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A Project to save the World!

Raising money to give the animals we rescue the better life they deserve and continue our strong educational programs has...

The boy who talked with animals

Not many writers had dealt with the mistreatment of animals in the twentieth century. It seems that few considered it...

Animal trials

One of the most ridiculous activities that humans have done against animals is to put them on trial. This was...

Juicios en contra de animales

Una de las actividades mas ridículas que han hecho los humanos en contra de los animales es someterlos a juicio....

The vegan message of Guardians of the Galaxy

This article may contain spoilers. Marvel’s latest movie has become one of the most popular in recent times. But this...

El mensaje vegano de Guardianes de la Galaxia

  Este artículo puede contener spoilers. La última película de Marvel se ha convertido en una de las más populares...

Alimentos a base de plantas para la piel

Hay muchos alimentos a base de plantas que nos pueden ayudar a cuidar la piel. Sin embargo, no hay que...

Plant based foods for skin care

There are many plant-based foods that can help us take care of our skin. However, we must not forget that,...

Vegan babies? Is it possible?

This month saw a terrible event, which unfortunately has had too many precedents. Maxim Lyutyi and Oxana Mironova left a...

The great massacre

18,000 cows died in a fire in the state of Texas, near the city of Dimmit. They were intended for...

¿Bebés veganos? ¿Es posible?

En este mes se presentó un evento terrible, que por desgracia ha tenido demasiados precedentes. Maxim Lyutyi y Oxana Mironova...

La gran masacre

18000 vacas murieron en un incendio en el estado de Texas, cerca de la ciudad de Dimmit. Estaban destinadas para...

Impunity designer

Nancy Teresa González de Barberi is a renowned Colombian designer from the city of Cali, who is known for her...

Diseñadora de la impunidad

Nancy Teresa González de Barberi es una reconocida diseñadora colombiana de la ciudad de Cali, quien es conocida por sus...

Deforestación y carne

Colombia tiene un gran porcentaje de deforestación debido a la actividad ganadera, pues su cadena de suministro está atada a...

Are there any vegan chewing gum?

There are many sweets on the market that catch our attention, but one of the most popular is chewing gum....

¿Hay chicles veganos?

Existen muchos dulces en el mercado que nos llaman la atención, pero uno de los más populares es el chicle...

Another purpose for a sanctuary

One of the most important challenges of the vegan community is to make more people aware of the terrible abuses...

Una función más de los santuarios

Uno de los retos más importantes de la comunidad vegana es hacer caer en cuenta a más personas acerca de...

¿Es vegano el pegamento?

Existen muchas herramientas de nuestro día a día que pueden contener ingredientes de origen animal sin que nosotros lo sepamos....

Are glues vegan?

There are many tools of our daily life that may contain ingredients of animal origin without our knowledge. An example...

El nuevo (y viejo) horror

Desde hace muchos años, el problema de la resistencia a los antibióticos por parte de varias bacterias, se viene presentando...

The new (and old) horror

For many years, the problem of resistance to antibiotics by various bacteria has been occurring and has not stopped increasing....

¿A quiénes nos comemos?

El mundo avanza cada día más hacia el abandono de las prácticas abusivas hacia los animales, empezando por sus platos....

Who We Eat?

The world is moving more and more every day towards abandoning abusive practices towards animals, starting with their plates. People...

Aplicaciones que facilitan el veganismo

Hoy en día, tenemos aplicaciones que nos ayudan en la cotidianidad, nos pueden ser de gran ayuda para organizarnos mejor,...

Eighteen apps to make your vegan life easier

Nowadays, we have apps that help us in our daily lives, they can be of great help to organize ourselves...

Desplume inmoral

  En los pasados días hubo una gran polémica en Colombia debido a las compras realizadas por el nuevo gobierno,...

Immoral plucking

  In the past few days there has been a great controversy in Colombia due to the purchases made by...

Beneficios de los hongos en una dieta basada en plantas

El consumo de hongos ha sido alabado en los últimos años, debido a la gran cantidad de beneficios que cada...

Benefits of mushrooms in a plant-based diet

The consumption of mushrooms has been praised in recent years, due to the large number of benefits that are found...

The trend of false rescues

  Many people think that the work of a sanctuary consists only of rescuing animals for no reason, without any...

The tragedy of Tibabuyes

Bogotá is a city built on water, many lakes have dried up since colonial times and this same way of...

Compromisos de Gustavo Petro con los animales de Colombia

El nuevo presidente de Colombia, Gustavo Petro, asumirá su mandato el 7 de agosto. De los candidatos que se postularon...

Commitment to animals from Colombia’s new president, Gustavo Petro

    Colombia’s new president, Gustavo Petro, will take office on August 7. Of the candidates running for president, he...

