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Farm Sanctuary Hosts Memorial Day Open House

Come Kiss a Cow, Hug a Turkey, or Give a Pig a Belly Rub

Watkins Glen, NY - May 31, 2004 - Farm Sanctuary will be hosting a Memorial Day Open House on Monday, May 31st. Visitors will have an opportunity to meet hundreds of rescued farm animals and take guided tours of the 175-acre farm. The event is free and open to the public.

In addition to meeting the cows, pigs, sheep, turkeys, and other farm animals who live at Farm Sanctuary, guests are invited to explore our unique visitor center filled with literature, videos, and educational displays and browse our country gift shop. Tours will be given every hour on the hour from 11am until 3pm.

Farm Sanctuary is a national, nonprofit organization with over 100,000 members, which operates the country's premier shelters for abused farm animals. Located in the beautiful Finger Lakes region of upstate New York, our farm attracts thousands of visitors yearly and has been featured in countless national and regional news stories.

Farm Sanctuary is the nation's largest farm animal rescue and protection organization. With over 100,000 active members across the country, Farm Sanctuary works to end farm animal suffering through direct rescue and shelter efforts, investigative campaigns, legal and legislative actions and humane education and public awareness projects.

For more information on Farm Sanctuary's Memorial Day Open House, please visit our website at www.farmsanctuary.org or call 607-583-2225.

Directions: From Watkins Glen, follow Route 409 West (up hill on Fourth Street) and turn right onto Route 23/28. Stay on Route 23 as it branches off to the left (one mile). Continue on Route 23 for eight miles, then turn left onto Aikens Road. Follow Aikens Road for two miles until you see the Farm Sanctuary Visitor Center on the left. Look for Farm Sanctuary signs along the way.

About Farm Sanctuary
Farm Sanctuary is the nation's leading farm animal protection organization. Since incorporating in 1986, Farm Sanctuary has worked to expose and stop cruel practices of the "food animal" industry through research and investigations, legal and institutional reforms, public awareness projects, youth education, and direct rescue and refuge efforts. Farm Sanctuary shelters in Watkins Glen, N.Y., and Orland, Calif., provide lifelong care for hundreds of rescued animals, who have become ambassadors for farm animals everywhere by educating visitors about the realities of factory farming. Additional information can be found at www.farmsanctuary.org or by calling 607-583-2225.