A few weekends ago, we drove an hour east of Denver to Peaceful Prairie Sanctuary. The owner, Michele, gave us a wonderful tour of the property where we met all the residents and heard lots of stories about their lives and journeys. It was an amazing experience and we both fell in love with the animals.
I was most surprised by how sweet and happy the turkeys were. They had their feathers on full display and followed us around the farm seeking attention and love. The goats were also very sweet. They would have stayed by our side all day long just to be pet. The sanctuary is also home to happy chickens, ducks and roosters, gentle cows grazing in the open fields, two 400 pound pigs cooling off in mud baths, and a gang of curious llamas.
The sanctuary was founded in 1997 and has roughly 200 animals, most of whom were once victims of the meat, dairy, or egg industries. Their mission is to provide a safe and loving permanent home for these rescued animals and promote compassion through a vegan lifestyle. You can read some stories about the residents of the sanctuary here.
We encourage anyone in the Denver/Boulder area to visit and open your heart to these amazing creatures. Also check out The Farm Sanctuary, Catskill Animal Sanctuary, Lighthouse Farm Sanctuary, and Animal Place.
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