Prostate cancer and dairy consumption

Diseases will always be present in our lives, but what if there was a way to reduce the risk of...

The misuse of the word “vegan”

A few days ago, Beyond Inc. launched a new campaign starring Kim Kardashian with the intention of promoting their products....

Poetry to save the animals

The approach of veganism towards literature welcomes more people every day, in the case of poetry, it is now possible...

Veganism and literature

Although veganism is not a new topic in the world, there is little involvement of this ideology in fiction. Especially...

Why do chickens lay eggs?

Most people don’t have a good understanding of what they put on their plates. Especially when it comes to animal...

¿Por qué ponen huevos las gallinas?

La mayoría de las personas no tienen un buen conocimiento con respecto a lo que ponen en sus platos. En...

The dilemma of experimenting on animals

This month, medicine played an important role in history. David Bennett, a terminally ill patient (Ventricular Fibrillation), who could not...

Video games and veganism

Many vegans ask themselves the question: is it ethical to play video games in which it is possible to be...

Veganism in Medellín

Colombia is a large and diverse country, which is divided into many regions that have their own accents and customs....

The rise of plant-based diet in Colombia

The plant-based diet in Colombia has had a significant increase in recent years, every day there are more options in...

The damage of the Colombian seas

For a very short time, the Colombian institutions that are dedicated to preserving the environment and caring for its natural...

The life of animals in the security business

In the history of the world, animals have been used for war or security purposes in some cases. It is...

Summary of the sanctuary year 2021

This year we had many challenges to overcome, with which we learned a lot. We received new inhabitants, who made...

End of the year traditions and veganism in Colombia

The end of the year traditions are very important to Colombian culture. There are a lot of celebrations that take...

Giving Tuesday

What is Giving Tuesday? In these times donations to different causes have been decreasing. It is an understandable phenomenon, since...

Speciesism in the Latin American show

Animals throughout history have been part of human entertainment shows. Latin America is no stranger to this practice. Well, here...

The sanctuary experience

Most Colombians have grown up in a context of oppression and mistreatment of animals. Being a rural culture for the...

The escape in Bogotá

On September 28, the city of Bogotá experienced an unprecedented situation, as a bull escaped from the truck that was...

Buying animals means no rescue

It is a very irresponsible attitude to try to dedicate yourself to the rescue of farm animals without having the...

The life and death of quails in Colombia

For approximately twenty years, the coturnicultural industry in Colombia has been growing. This is due to the low cost of...

JAS Certified by the Global Federation of Animal Sanctuaries

July 30, 2020 (Chia Cundinamarca, Colombia) – The Global Federation of Animal Sanctuaries (GFAS), the only globally recognized organization providing...

Food in times of crisis

Many people in Colombia are distressed by the rise in prices in some places, the markets have become more expensive...

Confusion with donations

There is still a misunderstanding as to what it means to make a donation to the sanctuaries. Many people have...

The difficult situation in Colombia

Colombia is going through an unprecedented situation, because although there have been protests against the government in the past, the...

Reglas para recibir a un animal rescatado

En nuestra misión de seguir ayudando a las personas a que tengan una mejor educación con respecto a los animales,...

Cruelty Free

In recent days, the animation of Ralph, the rabbit, which shows the mistreatment suffered by this species in laboratories, went...

Abandonment

An animal in the hands of human beings is synonymous with responsibility, it is taking charge of a life. However,...

Illegal markets

Last year there was a government intervention in the marketplaces of the city of Bogotá, where live animals were sold...

How does Abillionveg work?

For some time now, Juliana’s Animal Sanctuary has been supported by a platform called Abillionveg, which aligns itself with the...

What is Eco-Anxiety and How Can We Deal With It?

Have you experienced the turmoil of “eco-anxiety“? You are not alone. At Juliana’s Animal Sanctuary we care deeply about the...

Introducing Cult Quotes | Juliana’s Animal Sanctuary’s Clothing With a Cause

Introducing Juliana’s Animal Sanctuaries new social enterprise – CULT QUOTES! We’ve been working on something special… And finally, it’s time...

The tale of Sri Rama

This is one of those stories that never stop happening in Colombia. It narrates the usual abandonment to which thousands...

A separation may bring new friends

Turkeys have gradually established themselves as one of the most popular birds for consumption in Colombia. Therefore, there are now...

The true concept of a Sanctuary

The concept of sanctuary is something that until now has been somehow established in Colombia, because in a rural culture...

Honorable Mention for the Defense and Protection of Animals

Juliana’s Animal Sanctuary was awarded with the Honorable Mention for the Defense and Protection of animals, for the first time...

