: Newsletter: https://sentientmedia.org/newsletter Facebook: https://facebook.com/sentientmediaorg Twitter: https://twitter.com/sentient_media Instagram: https://instagram.com/sentient_media LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/company/sent... Youtube: https://www.youtube.com/channel/UCudaVg7_tLsKzdg0fWko2bg  

An experienced hunter as a huge wealth of knowledge to offer newbies, so how can new hunters be poised to recieve this wisdom? In this episode we talk with Kathy Stevens and Erin Glen. Kathy has been hunting turkey and deer for more than 40 years. Erin's a brand-new hunter. The two of them met at an Artemis event, and a mentorship ensued. There are things new hunters can do to better their odds of landing under the wing of a more skilled hunter. Getting out there helps, but it also comes down to things like practicing using your firearm and being a good partner in the field. Also, Artemis is looking for its newest cohort of ambassadors! Apply here. This episode is brought to you by HuntTheGreatestSD.com. 2:00 Forty years of hunting experience... #huntergoals 5:00 Becoming a mentor 6:30 "Every spring since 1979 I've taken two weeks of vacation to go wild turkey hunting." 7:30 What inspires us to become hunters? 9:00 Artemis turkey camp - camp set-up, private versus public lands in South Carolina, and frigid temps in what's supposed to feel like spring 12:00 You can learn loads just by being in the field, even without seeing your quarry 16:00 Mentoring a new hunter when you haven't seen a deer on your last six hunts... THEN, back-to-back mentor/mentee shots 20:00 Friendship beyond the field - moving a mentorship from the woods to the tennis court 26:00 Mentors/mentees benefit from each other; it's a generous, giving spirit that makes the relationship work 27:00 It helps a mentor if a mentee comes as competent as possible - practice using your gun, log days at the shooting range, etc 28:00 You've got your hunter's ed certificate, you've watched some MeatEater... what's next? 30:00 As a new hunter, planning what you'll try next... "two new species a year" 36:00 Do you keep a journal of your hunts? 44:00 Hunting your favorite quarry (turkeys) in a new place 46:00 Learning to eat organ meats (pssst... deer liver? not like beef liver) 47:00 "Buck, Buck, Moose" cookbook by Hank Shaw (also check out the dirty rice recipe in "Duck, Duck, Goose" for liver ideas) 49:00 Olivia's turkey schnitzel recipe

Welcome to another episode of Action and Ambition. Joining us today is Kathy Stevens. She is a teacher, Writer, Farm Girl, and the Founder of Catskill Animal Sanctuary, a 150-acre refuge in New York's Hudson Valley for 11 species of farmed animals rescued from cruelty, neglect, and abandonment. After turning down an offer in 2001 to lead a new charter high school, Kathy founded Catskill Animal Sanctuary, which became one of the world's leading sanctuaries for farmed animals and saved more than 5,000 non-human individuals from direct rescue. She is the host of the weekly podcast, All Beings Considered and is the author of Where the Blind Horse Sings and Animal Camp. Kathy takes her message of kindness to all beings to conferences and colleges across the U.S. and Canada. She contributes to books, podcasts, and articles on animal sentience, animal rights, and veganism. Don't miss out on this fun episode! You'll love it!

In this episode, Alan Davis is back and Excalibur's gone—on the Cross-Time Caper, that is! Anna, Mav, and Andrew are joined by educator, supermom, and Excalibur superfan Kathy Stevens to talk Excalibur #12: “My Friends Call Me Billy the Kid!” We're off the rails and back on track with an issue featuring zero Nazis and lots of sexy dryads, tentacle monsters, butch ogres, sex and gender-bending transformations, and a marriage proposal…? We hash out all of that, plus the subjective-ness of shipping and why Anna definitely needs to stay away from Joyboy.

Series 3 - Show 05 - Kathy Stevens host with Sandy Mackay (When our Jack went to War), Hazel Sinclair (The Perfect Ending) and Val Cayford (Penny Farthing) This show was broadcast on OAR 105.4FM Dunedin www.oar.org.nz

Series 3 - Show 04 - Sandy Mackay host with Kathy Stevens (Curious Circumstances) and Sandy Mackay (When Jack Went to War) This show was broadcast on OAR 105.4FM Dunedin www.oar.org.nz

Kathy makes a brief statement regarding why we're pausing the podcast until August 6. She looks forward to welcoming you back! Kathy Stevens Catskill Animal Sanctuary Founder, Executive Director, Host, All Beings Considered Podcast 914.388.4984

Join Kathy as she speaks with Jasmin Singer, writer, speaker, editor and co-host of the award-winning Our Hen House! The two chat about: -- how Jasmine is managing sheltering in place in a small LA apartment with her wife, three senior dogs, and a cat -- Jasmin's belief in the power of personal narrative as a means of social change -- and a little bit of her personal story -- Our Hen House! -- the good, the bad, and the ugly or writing a memoir, and Jasmin's upcoming book: the Veg News Guide to Being a Fabulous Vegan -- Jasmin's efforts to help bring racial equity to the animal rights and vegan movements Connect with Kathy Stevens: Facebook: facebook.com/kathy.stevens.CAS, facebook.com/catskillanimalsanctuary Twitter: twitter.com/CASanctuary/ Books: https://store.casanctuary.org/collections/books/products/where-the-blind-horse-sings Website: Catskill Animal Sanctuary Instagram: instagram.com/catskill_animal_sanctuary/ YouTube: www.youtube.com/user/CASanctuary  

Indra Lahiri, founder of Pennsylvania's Indraloka Animal Sanctuary, and their chief storyteller, joins Kathy today to discuss: -- Pigmont and Sandy: two animals who've offered profound life lessons to Indra -- How Indraloka has reinvented itself in response to CoVid19 -- Indra's new podcast, Sanctuary Stories That Save Us, slated for release soon -- Kathy and Indra's shared plea to humanity to love our way through the pandemic and to a new version of ourselves Kathy Stevens Catskill Animal Sanctuary Founder, Executive Director, Host, All Beings Considered Podcast 914.388.4984 Connect With Rescued Animals, Hear Their Stories — And SO Much More — With Our Virtual Sanctuary!Text CAS to 919-99 to support over three hundred rescued animals living at the Sanctuary — every little bit helps!

Kathy chats with Nate Salpeter, co-founder of Sweet Farm, a sanctuary in Half Moon Bay California. The pair discuss: -- The "systems perspective" that informs "Sanctuary 2.0," a radically different model to drive change for a more sustainable planet -- Paco the llama and other residents of Sweet Farm -- Sweet Farm's insanely popular Goat-2-Meeting program -- Sweet Farm's veganic agriculture program Connect with Kathy Stevens: Facebook: facebook.com/kathy.stevens.CAS, facebook.com/catskillanimalsanctuary Twitter: twitter.com/CASanctuary/ Books: https://store.casanctuary.org/collections/books/products/where-the-blind-horse-sings Website: Catskill Animal Sanctuary Instagram: instagram.com/catskill_animal_sanctuary/ YouTube: www.youtube.com/user/CASanctuary  

In this episode, Devin discusses: -- Trump's decision to use the Defense Production Act to order slaughterhouses to remain open -- How slaughterhouses are incubators for Covid19 -- Closures of some of the nation's biggest slaughter facilities -- How factory farms will "depopulate" -- kill millions of animals intended for food who can't go to slaughter because plants are shutting down Key Takeaways: -- We created Covid19. We created climate change. Mother Earth is saying, "This is Strike 2." Will we listen? Kathy Stevens Catskill Animal Sanctuary Founder, Executive Director, Host, All Beings Considered Podcast 914.388.4984 Connect With Rescued Animals, Hear Their Stories — And SO Much More — With Our Virtual Sanctuary!Text CAS to 919-99 to support over three hundred rescued animals living at the Sanctuary — every little bit helps!

In this episode, Kathy Stevens and Aaron Arias discuss:   The dramatic family history that brought the restaurant into being. How the restaurant changed from vegan one day per week to all vegan. The Arias family mission to help the community get healthy. The exciting expansion under way at El Palote Panadería.   Key Takeaways:     In many Mexican restaurants, beans, tamales, and many other foods that appear vegan contain animal products such as lard. New vegan flavor profiles are constantly being introduced in the restaurant. Mylk Guys will ship vegan products to you anywhere in the country. It's tough for people to overcome their psychological resistance to veganism and accept that they won't be losing the flavors that they love.   “ Veganism...is like a tapestry – you’re doing it for the animals, either you’re doing it for health, either you’re doing it for whatever reason, you’re still in that tapestry and you’re still helping out all those other regions. That’s the beauty of it." – Aaron Arias Connect with Aaron Arias: Facebook: El Palote Panadería Instagram: @elpalote.vegan Connect with Kathy Stevens: Facebook: facebook.com/kathy.stevens.CAS, facebook.com/catskillanimalsanctuary Twitter:   twitter.com/CASanctuary/ Books:  https://store.casanctuary.org/collections/books/products/where-the-blind-horse-sings Website: Catskill Animal Sanctuary Instagram: instagram.com/catskill_animal_sanctuary/ YouTube: www.youtube.com/user/CASanctuary

Series 3 - Show 03 - Annal Dhungana host with Val Cayford, Kathy Stevens and Heather Reid This show was broadcast on OAR 105.4FM Dunedin www.oar.org.nz

