2026 Animal Rescue and Rehabilitation
Sweet Farm’s animal care program provides life-saving rescue, rehabilitation, and sanctuary for animals facing abuse, exploitation, or displacement—and has become a critical safety net for those impacted by non-profit closures. Powered by our regenerative agriculture program, which supplies fresh, nourishing produce, and strengthened by our education and technology initiatives, this work goes far beyond sanctuary care. With your support, Sweet Farm not only protects vulnerable animals but also sparks global awareness and scalable solutions that advance compassion, sustainability, and change.
Rescue, Rehabilitation, and Sanctuary
Fundraising Goal: $175,000
Sweet Farm’s animal care program is a lifeline for animals with nowhere else to turn, providing rescue, rehabilitation, and lifelong sanctuary to those who have suffered abuse, exploitation, or displacement. As the non-profit landscape grows more fragile, the need has never been more urgent. In just the last two years, and thanks to donor support, Sweet Farm has stepped in to rehome over two dozen animals from sanctuaries forced to close their doors as funding dried up. Instead of being left abandoned, these animals were welcomed into a safe, compassionate home where they now have the chance to heal, thrive, and live with dignity.
Your generosity also fuels the sanctuary’s role as a pivotal hub for innovation, supporting entrepreneurs and researchers who are building sustainable, cruelty-free alternatives to animal-based products. Together, we are proving that animal rescue and climate solutions can go hand-in-hand.
By giving to Sweet Farm, you are doing more than saving lives—you are helping build a world where compassion and sustainability grow side by side, for the animals of today and the generations of tomorrow.
It’s A Wild World
Fundraising Goal: $25,000
Sweet Farm’s Wildlife Rehab and Release Program is a lifeline for injured and orphaned wild animals, offering them the expert care and second chance they deserve. Led by two on-staff New York State–licensed wildlife rehabilitators, this program ensures that every animal receives the highest level of specialized treatment tailored to their needs.
What makes Sweet Farm’s approach truly unique is the integration of our regenerative farm into their healing journey. Wildlife in rehabilitation are nourished with farm-fresh produce grown right in our fields and eggs from our rescued birds, providing holistic, nutrient-rich diets that support their recovery. Once healthy and strong, these animals are released back into their natural habitats across Sweet Farm’s grounds, rejoining the ecosystem they help sustain.
With donor support, Sweet Farm is doing far more than saving individual lives—we are strengthening the web of biodiversity, restoring balance to local ecosystems, and inspiring thousands of annual visitors to see firsthand how compassion and sustainability go hand in hand. Every gift ensures that more wildlife can heal, thrive, and return to the wild where they belong.
Trap-Neuter-Vaccinate-Return
Fundraising Goal: $1o,000
Sweet Farm’s Trap-Neuter-Return (TNVR) program is a vital safeguard for vulnerable cats who are abandoned at the farm or arrive from the surrounding community in need of help. With a compassionate and proactive approach, our team humanely traps, gets neutered and vaccinated, and returns these animals to safe environments—or provides rehoming when possible—ensuring that no cat is left to suffer without care.
This program is not only about compassion; it’s about creating lasting impact. By preventing overpopulation, reducing disease, and minimizing conflict between cats and wildlife, Sweet Farm’s TNVR program fosters a healthier, safer environment for the entire community. And with your help, we can reach out to our surrounding farms and provide the same care to cats on their properties, while at the same time teaching property owners who had never even considered population control or vaccination, that this is, in fact, a possibility for feral and barn cats.
With donor support, Sweet Farm can continue to reduce suffering, provide lasting solutions, and turn what could have been a cycle of abandonment into a story of care, dignity, and hope. Every gift ensures that more cats are given the chance at a better life while protecting the delicate balance of the ecosystem around them.