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National Animal Protection Experts, Celebrity Activists and Others Committed to Ending Animal Cruelty to Gather in Boston for Farm Sanctuary's Farm Animal Forum and Rally

Boston, Massachusetts - March 13, 2005 - NEWS ADVISORY: Farm Sanctuary, a leading farm animal shelter and advocacy organization, is hosting its Farm Animal Forum in Boston, March 13-14 to address the elimination of factory farming cruelty. The Forum comes to Boston at a time when two bills are currently in play at the Massachusetts State Legislature that would ban the force feeding of ducks for foie gras production and eliminate confinement in veal crates for calves and gestation crates for breeding pigs.

Media are invited to attend two key events during the Forum - the Sunday evening "Cowtail" party social and the Rally Against Factory Farming the following morning. Speakers at the forefront of today's farm animal protection movement that are available for interviews include Gene Baur (formerly Bauston), President of Farm Sanctuary, Wayne Pacelle, Chief Executive Officer of the Humane Society of the United States, Carter Luke, Vice-President of Humane Services at the MSPCA, lauren Ornelas, Executive Director of Viva! USA, Holly Cheever, D.V.M., Vice-President of AVAR and NYSHA, Brenda Davis, R.D., noted vegan nutritionist and Michael Greger, M.D., Farm Sanctuary's Chief Investigator of Mad Cow Disease. In addition, Farm Sanctuary welcomes celebrity activists, Corey Feldman and Persia White of UPN's top-rated sitcom, "Girlfriends." as special guests for these events.

WHAT: Cowtail Party Social/ Rally Against Factory Farming

WHEN: Sunday, March 13, 2004, 5:00-7:00 pm/ Monday, March 14, 2004, 10:00 am - 12:00 pm

WHERE: Boston Marriott Copley Place/ Start at Boston Commons & end at the State House

Farm Sanctuary, the nation's largest farm animal rescue and protection organization, operates two shelters in Orland, CA and Watkins Glen, NY and has rescued and placed hundreds of abused farm animals. With a membership of over 100,000 people, Farm Sanctuary runs several advocacy campaigns and educational outreach projects. More information can be found at http://www.farmsanctuary.org.

NOTE: Press Credentials Required for Cowtail Party Social

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.