In this episode, Kathy shares current news stories from around the globe that focus on the COVID-19 pandemic and its often surprising impacts on animals. Kathy discusses: - Stories of humans stepping up to help needy animals - How animals are helping us thrive through social isolation and disrupted routines - Good news for animals used for entertainment - The panic-buying of baby chicks - The closure of slaughterhouses around the country due to workers getting sick Key Takeaways: - Shelter animals are benefiting from a dramatic rise in foster and adoptive homes - Global wildlife trade is in the spotlight, with pressure coming from all directions to abolish the practice - After an initial spike in sales due to panic buying, many meat and dairy producers are struggling to find buyers for their products - Factory farms are a prime environment for the start of the next pandemic Connect with Kathy Stevens: Facebook: facebook.com/kathy.stevens.CAS, facebook.com/catskillanimalsanctuary Twitter: twitter.com/CASanctuary/ Books: https://store.casanctuary.org/collections/books/products/where-the-blind-horse-sings Website: Catskill Animal Sanctuary Instagram: instagram.com/catskill_animal_sanctuary/ YouTube: www.youtube.com/user/CASanctuary  

PETA President Ingrid Newkirk on Covid19, PETA's 40-Year History of Activism, and Her New Book Animal Kind: Remarkable Discoveries About Animals and Revolutionary New Ways to Show them Compassion.   In today's episode, Kathy and Ingrid speak about: -- Ingrid's book Animal Kind, and some of the delightful discoveries she made conducting research for the book -- some of PETA's best-known victories for animals -- Ingrid's view that the NIH is a safe haven for disturbed people who enjoy torturing animals -- medically pointless experiments on chimps, dogs, owls, hamsters, mice and others by some of the nation's most revered colleges and universities -- PETA's "uncompromised" stance for animal rights Key Takeaways: -- human supremacism is no more justifiable than male supremacism or white supremacism -- each of us has extraordinary capacity to change the world for animals, and PETA's website offers easy and abundant opportunity to get active -- Ingrid's fascinating book was written especially for folks who have not yet "connected the dots" -- animal people, give it as gifts!   Connect with Kathy Stevens: Facebook: facebook.com/kathy.stevens.CAS, facebook.com/catskillanimalsanctuary Twitter: twitter.com/CASanctuary/ Books: https://store.casanctuary.org/collections/books/products/where-the-blind-horse-sings Website: Catskill Animal Sanctuary Instagram: instagram.com/catskill_animal_sanctuary/ YouTube: www.youtube.com/user/CASanctuary  

Kathy talks with Linda Soper-Kolton, Director of the sanctuary's cooking program and a devout Christian, on celebrating Easter at a time of social isolation, easy springtime recipes, veganism as a spiritual journey, and more! Kathy and Linda discuss: -- The "fit" between religious faith and living a vegan lifestyle -- Linda's interpretation of God's granting humans "dominion" over animals -- How to "do Easter differently" in days of mandated social distancing -- Easy springtime recipes straight from the Sanctuary's cookbook! Connect with Kathy Stevens: Facebook: facebook.com/kathy.stevens.CAS, facebook.com/catskillanimalsanctuary Twitter: twitter.com/CASanctuary/ Books: https://store.casanctuary.org/collections/books/products/where-the-blind-horse-sings Website: Catskill Animal Sanctuary Instagram: instagram.com/catskill_animal_sanctuary/ YouTube: www.youtube.com/user/CASanctuary

In this mini-episode, Kathy shares personal reflections on nativating during this game-changing time, and argues, as always, for humanity to step up with love. Connect with Kathy Stevens: Facebook: facebook.com/kathy.stevens.CAS, facebook.com/catskillanimalsanctuary Twitter: twitter.com/CASanctuary/ Books: https://store.casanctuary.org/collections/books/products/where-the-blind-horse-sings Website: Catskill Animal Sanctuary Instagram: instagram.com/catskill_animal_sanctuary/ YouTube: www.youtube.com/user/CASanctuary

In this episode, Kathy speaks with Camilla Fox, Founder and Executive Director of Project Coyote, about: -- why America considers coyotes, wolves, bobcats and other native predator species "vermin" or "nuisance animals" -- the little-known but widespread practice of "killing contests" -- brutal methods used to "manage" predator populations -- her program "Ranching With Wildlife" and how many in the ranching community understand the vital role carnivores play in our ecosystem -- ways to get involved to stop the mass slaughter of our predator species   Connect with Kathy Stevens: Facebook: facebook.com/kathy.stevens.CAS, facebook.com/catskillanimalsanctuary Twitter: twitter.com/CASanctuary/ Books: https://store.casanctuary.org/collections/books/products/where-the-blind-horse-sings Website: Catskill Animal Sanctuary Instagram: instagram.com/catskill_animal_sanctuary/ YouTube: www.youtube.com/user/CASanctuary

In this episode, Kathy discusses: -- how Joaquin Phoenix's Oscar acceptance speech inspired this episode -- the tactics of Direct Action Everywhere, the organization that disrupted Joe Biden's Super Tuesday speech with cries to "Let Dairy Die" -- This history of U.S. milk production -- The cruelty inherent in the dairy industry --  What a mother cow taught her about the extraordinary bond between cows and their calves Key Takeaways: --  There's no such thing as "cruelty-free" dairy --  After providing milk to us, dairy cows are slaughtered --  Milk sales are plummeting and plant-based milk sales are soaring -- There's no justification for removing a mother's child from her year after year to produce a food not intended for humans Connect with Kathy Stevens: Facebook: facebook.com/kathy.stevens.CAS, facebook.com/catskillanimalsanctuary Twitter: twitter.com/CASanctuary/ Books: https://store.casanctuary.org/collections/books/products/where-the-blind-horse-sings Website: Catskill Animal Sanctuary Instagram: instagram.com/catskill_animal_sanctuary/ YouTube: www.youtube.com/user/CASanctuary

In this episode, Kathy shares the vital work done by farmed animal sanctuaries around the world, and describes them as places of profound transformation. To find a farm sanctuary near you, visit http://www.sanctuaryfederation.org. Kathy discusses: * Over fifty reasons for living a vegan lifestyle. * How farmed animal sanctuaries help us make emotional connections with animals that most of us only know as “food.” * The lessons she learned from a rooster named Paulie * How the farming of animals for human consumption negatively impacts the environment and how a vegan lifestyle will mitigate its effects.   Key Takeaways: * We all want our lives, and just like humans, animals feel pain, fear, and love and nurture their children. * Vital resources we get from the land, the sea and from rainforests are disappearing at an alarming rate: humanity's shift to plant-based eating would mitigate these impacts. * Living a healthy vegan lifestyle helps address many of the chronic health challenges created, in part, by a meat and dairy-centric diet. "When we eat animals, when we buy products tested on animals or clothing made from animals; we’re saying In effect to animals and to the planet, ‘I matter. You don’t.’" – Kathy Stevens   Connect with Kathy Stevens: Facebook: facebook.com/kathy.stevens.CAS, facebook.com/catskillanimalsanctuary Twitter: twitter.com/CASanctuary/ Books: https://store.casanctuary.org/collections/books/products/where-the-blind-horse-sings Website: Catskill Animal Sanctuary Instagram: instagram.com/catskill_animal_sanctuary/ YouTube: www.youtube.com/user/CASanctuary  

Kathy Stevens, Founder of Catskill Animal Sanctuary, author of Where the Blind Horse Sings, and Animal Camp, public speaker, educator and much more, sits down with me at the sanctuary amidst the goats, chickens, sheep, turkeys, and other animal friends whom she calls the “under-foots.”…

