Farm sanctuaries provide lifetime care for farmed animals rescued from the food system, serving as both welfare refuges and educational advocacy platforms.
Farm sanctuaries serve multiple welfare functions: direct provision of high-quality care to individual animals who would otherwise face continued suffering or slaughter, public education about farmed animal sentience, and research partnerships that generate welfare science. The welfare provided to sanctuary animals — access to natural behaviour, social bonding, veterinary care, and freedom from fear — demonstrates what good welfare looks like and creates a contrast with industrial conditions. Sanctuary advocacy changes the way visitors relate to farmed animals, with research showing lasting attitudinal shifts.