GREENER PASTURES FARM SANCTUARY OF SAN LUIS OBISPO
EIN 81-4222022 · Animal Protection & Welfare (D20)
What they do
to DATE APPROXIMATELY EIGHTY FIVE (85) FARM ANIMALS HAVE BEEN SAVED FROM SLAUGHTER, BEING EUTHANIZED and FROM NEGLECT. GREENER PASTURES FARM SANCTUARY HAS FOUND LAND and SHELTER to HOUSE THEM ALL to PROPERLY CARE for THEIR HEALTH and WELL BEING. DAILY VOLUNTEERS GET HANDS ON EXPERIENCE INTERACTING WITH THE ANIMALS and LEARN HOW to HANDLE, FEED and CLEAN THEM. OPEN HOUSES ALLOWS THE COMMUNITY to GAIN EXPERIENCE and KNOWLEDGE of A PARTICULAR BREEDS HISTORY and THE TRIUMPHANT STORIES of EACH RESCUED ANIMAL. VOLUNTEERS ARE MOSTLY RETIRED and GET A SENSE of PURPOSE, EXERCISE and NEW GOALS.CALIFORNIA POLYTECH INSTITUTE ANIMAL SCIENCE STUDENTS GET HANDS ON EXPERIENCE FEEDING ANIMALS, PREPARING FOOD, ADMINISTERING MEDICATIONS, PUTTING ANIMALS to BED and CLOSING THE COOPS, SHEDS and BARN.
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About this charity
- Recognized since
- January 2017
- Location
- 2148 S HALCYON RD, ARROYO GRANDE, CA 93420-6535
- County
- San Luis Obispo
- In care of
- DIANE M DIETERICH