Today’s episode was actually inspired by an artist who deleted his Instagram account. Waht-waht. That’s what I get for taking so long to make this show happen. So that means I can’t get in touch with him to use his work on the cover. But exactly a year after I’d drafted that story, at my annual creativity retreat…   [If your podcast app isn’t showing the featured art for this episode above visit https://rebekahnemethy.com/artink14 to check it out.   Castbox and Podcast Addict are both apps I recommend that do show episode specific art.]     Links from the Show at a Glance:   Special thanks to Lynelle Eck and Ana Kuprava for supporting Art Ink on Patreon!   Check out Lynelle Eck’s children’s book A Zoo for You.   Listen to my favorite episode of All Beings Considered on Spotify: The Great Sheep Rambo   Artist: the mysterious @daniel.macro on Instagram Title of Art: Untitled ladybug on a dandelion seed Link to Original Art: https://www.instagram.com/p/BnotD2sFsI7/ Featured on Curated Instagram Feed: @magic_marvels   Cover Artist: Rebekah Nemethy Title of Art: Spotted Cucumber Beetle Artist’s Website: rebekahnemethy.com Instagram: @rebekahnemethy   Art Ink Submission Guidelines: rebekahnemethy.com/artinksubs     Art Ink Podcast Transcript:   [Intro:]   Hello my fellow artists, art lovers, and storytellers. I am thrilled to welcome you back, and welcome myself back to a new art-inspired adventure today. After the long, drawn out construction of my new voiceover booth, I’m even more thrilled to have more time to get this podcast schedule back on track.   If you listened all the way through the last episode you know that I had a limited time offer on Patreon last month for all new subscribers, and I want to give a big shout out as well as virtual hugs to those of you who signed up to support the show! As promised, all of my upcoming characters are named after, and in tribute to, my generous supporters. Today’s story features characters named after Lynelle Johnson Eck and Ana Kuprava. You ladies rock! Thank you!   If you missed out on the special offer, don’t worry, you can still get quite a few perks for becoming a Patron. And I wanted to let you all know about a new goal I have for the show. Right now Art Ink comes out 1 or 2 times per month, but if you want more we can totally make that happen. Once I reach 500 supporters I’ll be able to dedicate the time needed to crank out a weekly show. So go ahead and show me that’s what you want by pledging your support today at rebekahnemethy.com/patreon or share the show with a friend and help Art Ink find more listeners who can help.   Ok, so today’s episode was actually inspired by an artist who deleted his Instagram account. Waht-waht. That’s what I get for taking so long to make this show happen. So that means I can’t get in touch with him to use his work on the cover. But exactly a year after I’d drafted that story, at my annual creativity retreat, I made a photo that just so happened to work perfectly for the same story and I figured that was a sign not to scrap it.   I’ll describe both photos for you and I’ll give you a link in the shownotes to see the original photo by the mysterious “@daniel.macro” where, at least at the time of this recording, it’s still featured on a curated photography feed on Instagram.   [Art Description:]   The original photo is a close up photo of a fluffy dandelion and a ladybug. The flower’s bare dotted center, which is missing seeds on its top half, fills up the frame’s top left quarter. Wrapped around the edge of that center is an elliptical band of brown seeds still clinging to the flower. The fluffy parts of the bluish white seeds are mostly out of focus throughout the rest of the photo, giving it an overall dreamy feel. But a couple of seeds are sharp, and crawling up the stalk between the fluff and the flower’s center is a red ladybug.   Immediately when I saw this photo I thought of wishes. And I wondered what a ladybug would wish for. As I did some quick research, I discovered that many of the bugs I had previously thought were ladybugs were totally different species. When I dug a bit deeper I found that some of these beetles, like the spotted cucumber beetle, weren’t even carnivorous like their ladybug cousins who are reveled by gardeners for their hunting abilities, but instead are more often considered pests.   As you already know, those notes remained untapped, until a year later, when I happened to come across a spotted cucumber beetle while I was photographing some interesting flowers. I spent at least an hour with him, and I got several amazing shots, but I’ll just describe my favorite, the one you can find on the cover of this episode in case you don’t get a chance to check it out.   The background of my photo is soft, made up of a variation of greens that blend into yellows. Two pink flower petals are coming into the frame from the bottom right corner, and a green spotted cucumber beetle rests toward the left side of the topmost petal. Now that I’m comparing the two insects up close and side by side, I can see their differences. Ladybugs are rounder, and their spots are patterned differently. This green beetle has 3 neat rows of four black spots all lined up perfectly, his body is more oval and elongated, and his antennae are a bit longer.   But… just forget about all of those differences… because they’re totally going to ruin my story!   Let’s just pretend in this world we’re about to enter into, that ladybugs and cucumber beetles look exactly the same, but are just bugs of a different color.   I hope you enjoy, The Ladybug’s Wish.   [Story:]   “No!!! Don’t eat me, please!”   Those were the last words Lynelle heard right before she crunched down on the little mite.   “Am I a monster?” she asked herself as she slowly cleaned her antennae, afterwards.   It wasn’t like Lynelle wanted to eat other bugs, but a ladybug’s got to eat. As it was, she’d cut back so much on her meals, that she feared she might be slowly starving herself. Most of her peers ate dozens of mites every day, sometimes even up to 100 of them, and it’s no surprise that after eating only half of that, Lynelle’s tummy still ached for more. But she just couldn’t bring herself to kill another innocent insect.   “If you make another pass over those antennae, you’re likely to rub your shell away,” called a sweet [southern] voice from above.   Lynelle had been reliving the moments leading up to her last meal on repeat, the mite’s haunting pleas for his life echoing as if it were trapped in a cave of infinite depth. She stopped cleaning her antennae. “Oh, hi Ana,” she said, looking up.   Ana was resting atop a tiger lily, her iridescent blue wings shimmering in the sunlight as she slowly fluttered them. She brushed the pollen off of her front legs and cleaned her own antennae.   Lynelle noticed that the sun had moved quite a bit since the last time she’d looked up. “I guess I just got lost in my head for awhile.”   “What’s the matter Miss Lynelle?... why don’t you climb on up here and tell me what’s bothering you?” Ana asked. Then she fluttered up into the air a bit, and then down to rest on a lower orange lily.   Lynelle sighed, but then cracked open her red-spotted armor to let her own wings carry her. She landed atop the fluff of a nearby dandelion, and tried to pretend that she didn’t hear the mites screaming beneath her.   “Lady-hunter!” one of them shrieked, and Lynelle could feel the vibrations as several bugs escaped down the stalk below her.   “That’s what’s wrong,” Lynelle gestured toward the retreating mites with one of her legs, “I’m a monster. Everyone fears me.”   “Well everyone’s got to eat, my dear,” Ana replied, “and your kind eat mites.”   “But what if I don’t want to be my kind anymore? What if I want to change?” Lynelle was silent for a while, but then she suddenly had an idea, “You’ve changed Ana, you used to be a caterpillar and now you’re a butterfly, can’t you teach me to change like you have?”   “I’m… I’m not really sure I can.” Ana said, but then her concentrated expression lightened with a smile. “I don’t think I can help you turn you into a butterfly, but perhaps… perhaps you can make a wish.”   “A wish?” Lynelle said doubtfully.   “Yes, I always hear the gardener telling her son about the power dandelions have to make wishes come true!” Ana explained excitedly.   “Dandelions?” Lynelle looked down at the fluffy surface she was standing on.   “Yes! Whenever they’re out here she tells him to pick all of the dandelions, make a wish, and blow all the seeds off the stalk to make it come true. And I’ve also heard her say that the more dandelions he picks, the more likely it is that his wish will come true.” Ana concluded confidently.   “I guess… it… couldn’t… hurt to try,” Lynelle said slowly, “but what would I wish for?”   “You could wish to transform into a spotted cucumber beetle,” Ana suggested, “then you wouldn’t have to eat mites anymore.”   “What a great idea Ana!” Lynelle beamed. It might be hard to learn how to be a different bug altogether like a butterfly, but aside from eating vegetables and having a green shell instead of a red one, spotted cucumber beetles were very similar to ladybugs. She’d still be able to fly and walk the same way. She’d hardly have to relearn anything at all. If only she could guarantee her wish would come true.   Lynelle looked across the flowerbed, excited to see there were plenty of fluffly dandelions to wish on.   She jumped up into the air, cracking her wings as she held on tight to the fluffy floor at her feet and pulled. Without much effort, a single seed loosened, and Lynelle wished hard. She imagined a green shell. She imagined baby mites sliding down her shell and screaming, not in fear, but in delight. She imagined munching on cucumbers, and melons, and squash without guilt. She imagined what it would feel like to finally be full again.   “Ana,” Lynelle said as she began tugging on another seed, “can you help me?” A large clump of the fluffy seeds came free this time, and she floated around Ana on a twisting breeze, leaping off before it carried her too far away. “There are a lot of dandelions here and I figure two wishers are better than one.”   “Of course, darlin’,” Ana said, and she took flight.   The two of them set off and got to work wishing, defluffing every dandelion in sight, and soon the air throughout the garden was full of floating, flying seeds.   As the sun dropped down toward the horizon behind the tree line, the light quivered to the beat of leaves dancing in the breeze. Backlit seeds illuminated like magical orbs in the golden light.   A few hours later Lynelle dropped to the ground, exhausted, and tucked in her wings for the night. She sighed as she watched Ana fly away.   ***   Lynelle slowly blinked herself awake as a brighter, newer spectrum of sunshine sparkled through the morning dew. Birdsong made its way into her ears, pulling her further out of her dream world. She’d dreamt she was riding dandelion seeds through a tornado, spinning round and round in chaotic delight.   Her stomach rumbled and she groaned, now fully awake.   A line of mites marched by and a couple of them looked at her and… could this be right?... smiled at her. Lynelle squinted, trying to narrow in her focus, but then her face went slack as she realized something even more odd: none of them were running away or screaming.   “Could it really have happened?” Lynelle whispered to herself, “Did my wish come true?”   After the mites had passed and Lynelle could finally rouse herself out of her stupor, she climbed up a blade of grass with a plump dewdrop at the top. As her weight shifted the grass the dewdrop swiftly slid down past her giving her a brief glimpse of her reflection. It was just a flash, but it was a flash of green, not red.   