About all the dogs at the Juliana’s Animal Sanctuary

We don’t know why all the dogs at the sanctuary like to be on top of their houses. We have...

Juliana’s Animal Sanctuary news and COVID-19

Due to the COVID-19 that has also touched our country, our national and international volunteer programs have been suspended and...

Juanito is doing well

Juanito is doing so well and has turned out to be an excellent host who receives all of our visitors...

How You Can Help Animals With More Than Just Money

If you’re here, you’re probably an animal lover!  Animals all over the world need your support. All types of contributions...

How you can help a farmed animals? Why you should help them?

Farm animals are kept in dirty and cramped cages in factory farms all over the world, where their physical activity...

Bottle-Feeding Kittens – Everything You Need to Know

Written by Alysa Tarrant Cats are one of the most popular house companions in the world and it’s estimated that...

What’s the Difference Between an Animal Sanctuary and an Animal Shelter?

Often people get confused between an animal sanctuary and an animal shelter. Both aim to help homeless or rescued animals...

What is Animal Rescue?

Animal rescue groups, centers, or organizations are generally set up to take in rescued animals and prepare them for adoption....

Are there alternatives to animal testing?

Imagine living your entire existence locked in a small cage where fingers and needles prod you every day. You might...

Teacup Pigs

There is no doubt you have seen teacup pigs, also known as “micropigs,” or “mini-pigs,” on the internet. YouTube is...

How to Visit an Animal Sanctuary

Written by Alysa Tarrant In the United States alone there are hundreds if not thousands of animal sanctuaries. But what exactly...

Animal sanctuary for Pigs – why they need our help?

Why Pigs Should Be Saved As part of an advertising campaign that has been running since 1987, the meat industry...

Aureliano

Aureliano was rescued just seconds before to go inside the slaughterhouse. He is alive, is safe, is happy, but like...

Welcome Varaha, the burned piggy

  The meat industry is evil, the mother of this angel was very sick and all her babies were born...

How to Become an Animal Activist

Over 200 million land animals are slaughtered for human consumption every day. As compassionate and empathetic human beings, it is...

Pig Slaughterhouses: Are They Humane?

There’s a side to pigs that some people don’t see because they picture these animals in a completely different way....

Rescued kitty with neuronal prolems

A few days ago we rescued this baby with some neuronal problems very underweight and in terrible conditions, he is...

The Life You Can Save – Balko

He is Balko, a German shepherd of 4 and a half years. He has a problem in his immune system...

How to Sponsor an Animal in Need

Ever wonder what happens to stray dogs, cats, and other unwanted animals that are rescued from streets and factory farms?...

What Should I Get My Animal Companion for Christmas?

The holidays are coming and you know what that means! ‘Tis the season to shop for the best presents, not...

Abandoned pig on the street

🚨 URGENT RESCUE 🚨 What you see on this photo is a pig in the street of my city Bogota....

Eight newborn puppies abandoned in a car workshop

UPDATE on our newborn rescued puppies The two boys flew to Canada to their forever home! We are so happy,...

What is going on with Perla?

While Juliana was in Brazil, giving the lecture about the work of the sanctuary and the reality of animals in...

25 Sponsors By December 25th

Yay! For these two remaining months we have a great challenge, for December 25th we want to have the support...

Gunas Handbag Contest

We are so excited to team up with vegan handbag brand @gunas_newyork to give two people the chance to each win a...

Loki, the Rescued Mini Pig

Meet Loki! He is the newest adorable animal resident. Sadly, the ‘mini pig’ trend has arrived in Colombia and many...

The Story of Sal

  I don’t know what to say. I feel like I can’t leave the house. I’m always afraid I’m going...

Fox the Dog Who Was Found Abandoned, Tied to a Post, and Run Over by a Car

  It is not easy for me to write these stories. Sadly this is very common in our country. There...

Become a Yearly Member & Win Big!

Become a member of Juliana’s Animal Sanctuary Support a vegan charity by becoming one of our valued members. As a...

How to Help this Christmas?

Here are a few easy ways to help the animals at the sanctuary. When you help us to feed these...

Support the Fixing of the Cow Barns

It was 11 years ago that we opened the sanctuary doors and brought our very first resident to her new...

Support Renovations for the Senior Dogs Area

Hi friends! Here at Juliana’s Animal Sanctuary, we love old dogs. They’re slow-moving, a little graying, sometimes wobbly, and usually...

Fixing the Pigs’ Fences

Hello friends, We wanted to give you an update on Perla and Poldark! For those who are not familiar with...

He is Just a Puppy Who Wants a New Life – Emilio

  We alerted our supporters recently about an abandoned puppy the other day that had lost 80% of his hair....

