A Peek Behind the Scenes at SASHA

SASHA Farm is the Midwest's largest farmed animal sanctuary. You might expect that because of this status, we'd be constantly asked to take cows, pigs, goats or chickens, and of course, we quite often are. However, most times when the phones rings or the e-mails arrive, they are asking to take not a cow in danger of slaughter or a hen whose fate hangs in the balance because she can no longer lay eggs. Most times, several times most days in fact, we are being asked to take cats. Homeless strays. Feral colonies. Cats who soil the carpet. Cats who are simply no longer wanted. Simple math will tell you that caring for all these cats would be impossible for even the most well-funded, well-staffed sanctuary. One of the most heartbreaking aspects of being a sanctuary is that you simply can't help them all, no matter how much you wish you could.

Help Us Help Them

Our cat house is simply bursting at the seams.  Many of the cats here are happy, healthy, social and perfectly adoptable. They are not in need of sanctuary; they are in need of homes of their own. There are cats here who truly need sanctuary, and only by finding good homes for those who are adoptable can we improve the lives of those who must stay.

We know it's kitten season, and kittens are cute and fluffy and fun, but they don't stay kittens for very long, and in a few short months, you'll have a cat. If you want a cat, please consider adopting a cat. You don't have to hope for them to eventually turn out to be playful, laid back, independent or clingy, because you'll already know what they're like when you meet them.

Cowboy will smother you with kisses. Blackie loves other cats. Janet is a beautiful, independent girl who likes a little one-on-one affection once in awhile. Simba is sweet and loving, and came to us declawed. You can find them all (except Simba who has been a little camera shy) on our Petfinder page.