Lynelle leapt up into the air as the droplet splattered on the ground below and soaked into the parched soil. Her shell split open above her head like two umbrellas, and her wings released carrying her upward. She could just make out the top edge of her shell if she peered up at it… and it was green!   Lynelle did several victory spirals and finally crash-landed into the soft funnel of a tiger lily. Flying was never her best skill and, apparently, that hadn’t changed with her transformation.   Pollen clung haphazardly along Lynelle’s antennae and face, but she was unharmed. Her tummy gurgled again and this time she got excited anticipating the garden full of fruits and veggies that awaited her.   A shadow passed overhead and a faint vibration resonated from the flower and through Lynelle’s legs. Ana’s pretty face appeared in the lily’s opening as Lynelle made her way back outside.   “Oh, Ana, look!” Lynelle said, “It worked! It really worked! Look at me! I’m a cucumber beetle!”   Ana smiled knowingly, “Of course it worked.”   “Thank you so much for helping me,” Lynelle said, “I couldn’t have done it without you. But I’m absolutely famished, so I’m heading into the vegetable garden.”   “Of course you couldn’t have,” Ana muttered beneath a smile, but Lynelle was already flying away and hadn’t heard her.   “I’ll see you later!” Lynelle called back to her.   ***   Not much later Lynelle took one last bite of the cucumber she’d been chomping on, lazily let go of her grip, and slid down the vegetable’s long side on her belly to land heavily on her feet at the ground.   After gorging herself on watermelon and squash and then finally cucumber, Lynelle felt so full she could hardly move. Despite the slight physical discomfort, though, she was grateful for the weight that was lifted from her mentally. No longer did she have to feel guilty for eating. No longer would she have to choose between feeling hunger pangs or the equally sharp pain of stealing another’s life.   As Lynelle was resting and reveling in the events of the past two days, she heard a faint sound that was getting louder fast. Giggles mixed with the delightful screeches of children at play as several tiny mites came sliding down the cucumber and landed on Lynelle’s back.   “Woah, that was fun!” said one of the kids.   “Let’s do it again!” said another.   “Don’t you even think about it!” said a reprimanding voice from high above.   Lynelle looked up to see a larger mite briskly making her way down the cucumber as fast as her little legs would carry her.   “How many times have I told you, sliding is dangerous! And what if you had run into a predator down here instead of this nice beetle?” she paused to look at Lynelle and gave her an apologetic smile. “I’d never have been able to get to you in time.”   Lynelle grinned back at her.   “Come down this instant,” the momma mite said, “and don’t you dare—” but before she could finish her sentence the kids were already gleefully sliding down Lynelle’s back.   “Weeeee!” they cried out, and Lynelle was stunned into silence. She couldn’t believe that her daydream of making friends with the mites was literally happening in real life—down to the smallest detail.   “Eww, what’s that green goop on your back?” one of the children said, jarring Lynelle out of her thoughts.   “I dunno, but it’s all over you too,” another giggled out.   “All of you, please come here. Right this instant.” Their mom said again, but her tone had changed. There was a quaver in her voice that made it sound less like a demand and more like a desperate plea. She was staring, wide eyed at Lynelle’s shell.   One kid followed his mother’s gaze and when his eyes hit their destination his face instantly transformed, reflecting the same shocked expression she wore.   “Lady-hunter!!!” the little mite screamed. A wave of panic swept over the group and they all scuttled away.   Lynelle tried to call after them. “Wait, what’s wrong? What did I do?” But her confused words were no doubt drowned out by their frenzied screams… not that they would have stopped and answered her if they had heard her… not in the spooked state they were in.   Had her wish been revoked? Had her time run out so soon? Had she already lost all she’d thought she’d gained? How else would they have known about the predator she’d transformed from?   Lynelle cracked her shell and clumsily flew upwards; all that she’d eaten was weighing her down. She expected to see red when she looked up, but no, her shell was still green… at least the bit of it that she could see.   She needed a dewdrop to know for sure though, to confirm that she was still the bug she wanted to be. And there wouldn’t be any dewdrops until morning… unless… unless the gardener would be out soon with her watering can. Lynelle wasn’t sure if the gardener had been out yet, but sometimes there was some leftover water in the can, and if there was, that would be just fine.   Her flight was wobbly and strenuous, but she was determined to find out what was going on.   Lynelle landed on the edge of the watering can with a huff of a relief and peered inside. The sunlight was hitting her perfectly and her reflection shone bright and colorful against the dark surface of the water below. Her shell was still green.   Perplexed, Lynelle carefully rotated herself to look at the other side, and as she did so she remembered that this was the side the kids had slid down.   And there it was: the cause of the little bugs’ panic. Even as thin as it was, the bold red popped out against the pale green like a flashlight on a moonless night, and it spanned the whole height of her shell.   A light breeze fluttered across Lynelle’s body and Ana appeared beside her, the slightest ripple passed over them in the water below, making Ana’s blue iridescence seem even more magical as it wavered.   Lynelle looked up at her miserably. “Wishes don’t come true,” she said, “I’m still the same old ladybug.” She gestured to her reflection in the smooth black pool below and sighed.   “I was afraid you’d find out sooner rather than later,” Ana said.   “You did this?”   “Well, I had a bit of help from some ants, but it was my idea, yes.”   “But… why?”   “Are you hungry Lynelle?”   “No.”   “Did you eat any mites?”   “No,” she drew out the word as the realization dawned on her.   “Wishes start from the inside,” Ana said. “But when we believe we can’t change because of outside circumstances, that belief keeps our inner power locked up tight.” She paused for a moment to let that sink in. “What we believe on the inside is what changes the outside. Trying to do it the other way around, as you can see, is a temporary solution to an ongoing problem. But I thought it might help you to recognize your power.”     [Conclusion:]   So what did you think of that?   I’m actually a bit surprised at how this story came out, it could be a children’s book… don’t you think? Which is very interesting to me, because the real life Lynelle, who is one of our newest Patrons, is actually a children’s book author herself. She wrote A Zoo Just for You, which is a really fun book with two of my favorite things: animals and rhyming! I’ll link to that book in the shownotes so you can check it out. But it’s only as I was writing the conclusion to this episode that I realized I must have been channeling Lynelle somehow as I wrote this.   Because I’ve never once set out to write specifically for children, in fact this story was supposed to end very differently. The idea came to me at a more cynical time in my life. At the time I was a newer vegan, maybe a year or two from when I stopped eating dairy and eggs. I was still hurting a lot from the truths I’d discovered, and more specifically, from the reactions I’d gotten from some family and friends about my decision.   You see, from my perspective I was making a decision that came from a place of love. I was absolutely sure I was doing the biggest thing a single human being in an animal-product heavy culture could do to vote with my wallet. I guess… I thought, that people would, at the very least, respect my decision, at the best, maybe I’d inspire them to make more loving decisions themselves. But I was oh-so-wrong about that.   Instead I got tons of resistance, I got lots of cruel jokes, walls went up, and the sensitive introvert in me cowered away from people who were determined to stay trapped in their comfortable bubble of social programming. Don’t get me wrong, there were some who asked thoughtful questions, some who listened to the stories I told as I burst into tears. And though many people accept my decision as a part of who I am, it’s a rare gem that’s willing to go so far as to make changes in their own lives.   More than once over the past few years I’ve had to ignore the voice in my head that wants to lock myself away in my own comfort zone, ditch all my lifelong omnivore friends, and move to Woodstock to find a tribe of vegan hipsters that will take me in. But I know that change is hard. I know that seeds planted sometimes take a long time to grow. So I have to keep planting seeds where they can grow, and the most fertile soil is in people who don’t know yet the power they have to change the world. Not just for animals, but for the environment and for their very own health.   But anyway… that was a very long tangent to say that I felt like a vegan victim for a long time. I felt like making a decision guided by love had somehow caused people to fear, hate, and feel threatened by me. And so the ladybug was originally going to die in the end. In a shocking twist the gardener was supposed to show up, see the cucumbers in her garden all chewed up, follow the trail of destruction to the green beetle, and crunch it into oblivion for being a “pest.”   I know that ending came from a metaphorical sense of self-loathing. I know that by killing off the herbivorous beetle I would’ve been trying to express how I felt the world received my own intentions to live a more peaceful existence.   But since then, I’ve had a lot of spiritual growth in my life. I’ve learned more about how the Universe works. I’ve realized that anybody who hurts me is coming from a place of hurt themselves. And so I’ve tried my best to step out of my comfort zone. Instead of quietly hiding my veganism I decided to do something scary. I decided to teach people about vegan choices and the reality of what animal agriculture is doing to harm animals and our rapidly dying planet. I did that by becoming a tour guide at Catskill Animal Sanctuary last year, where I got to hang out with some of the 300 plus lucky cows, pigs, chickens, goats, sheep and horses who live there (among many other animals) and introduce them and their stories to visitors, and if you’re into podcasts you should check out theirs. Kathy Stevens, the founder and host of All Beings Considered, is an amazing storyteller. I’ll link to my favorite episode about a sheep named Rambo in the shownotes. It’s the most inspiring story about a real life animal I’ve ever heard.   Anyway, that brings me to another shoutout, because Ana Kuprava, who our butterfly character was named after, is one of my fellow tour guides at the sanctuary, a new vegan friend, and she’s also become a supporter of the show on Patreon. I never had any intention of doing anything other than naming my characters after our new Patrons… but I’d be lying if I didn’t say that memories of lessons learned at Catskill Animal Santuary weren’t running through my head as wrote this story. Especially as I decided that the murderous ending I had in mind didn’t serve the story at all as well as it could.   So thank you to both of you, not only for supporting Art Ink on Patreon, but also for inspiring me to make this a better story than it would have been without you!   And thank you, my friends, for listening! That’s all for this show, but we’ll be back with a new artist and a new adventure in just a couple of weeks… so stay tuned… but until then, remember that you can be whatever you want to be… the best version of you is already inside of you, you only need to find the courage to be it.  

