ABLE TO GROW OLD

Full Circle Farm Sanctuary is home to over 100 unique residents—each resilient, and most survivors of an industry that saw them as commodities. Here, they are safe, valued, and free to grow old on their terms while their changing needs are supported. We ask nothing of them and take nothing from them. They are not ours—we are theirs. Our role is to ensure their days are healthy, peaceful, and fulfilling.

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The majority of the residents are living with the consequences of selective breeding—engineered for rapid growth, high milk production, excessive egg laying, or heavy wool yields. These traits, profitable to the agricultural industry, often lead to long-term health issues. Though they’ve escaped the system, their bodies still bear its burdens. That’s why our care includes specialized diets, proactive treatments, and close monitoring to help the residents thrive, especially into their senior years.

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Unlike dogs and cats, farmed animals have far less access to specialized veterinary care—there are significantly fewer vets trained to treat them. It’s also rare for veterinarians to have senior farmed animal patients—because in the agricultural industry, they aren’t intended to live long and even when they do, care is often withheld due to an unwillingness to invest in their lives.  Yet the FCFS residents are encouraged to grow old, and we explore every option to support their health and wellbeing along the way. 

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We honor each individual—whether they seek affection or solitude, they receive equal respect and consideration. Every resident is deeply loved for who they are. They represent the billions still trapped in animal agriculture. We care for them not only for their sake, but to show what’s possible when compassion leads.

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We hope their stories inspire you, as they’ve inspired us.