In this podcast, Kathy and Rachel, Executive Director of Woodstock Farm Sanctuary, discuss: 1. the role of farm sanctuaries in changing the world for all of us 2. issues to consider if you're thinking of starting an animal sanctuary 3. a couple books worth reading! 4. lessons from a little duck named Puddles Key Takeaways: 1. Sanctuaries bring good-hearted people face-to-face with the animals they consume in moments that are frequently life-changing. 2. Transitioning to a vegan lifestyle is the greatest step one can make to combat global warming. 2. Proceed with caution if you're considering opening a sanctuary! 3. Animals offer important lessons even to those who work with them every day, often affirming that "in the ways that truly matter, we're all the same."

Series 2 - Show 07 - Sandy McKay host with Kathy Stevens, Val Cayford and Kam Niak This show was broadcast on OAR 105.4FM Dunedin www.oar.org.nz

In the first of a two part conversation, Kathy and Rachel McCrystal discuss: -- Rachel's unusual childhood growing up in the desert, and how that informed her work on behalf of animals today -- Woodstock Sanctuary and some of the animals who reside there -- what each of these movement leaders have learned from the animals -- some of the "ah-ha's" Rachel has had in her first years as Executive Director  

On this podcast, Kathy Stevens discusses: -- the heroic effort to save a beloved cow named Russell -- the extraordinary grit and resolve of the Sanctuary team This episode is brought to you by the team at Castksill Animal Sanctuary

In this episode, Kathy Stevens and Sara Boan discuss: · Thanksgiving's little-known and surprising history · Tips to help "mixed families" (vegan and meat eaters) feel comfortable at the Thanksgiving table · Some of Sara's favorite Thanksgiving recipes · Vegan butters, vegan milks, vegan sausages, including which brands/flavors work best for holiday comfort foods Key Takeaways:  · At celebrations that include both meat eaters and vegans, it's wise not to discuss one's dietary choices at the dinner table. · Vegan butters and milks can easily be substituted for dairy products with no difference in taste or texture, ·         You can find an enormous variety of mouth-watering and festive-looking dishes to replace the turkey. .         46 million turkeys--deeply loving, emotional animals--are killed in the U.S. each year for Thanksgiving alone. Connect with Kathy Stevens: Facebook: facebook.com/kathy.stevens.CAS, facebook.com/catskillanimalsanctuary Twitter: twitter.com/CASanctuary/ Books: https://store.casanctuary.org/collections/books/products/where-the-blind-horse-sings Website: Catskill Animal Sanctuary Instagram: instagram.com/catskill_animal_sanctuary/ YouTube: www.youtube.com/user/CASanctuary

Caring for a loved one diagnosed with cancer can be difficult, says cancer survivor, Cynthia Hayes, who created The Big Ordeal (www.thebigordeal.com) to provide a supportive community and helpful resources for both patients and caregivers. Animal neglect and hoarding are more widespread than you realize, says Kathy Stevens, founder of Catskill Animal Sanctuary in the Hudson Valley (NY), which rescues and cares for abused and abandoned animals from farms and factories (www.casanctuary.org)This show is broadcast live on Wednesday's at 12PM ET on W4WN Radio – The Women 4 Women Network (www.w4wn.com) part of Talk 4 Radio (http://www.talk4radio.com/) on the Talk 4 Media Network (http://www.talk4media.com/).

In this episode, Kathy Stevens discusses: Finding the touchstones in your life to bring you back to your best self. The story of her greatest teacher, a sheep named Rambo, convincing a pig that life was worth living. The gift that animals offer humans. Key Takeaways: At sanctuaries, it's not just the humans who help animals heal: other animals have an important role as well. Pigs are fastidious animals: their penchant for mud is to prevent sunburn, keep the bugs off, and keep cool with their lack of sweat glands. Connecting deeply with animals during uncertain times is a healthy way to stay grounded. Find the things that give you joy. “I wouldn't leave a plant behind, much less a highly aware, sensitive, and intelligent animal dependent on humans for his very survival." – Kathy Stevens Connect with Kathy Stevens: Facebook: facebook.com/kathy.stevens.CAS, facebook.com/catskillanimalsanctuary Twitter:   twitter.com/CASanctuary/ Books:  https://store.casanctuary.org/collections/books/products/where-the-blind-horse-sings Website: Catskill Animal Sanctuary Instagram: instagram.com/catskill_animal_sanctuary/ YouTube: www.youtube.com/user/CASanctuary

Kathy Stevens is the co-founder of the Catskill Animal Sanctuary. Since it’s opening in 2001, Kathy, along with other staff members have saved more than 5,000 non-human individuals through direct rescue. She is the author of Where the Blind Horse Sings and Animal Camp, two critically and popularly acclaimed books about the work of Catskill Animal Sanctuary.

In this episode, Kathy Stevens and Aaron Arias discuss: The dramatic family history that brought the restaurant into being. How the restaurant changed from vegan one day per week to all vegan. The Arias family mission to help the community get healthy. The exciting expansion under way at El Palote Panadería. Key Takeaways: In many Mexican restaurants, beans, tamales, and many other foods that appear vegan contain animal products such as lard. New vegan flavor profiles are constantly being introduced in the restaurant. Mylk Guys will ship vegan products to you anywhere in the country. It's tough for people to overcome their psychological resistance to veganism and accept that they won't be losing the flavors that they love. “ Veganism...is like a tapestry – you’re doing it for the animals, either you’re doing it for health, either you’re doing it for whatever reason, you’re still in that tapestry and you’re still helping out all those other regions. That’s the beauty of it." – Aaron Arias Connect with Aaron Arias: Facebook: El Palote Panadería Instagram: @elpalote.vegan Connect with Kathy Stevens: Facebook: facebook.com/kathy.stevens.CAS, facebook.com/catskillanimalsanctuary Twitter:   twitter.com/CASanctuary/ Books:  https://store.casanctuary.org/collections/books/products/where-the-blind-horse-sings Website: Catskill Animal Sanctuary Instagram: instagram.com/catskill_animal_sanctuary/ YouTube: www.youtube.com/user/CASanctuary  

In this episode, Kathy Stevens and Scott David discuss: The massive scale of Quality Pork Processors The program piloted by Quality Pork Processors that erases the maximum speed on the slaughter line...and the problems caused by such speed How hard animals fight for their lives How workers who must "keep the line moving" treat pigs who are too weak or injured to move Suggestions for individuals who want to work on behalf of animals Key Takeaways: The emphasis on speed at all slaughterhouses makes an already horrible experience for animals and workers far worse than it needs to be Downer animals -- those too weak to stand/move on their own -- are beaten and shocked so that the line can keep moving Slaughterhouse workers are victims, too, under enormous pressure from management to maintain a rate of speed that is not possible without grave consequences The suffering of billions of animals annually vanishes if we choose not to eat them “These animals are struggling, trying to get away however the can...but they're in a slaughterhouse: there's nowhere for them to go." – Scott David Connect with Scott David & COK:Twitter: @TryVeg & @SDUndercoverFacebook: Compassion Over KillingWebsite: COK.net & TryVeg.comYouTube: tryvegPinterest: Compassion Over KillingInstagram: @compassion_over_killing Connect with Kathy Stevens:Facebook: facebook.com/kathy.stevens.CAS, facebook.com/catskillanimalsanctuaryTwitter: twitter.com/CASanctuary/Books: https://store.casanctuary.org/collections/books/products/where-the-blind-horse-singsWebsite: Catskill Animal SanctuaryInstagram: instagram.com/catskill_animal_sanctuary/YouTube: www.youtube.com/user/CASanctuary

Kathy Stevens is Founder and Executive Director of Catskill Animal Sanctuary, located in Saugerties, NY. She is the author of 2 books: (1). Where the Blind Horse Sings: Love and Healing at an Animal Sanctuary and (2). Animal Camp: Reflections on a Decade of Love, Hope, and Veganism at Catskill Animal Sanctuary. Pat Valusek, host for this series, is president of the New York State Humane Association.

Kathy Stevens is Founder and Executive Director of Catskill Animal Sanctuary, located in Saugerties, NY. She is the author of 2 books: (1). Where the Blind Horse Sings: Love and Healing at an Animal Sanctuary and (2). Animal Camp: Reflections on a Decade of Love, Hope, and Veganism at Catskill Animal Sanctuary. Pat Valusek, host for this series, is president of the New York State Humane Association.

Kathy Stevens founded Catskill Animal Sanctuary in 2001. Kathy is a global social change leader and Catskill Animal Sanctuary is a Compassion Catalyst. This is my 10-minute conversation with Kathy.  I am forever changed by this kind and generous woman. Please check out her podcast: “All Beings Considered.” Also, follow events and news at CASanctuary.org

Kathy Stevens, Conversations About Farmed Animals, Humans, & the World We Share The post REINVENTING ANIMAL RESCUE appeared first on Reinvention Radio.

In this episode, Kathy Stevens and Scott David discuss: Scott’s drive and willingness to take risks to do good for animals His work in 3 slaughterhouses as an undercover investigator The conditions of slaughterhouses for the human workers The lawsuit Compassion Over Killing filed between Superior Farms and the USDA Key Takeaways: Slaughterhouses value speed over everything else – it is factory farming There are horrifying consequences of that speed for animals and humans There is no such thing as “humane slaughter” The COK legal victory over Superior Farms sends an important message to the industry “For all the stuff we do, the changes we make, we still need to continue doing undercover investigations. We are always looking towards the future, trying to see which sorts of places we should check out and remind people of what we have already shown them." – Scott David Connect with Scott David & CKO: Twitter:  @TryVeg & @SDUndercover Facebook:  Compassion Over Killing Website:  COK.net YouTube: tryveg Pinterest: Compassion Over Killing Instagram: @compassion_over_killing Connect with Kathy Stevens: Facebook: facebook.com/kathy.stevens.CAS, facebook.com/catskillanimalsanctuary Twitter:   twitter.com/CASanctuary/ Books:  https://store.casanctuary.org/collections/books/products/where-the-blind-horse-sings Website: Catskill Animal Sanctuary Instagram: instagram.com/catskill_animal_sanctuary/ YouTube: www.youtube.com/user/CASanctuary

In this episode, Kathy Stevens and Kelly Mullins discuss: Health care practices at Catskill Animal Sanctuary. Knowing animals as individuals. Lessons from chickens, pigs, cows, and sheep. The story of a determined old cow’s final hours. Key Takeaways: Veterinarians learn a great deal about farmed animals from sanctuaries because of the focus on quality of life and longevity. Farmed animals have chronic and challenging problems and dramatically shortened lives because they have been manipulated to be far larger than they should. Both alternative medicine as well as western medicine are used successfully at Catskill Animal Sanctuary. All animals communicate effectively – humans need to pay better attention! “We pay close attention to the emotional wellbeing of the animals. That is a huge part of health and wellbeing for them." – Kelly Mullins Connect with Kathy Stevens: Facebook: facebook.com/kathy.stevens.CAS, facebook.com/catskillanimalsanctuary Twitter: twitter.com/CASanctuary/ Books: https://store.casanctuary.org/collections/books/products/where-the-blind-horse-sings Website: Catskill Animal Sanctuary Instagram: instagram.com/catskill_animal_sanctuary/ YouTube: www.youtube.com/user/CASanctuary

In this episode, Kathy Stevens and Kelly Mullins discuss: Kelly’s journey from a meet-and-potatoes family to becoming the Animal Care Director at Catskill Animal Sanctuary. What it takes to be the Animal Care Director of an animal sanctuary. Recognizing the emotional life of animals. Key Takeaways: Terms like “cage-free” and “grass fed” are marketing ploys to try and convince people to buy meat and animal products. A sanctuary’s job is to ensure each animal thrives as much as possible. There is no typical day in a sanctuary due to the nature of the work.   “Enrichment for these animals is just as important as warm straw, food, and water." – Kelly Mullins Connect with Kathy Stevens: Facebook: facebook.com/kathy.stevens.CAS, facebook.com/catskillanimalsanctuary Twitter: twitter.com/CASanctuary/ Books: https://store.casanctuary.org/collections/books/products/where-the-blind-horse-sings Website: Catskill Animal Sanctuary Instagram: instagram.com/catskill_animal_sanctuary/ YouTube: www.youtube.com/user/CASanctuary

In this episode, Kathy Stevens and Jo McArthur discuss: Jo’s journey from street photography to photographing captive animals in factories, zoos, labs, and fur farms. Why Jo feels it’s imperative to show animals in the situations we’ve put them in. How she engages with the animals she photographs. The building of “We Animals Media” to expand Jo’s capacity to reach larger numbers. Key Takeaways: The camera is a tool for social change. Animals understand when we’re trying to help them. A book gives one’s work historical weight and value. Sometimes, if we’re trying to do the greatest good for the greatest number, we have to give up some of what we love. “I’m asking you to look at the cruelty and I’m asking you to self-reflect." – Jo-Anne McArthur Connect with Jo McArthur: Twitter: @WeAnimals Facebook: We Animals Website: WeAnimalsMedia.org & WeAnimalsArchive.org Books: We Animals & Captive Instagram: @weanimals Connect with Kathy Stevens: Facebook: facebook.com/kathy.stevens.CAS, facebook.com/catskillanimalsanctuary Twitter: twitter.com/CASanctuary/ Books: https://store.casanctuary.org/collections/books/products/where-the-blind-horse-sings Website: Catskill Animal Sanctuary Instagram: instagram.com/catskill_animal_sanctuary/ YouTube: www.youtube.com/user/CASanctuary  

In this episode, Kathy Stevens and Dr. Sailesh Rao discuss: The catalyst that caused Dr. Rao to leave his work as one of the architects of the internet to focus on saving the planet. His participation in 4 important social-change documentaries: The Human Experiment, Cowspiracy, What the Health, A Prayer for Compassion. Why the year 2026 matters: Dr. Rao’s goal, and the plan to get the world to that goal. Becoming kind to life in every one of our actions. Key Takeaways: Humanity is on track to wipe out wildlife by 2026; therefore, it’s a game-changing moment in human evolution. Bring the forests back! Trees are nature’s filter – they clean the air and hold the toxins while releasing the clear, clean water. Animals are our family – we need to stop making people eat our family. According to the BBC, we have 18 months to decide the way we are going to live – to change how we live. “If every one of us today is kind to life, kind to all animals, and we start planting trees and return forests back as a primary activity, the planet will be fine, we will be fine, the animals will be fine." – Dr. Sailesh Rao Connect with Dr. Sailesh Rao:  Website: ClimateHealers.org & VeganWorld2026.org Connect with Kathy Stevens:  Facebook: facebook.com/kathy.stevens.CAS, facebook.com/catskillanimalsanctuary Twitter:   twitter.com/CASanctuary/ Books:  https://store.casanctuary.org/collections/books/products/where-the-blind-horse-sings Website: Catskill Animal Sanctuary Instagram: instagram.com/catskill_animal_sanctuary/ YouTube: www.youtube.com/user/CASanctuary

In this episode, Kathy Stevens and Jane Velez-Mitchell discuss: The importance of multiple strategies in any social change movement How Jane scored an exclusive interview with Robert Redford Jane's journey from TV reporter and news anchor to host of Jane Unchained, a YouTube channel featuring live coverage of animal rights issues ignored by mainstream media Why mainstream media refuses to cover animal rights and animal welfare stories A bold initiative to create a vegan world by 2026 Key Takeaways:   Major animal rights news is ignored by mainstream media, so people will go to extreme lengths to get noticed, such as getting naked or getting arrested Jane Unchained brings coverage to news that no mainstream media will cover A network is a production company with a pipeline to an audience – every cell phone is a production company with a pipeline to an audience Jane is committed to doing her part to usher in a vegan world by 2026 “Everybody with a cell phone is a potential news network." – Jane Velez-Mitchell Connect with Jane Velez-Mitchell: Twitter: @JVM Facebook: Jane Unchained News Website: JaneUnchained.com YouTube: Jane Unchained News Instagram: @janeunchainednews Connect with Kathy Stevens: Facebook: facebook.com/kathy.stevens.CAS, facebook.com/catskillanimalsanctuary Twitter: twitter.com/CASanctuary/ Books: https://store.casanctuary.org/collections/books/products/where-the-blind-horse-sings Website: Catskill Animal Sanctuary Instagram: instagram.com/catskill_animal_sanctuary/ YouTube: www.youtube.com/user/CASanctuary

Catskill Animal Sanctuary wants the world to go vegan. It's who they are; it's what they do. It's why hundreds of rescued farm animals call this place home, and why the Sanctuary opens its gates to thousands of visitors each year. Written with love and authenticity, Compassionate Cuisine tells—through its food—the story of one of the country's oldest and most respected animal sanctuaries. In the book, Chef Linda Soper-Kolton and Chef Sara Boan, the Sanctuary's vegan chefs, bring its culinary program, Compassionate Cuisine, to life through an array of recipes intended to inspire and delight. Now, home cooks everywhere can savor and devour the same delicious and compassionate cuisine in their own kitchens. Tune in as we talk with Kathy Stevens, co-founder of the Catskill Animal Sanctuary, and Linda Soper-Kolton about their new book!

In this episode, Kathy Stevens and Linda Soper-Kolton discuss: How Linda developed her love of cooking and her connection to food. The origins of Catskill Animal Sanctuary’s Compassionate Cuisine program. Some of the most common questions asked about the vegan lifestyle. Key Takeaways: Vegan cooking works for all types of eaters with all types of lifestyles. Making the animal connection can be more difficult if you aren’t able to see, touch, and feel the animals. Compassionate Cuisine strives to deliver that animal connection. We are doing damage to ourselves by eating far more protein than we need. If you have enough time to eat animals, you have enough time to eat vegan. “I really don’t ever consciously say ‘where am I going to get my protein tonight?’ I just know that if I eat a variety of fruits, vegetables, grains, beans, nuts, and seeds and these are ingredients that create other foods, if I eat that way, I’m good." – Linda Soper-Kolton Connect with Linda Soper-Kolton:Book: Compassionate Cuisine: 125 Plant-Based Recipes From Our Vegan KitchenBlog: Compassionate Cuisine Blog Connect with Kathy Stevens: Facebook: facebook.com/kathy.stevens.CAS, facebook.com/catskillanimalsanctuaryTwitter:   twitter.com/CASanctuary/Books:  https://store.casanctuary.org/collections/books/products/where-the-blind-horse-singsWebsite: Catskill Animal SanctuaryInstagram: instagram.com/catskill_animal_sanctuary/YouTube: www.youtube.com/user/CASanctuary

In this episode, Kathy Stevens and Anita Krajnc discuss: The catalyst for why she changed from vegetarianism to veganism and decided to establish Toronto Pig Save. How Anita built a worldwide movement in part by studying the strategies of Gandhi and Dr. Martin Luther King. What Kathy learned from her participation in pig and cow vigils. Why vegans must begin to talk about climate chaos. The Greta Effect and how vegans can make a direct change. Key Takeaways: If you stage frequent, direct actions, you can build a movement that way. We need to be eco-vegans, not just vegans. Going vegan is an essential part of the climate control solution. We are all in this together: there is no enemy. “As animal lovers, we need to sacrifice to help them." – Anita Krajnc Connect with Anita Krajnc: Twitter: @thesavemovement Facebook: The Save Movement Website: TheSaveMovement.org YouTube: The Save Movement Instagram: @thesavemovement Connect with Kathy Stevens: Facebook: facebook.com/kathy.stevens.CAS,facebook.com/catskillanimalsanctuary Twitter: twitter.com/CASanctuary/ Books: https://store.casanctuary.org/collections/books/products/where-the-blind-horse-sings Website: Catskill Animal Sanctuary Instagram: instagram.com/catskill_animal_sanctuary/ YouTube: www.youtube.com/user/CASanctuary

In this episode, Kathy Stevens and Camille Licate discuss: Gaining Bree as her companion rooster and all she has learned from him. The power of the individual to open the hearts and minds of others. How Kids for Positive Change got started and continues to make a difference. Living a Bree-Kind Lifestyle. Key Takeaways: If children were grown like food animals they would be 500 pounds at 10 years old. Chickens are remarkable animals with a deep capacity for love and affection. The world needs the very best from each of us: right now. Check out Kids for Positive Change to spark ideas for your own creative solutions. “Roosters aren’t mean at all, they're just protective, and there’s a big difference between those two words." – Camille Licate Connect with Camille Licate: Website http://www.camillelicate.com/ Kids Taking Positive Action episodes- http://www.camillelicate.com/kidsforpositivechange/kidsforpositivechange-episodes/ Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/yeicamille Youtube: https://www.youtube.com/channel/UCWvLKV4nSHlac8ahigSk6Sw Twitter: https://twitter.com/CamilleLicate Bree's Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/breeandmerooster/?hl=en Bree's Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/breeandmerooster/ Email: KPC@camillelicate.com Connect with Kathy Stevens: Facebook: facebook.com/kathy.stevens.CAS, facebook.com/catskillanimalsanctuary Twitter:   twitter.com/CASanctuary/ Books:  https://store.casanctuary.org/collections/books/products/where-the-blind-horse-sings Website: Catskill Animal Sanctuary Instagram: instagram.com/catskill_animal_sanctuary/ YouTube: www.youtube.com/user/CASanctuary  

In this episode, Kathy Stevens and Will Tuttle discuss: Will’s journey to writing The World Peace Diet. How what was first “merely a book” spawned a global movement. How veganism is the answer to the core truths of all world religions. The critical time we are living in and the changes that we need to make immediately. Key Takeaways: Veganism isn’t just an option; it’s essential to our true nature. Our emotions and sensitivity are deeply wounded as we continue creating a world of domination and exploitation, not only of animals, but also of each other. The herding society is what lead to war, human slavery, the domination of women, and the creation of the patriarchal society. We will not have a future for our children if we continue eating and living the way we are eating and living. “These…so-called foods are extremely toxic--they are devastating on every level. The wonderful, positive message is that we have the possibility to change. We don’t need to eat animal foods to be healthy." – Dr. Will Tuttle Connect with Dr. Will Tuttle: Book Website:  http://www.worldpeacediet.com/ Will’s Website: http://willtuttle.com/ Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/WorldPeaceDiet/ & https://www.facebook.com/will.tuttle1 Connect with Kathy Stevens: Facebook: facebook.com/kathy.stevens.CAS, facebook.com/catskillanimalsanctuary Twitter:   twitter.com/CASanctuary/ Books:  https://store.casanctuary.org/collections/books/products/where-the-blind-horse-sings Website: Catskill Animal Sanctuary Instagram: instagram.com/catskill_animal_sanctuary/ YouTube: www.youtube.com/user/CASanctuary

Kathy Stevens of Catskill Animal Sanctuary (and the yummy new cookbook, Compassionate Cuisine) opens, followed by Amy Rebecca Wilde, who founded Vegans of IG and the Los Angeles clothing boutique, Vegan Scene. Show notes.

In this episode, Kathy Stevens discusses: Over fifty reasons for living a vegan lifestyle. How farmed animal sanctuaries help us make emotional connections with animals that most of us only know as “food.” The lessons she learned from a rooster named Paulie How the farming of animals for human consumption negatively impacts the environment and how a vegan lifestyle will mitigate its effects. Key Takeaways: We all want our lives, and just like humans, animals feel pain, fear, and love and nurture their children. Vital resources we get from our land, the sea and rainforests are disappearing at an alarming rate, but a vegan lifestyle would mitigate these impacts. Living a vegan lifestyle can help address many of the chronic health challenges created, in part, by a meat and dairy-centric diet. "When we eat animals, when we buy products tested on animals or clothing made from animals; we’re saying In effect to animals and to the planet, ‘I matter. You don’t.’" – Kathy Stevens Connect with Kathy Stevens: Facebook: facebook.com/kathy.stevens.CAS, facebook.com/catskillanimalsanctuary Twitter: twitter.com/CASanctuary/ Books: https://store.casanctuary.org/collections/books/products/where-the-blind-horse-sings Website: Catskill Animal Sanctuary Instagram: instagram.com/catskill_animal_sanctuary/ YouTube: www.youtube.com/user/CASanctuary Audio production by Turnkey Podcast Productions. You're the expert. Your podcast will prove it.  

In this episode, Kathy, Patrick & Nicole discuss: The staggering number of horses killed racing or training annually Racing as it's portrayed by the media vs. the realities of horseracing The fate of "spent" racehorses How to end horseracing in the U.S. Key Takeaways: Roughly 15,000 thoroughbreds are sent to slaughterhouses in Mexico and Canada annually from the US. Horses are kept in unrelenting confinement and isolation for up to 23 hours a day. Horses are not fully mature until around age six; racehorses typically start an intense training regimen around 18 months old. The industry's dirty little secret: approximately 2,000 racehorses die annually during training or racing. "Instead of paying $200-$300 to euthanize the horse, they profit one last time on that horse by sending him to an auction, where he is usually snatched up by a kill buyer." – Patrick Battuello   Connect with Patrick and Nicole: Twitter: twitter.com/racingwrongs Facebook: facebook.com/HorseracingWrongs Website: www.horseracingwrongs.com Connect with Kathy Stevens: Facebook: facebook.com/kathy.stevens.CAS, facebook.com/catskillanimalsanctuary Twitter: twitter.com/CASanctuary/ Books: https://store.casanctuary.org/collections/books/products/where-the-blind-horse-sings Website: Catskill Animal Sanctuary Instagram: instagram.com/catskill_animal_sanctuary/ YouTube: www.youtube.com/user/CASanctuary     Audio production by Turnkey Podcast Productions. You're the expert. Your podcast will prove it.

In this episode, Kathy Stevens discusses: How an animal who had never known love, kindness, or safety changed her life, and how his lessons inform much of what Catskill Animal Sanctuary is today. The choice to believe in humanity’s goodness, people’s capacity, and their willingness to change. Key Takeaways: All animals want their lives as much as we want ours. Animals have infinitely more capacity than most people understand. Choosing to recognize the disastrous path we are on is the first step to help animals, improve your health dramatically, and reduce your environmental footprint. "Rambo taught me that there were many more far-reaching lessons to be learned from animals than all the ones I learned when I was a kid." – Kathy Stevens Connect with Kathy Stevens: Facebook: facebook.com/kathy.stevens.CAS, facebook.com/catskillanimalsanctuary Twitter: twitter.com/CASanctuary/ Books: https://store.casanctuary.org/collections/books/products/where-the-blind-horse-sings Website: Catskill Animal Sanctuary Instagram: instagram.com/catskill_animal_sanctuary/ YouTube: www.youtube.com/user/CASanctuary Audio production by Turnkey Podcast Productions. You're the expert. Your podcast will prove it.

Your host for All Beings Considered is Kathy Stevens, founder of upstate New York's beloved Catskill Animal Sanctuary, one of the nation's leading sanctuaries for farmed animals and an innovator in vegan programming.  Kathy is the author of Where the Blind Horse Sings and Animal Camp, and a frequent contributor to books, podcasts, and articles on animal sentience, animal rights, and veganism. Join her in this welcome episode, and feel the wholeheartedness with which she urges each of us to be our best selves in service to the animals, each other, and the planet we share. "The animals, humanity and the planet need the very best version of you right now." – Kathy Stevens Connect with Kathy Stevens: Facebook: facebook.com/kathy.stevens.CAS, facebook.com/catskillanimalsanctuary Twitter:   twitter.com/CASanctuary/ Books:  https://store.casanctuary.org/collections/books/products/where-the-blind-horse-sings Website: Catskill Animal Sanctuary Instagram: instagram.com/catskill_animal_sanctuary/ YouTube: www.youtube.com/user/CASanctuary Audio production by Turnkey Podcast Productions. You're the expert. Your podcast will prove it.

Catskill Animal Sanctuary wants the world to go vegan. It's who they are; it's what they do. It's why hundreds of rescued farm animals call this place home, and why the Sanctuary opens its gates to thousands of visitors each year. Written with love and authenticity, Compassionate Cuisine tells—through its food—the story of one of the country's oldest and most respected animal sanctuaries. In the book, Chef Linda Soper-Kolton and Chef Sara Boan, the Sanctuary's vegan chefs, bring its culinary program, Compassionate Cuisine, to life through an array of recipes intended to inspire and delight. Now, home cooks everywhere can savor and devour the same delicious and compassionate cuisine in their own kitchens. Tune in as we talk with Kathy Stevens, co-founder of the Catskill Animal Sanctuary, and Linda Soper-Kolton about their new book!

Kathy Stevens is the founder of the Catskill Animal Sanctuary, or CAS. It’s based in upstate New York and she founded it in 2001 with a mission to rescue farmed animals, ignite social change to end their exploitation, and to champion vegan living. CAS has rescued and been haven to more than 5000 animals over the past two decades and currently has over 300 incredibly happy residents.  Kathy is also the author of 2 books: Where the Blind Horse Sings and Animal Camp: Lessons in Love and Hope from Rescued Farm Animals, and she is one of the best voices on veganism that I have ever had the pleasure to have listened to.  

Chef Sara Boan co-created a new vegan cookbook with Chef Linda Soper-Kolton and sanctuary founder Kathy Stevens at Catskill Animal Sanctuary. We had a fun chat about recipe creation and using plant-based ingredients to make delicious meals. Compassionate Cuisine Cookbook is available in May 2019. You may order your copy from https://casanctuary.org/

Animals. Let's visit with the animals! Come with me and I'll introduce you to the big family of rescued-farmed animals of Catskill Animal Sanctuary. Located in the Hudson Valley of New York, rolling hills and 148 acres are the backdrop for over 300 rescued animals who live here surrounded by love, safety, and friendship.  I saw it for myself in 2018. This place is real. This is a healing place. Let's start with the Underfoot Family. This is unique to Catskill Animal Sanctuary: a small group of animals is given free-range privileges during the day. Kathy Stevens, founder/executive director, realized early on that some personalities demand larger freedom. Many of the Underfoot family were rescued from small, filthy, and overcrowded spaces. Many became claustrophobic during their previous years of abuse and abandonment. They were not comfortable unless they could roam.

A high-rise for seniors isn't where Kathy Stevens, 67, expected to live at this point in her life. Her place has a small kitchen and living area and an accordion door she can pull to close off the space where her bed stands. She pays $840 a month in rent, which includes utilities and a daily dinner.  She says the apartment is fine. But after getting an MBA from Harvard University, a long career in financial services and saving about a million dollars in a retirement account, she expected to have a more comfortable retirement. “I did all the right things. I saved my money. I didn't waste it on you know a big big house or big car or whatever,” she said.Along the way she raised two foster sons and supported them into adulthood, using some of her retirement savings to help them go into business. She was also planning to send her grandchildren to college. Then, in 2008, the financial crisis hit.“And now all of a sudden you know like 35 percent of my money is just gone — like vanished. It was really bad. It was shock. There’s no other word for it. It was a shock," she said. After 10 years of scaling back, she now lives on about $2,500 a month. The economic collapse was a shock to nearly everyone. Millions of people lost their jobs and their homes. It would take years for many of them to recover, if they recovered at all. But for those closest to retirement, or who were pushed out of the workforce early, “It meant that you never had the time to make that up,” said Teresa Ghilarducci, an economist at the New School for Social Research. She said the reality for nearly half a generation of newly minted seniors — and those on their way, “is that you are downwardly mobile.”Or worse. The number of seniors filing for bankruptcy has nearly doubled since 2007 to a record high of 12 percent, part of it driven by the financial crisis; another part by mounting debt for things like medical care, mortgage loans and credit card bills.While bankruptcy can be a fresh debt-free start, “the pickle is for older people that's highly unlikely,” said Deborah Thorne with the Consumer Bankruptcy Project. She said that on top of the financial crisis, seniors were also confronting another fundamental shift in the economy as managed pensions gave way to 401(k)s, where individuals manage their own retirement savings.“This is the generation where we're really seeing the fallout from the transition to individuals being responsible for that,” she said, because it’s a skill to know how much to save and “when they're supposed to withdraw and what amount. And I think that most people don't know how to go about that.”  Take Larry Testerman, a 73-year-old air force vet. He had a successful career in marketing and put two sons through college. But in the early 2000s, he was laid off from an $85,000 a year job and got divorced. He was also caring for his ailing mother.“I probably was not able to look after my investments in my retirement accounts as I should have should have been and perhaps should have just sold them all out promptly when things started declining,” he said.He lost half his retirement savings and went back to work, stocking shelves at grocery stores. But he still couldn’t make his mortgage payments. His Arizona condo wasn’t worth its pre-crisis price and it went into foreclosure. Now, he drives a shuttle bus at a ski resort in Utah for $10.60 an hour and spends part of the year in employee housing.“The space that I'm living in is a room that has a bathroom and a set of bunk beds in it with me sleeping on the bottom and other person sleeping on top,” he said.Lots of Testerman’s co-workers are around his age. These days nearly 20 percent of seniors work part-time, low wage jobs — a number expected to rise.“In 10 years I'm going to be 83 years old and I don’t know if I’m going to be able to be able to be hired by a ski resort to come up here even if I’m able,” he said. “I don't kno...

On this weeks episode we talk about our feelings during and after our viewing of 'The Last Pig'...and there are LOTS of feelings! We also got to participate in a panel discussion with Allison Argo, Bob Comis, and Kathy Stevens- all of whom played a different and huge part in this film, the lives of pigs, and today- the fight for animal rights.

On this weeks episode we talk about our feelings during and after our viewing of 'The Last Pig'...and there are LOTS of feelings! We also got to participate in a panel discussion with Allison Argo, Bob Comis, and Kathy Stevens- all of whom played a different and huge part in this film, the lives of pigs, and today- the fight for animal rights.

Tina Anderson has over 30 years in health and fitness as a group exercise instructor, personal trainer, continuing education provider, master trainer, content creator, consultant, program manager, voiceover and on camera talent and journalist. In addition, she has been in the media business since the mid 80’s with a background in broadcasting and marketing, and now focuses more on the mental and spiritual components of fitness. Tina is featured in several training and educational videos and audio tutorials for the American Council on Exercise (better known as ACE) and has been lucky enough to interview and work with fitness icons such as Linda Shelton, Kathy Stevens, Aileen (Eye-leen) Sheron (Sure-Own), Jay Blahnik (who now works with Apple), Rob Glick, MaDonna Grimes and Julz Arney (who also now works for Apple in their fitness division). She was a master training for one of the original indoor cycling programs created by Jay called Precision Cycling. Tina has an MA in management/leadership with emphasis on emotional intelligence, BA in journalism, cert’s from ACE and AFAA; multiple fitness trainings; Reiki Master, Master Clairvoyance Training, Angel Card and Angel Intuitive Certified.

A conversation in person in New York City during a Main St. Vegan Academy course with Catskill Animal Sanctuary founder Kathy Stevens, author of Where the Blind Horse Sings and Animal Camp.

Kathy Stevens

Today on Eating Consciously Podcast, we welcome Kathy Stevens, author of the newly revised and expanded version of Animal Camp: Reflections On a Decade of Love, Hope, and Veganism at Catskill Animal Sanctuary.Download now!Subscribe with iTunes!Subscribe by email!

Red Radio Episode Sixty Two welcomes acclaimed author, vegan advocate, and animal rescuer Kathy Stevens, Founder and Director of Catskill Animal Sanctuary!  In a comprehensive and candid interview, Kathy discusses everything from her massive career change, to her decision to go vegan at 43, to her numerous personal connections with rescued farm animals, plus the recent re-release of Animal Camp, her love letter to the hundreds of animals at CAS.  Plus, Rip Esselstyn representing on CBS This Morning, and more arsenic-laden chicken flesh in The Vegan Scoop!  ARE YOU VEGAN YET?! Please consider supporting Red Radio by visiting Erin Red's home base erinred.com and clicking on 'Support the Show', and make sure to subscribe to Red Radio on iTunes (or your favorite podcatcher) today!  If you love what you hear, leave a glowing review with five sparkly stars, or drop Erin Red a line at erinredradio@gmail.com and speak your truth!  Don't feel connected?  Follow Erin Red on Twitter (@erinred) and Like her on Facebook (/erinred)!

Today, host Laura Theodore, the Jazzy Vegetarian, shares her “No-Turkey” Holiday Recipes and earth friendly menu plan for serving a delicious holiday dinner! Then I’ll chat with author Kathy Stevens about her new book Animal Camp. She’ll share heartening tales of Catskill Animal Sanctuary, one of the country’s leading havens for farm animals. Kathy Stevens, Founder and Director of Catskill Animal Sanctuary, gave up a thriving eleven-year teaching career, and bought a disastrously rundown farm on a vast number of acres. With sheer determination, boundless compassion, and limited funds, she turned it into an acclaimed haven for livestock, the Catskill Animal Sanctuary. Her books, Where the Blind Horse Sings and Animal Camp present heartening stories of the difficult work that has gone into saving more than 2,000 lives since the sanctuary's 2001 founding. Stevens lives in Saugerties, New York.