Vegan T-shirt for Everyone!

Christmas is only a few weeks away! Buy a vegan t-shirt for that special vegan in your life! All proceeds...

Old dog Hit by a car paralyzed

Four days ago a woman recorded a video of an old dog in a park who was hit by a...

Dog was hit by a car and people were just taking photos

The World will not be destroyed by those that do evil; but by those who watch them without doing anything...

Cursos de cocina VEGANA

Ya estan aca!   ¡Ya están acá! Después de muchos esfuerzos hemos logrado concretar unas clases de cocina veganas en...

He was thrown out of a 6 story window

Two women saw a man toss him out of his apartment, laughing, watched as he flew through the air and...

Vegan Cooking Classes in Colombia

    Pronto en Chia para la gente de Bogota y pueblos alrededores de Chia tendremos cursos de cocina vegana...

This two best friends deserve the best

  You may want to know why a farm animal sanctuary is also helping dogs and cats? The number of...

Bullfighting back to Colombia

There is a revolution happening around the world for animals right now. It is not going away. It will only...

Sweet starving street dog beaten!

Friends, brace yourselves for the latest rescue. This little girl is probably about 5 years old, she has been living...

Aurora, the gentle pit bull with the evil owner

Aurora came to us for help. She had been horribly abused by her owners in a nearby farm. We noticed...

MAX

Paul, Juliana and our new volunteer Asa went into town and on their way, they came across a heartbreaking sight....

We have news, Small BUT big news!

The story of Gopal, the newborn veal calf Let me introduce you to this little boy. He is just 6...

Rescue of Poldark the little pig

  We received a call from some vegans who own a dog rescue with a little injured pig. (One of...

Abandoned Husky

We went back to the old farm to get a few things and you won’t believe what we found. This...

Newly rescued burned puppy is now happy and safe

He is a little black and white male we found wandering the streets with horribly painful burns — likely the result...

Abandoned puppies need help and a home

This morning my little sister went out to feed the chickens and came across a sack. Inside it we found...

Rescued Calf and Puppy Are Inseparable: ‘They Loved Each Other From Day One’

INSIDE EDITION aired a video report on our two new rescues, Bernie the calf and Sri Ram the puppy United...

Rescued Puppy Can’t Get Enough of his Favourite Calf

The first thing you’d probably notice about Bernie, a baby cow, and Sri Ram, his puppy, is their size difference....

Our Sanctuary partners with Mercy for Animals

We are happy to announce that Juliana’s Animal Sanctuary (JAS) will now be collaborating with Mercy for Animals (MFA) to expand...

New Veal Calf Named Bernie Needs Help

A bittersweet rescue…   Bernie Sundara (means Strong and Beautiful) was born just two days ago at a small family...

The hard part

  I’ve always said that I love that my life is dedicated to the happiness of animals and my animal sanctuary....

My dream

This animal sanctuary has been my dream since childhood. When I was 11 years old, I told my mother, “When...

There are more than 900,000 street dogs in our capital city

3 days ago our two founders were recording a video about the situation for street dogs here in our country. They...

Volunteers Reviews

We love our volunteers! they are an important part for our project. TOGETHER WE CAN CHANGE THE WORLD   CLICK HERE...

Only 100% vegan shop in Bogota, Colombia

The vegan movement in Colombia is relatively new, but many vegan entrepreneurs are striving to make veganism more accessible and...

Help us Provide Hay and Medical Care to Our Larger Animals

          We need a little help to get our Animal Sanctuary through the drier months. Juliana’s...

A new member in the sanctuary is born

On December 19, 2015, at 10:25 pm, our director Juliana gave birth to her son Bhimal Fox Turner, a birth...

The Rainbow Bridge 2015

In 2015, some of our beloved animals passed away. Some abandoned animals don’t survive the mistreatment they receive in the...

On this Christmas!

The Animals in the sanctuary have written a letter to all their superheroes for Christmas:   How you can help?...

Donate to our sanctuary in someones name

Make the best gift for our animals Donate to our sanctuary in someone’s name and that person will receive a...

2016 Juliana’s Animal Sanctuary Calendar

  Our 2016 Calendar is Ready! It’s the first calendar for our sanctuary, so now you can have a part...

The passing of Bhisma, the oldest dog in our sanctuary.

My dear Bhisma, My eternal baby, my mama’s boy. The time has come and your eyes will not return to...

LUCY The Rabbit

Angora rabbits squeal like humans. As humans yank their long haired fur by hand, the rabbit screams and shivers, however...

The Lisa Shapiro Unsung Vegan Hero Award Winners

  We are VERY excited to announce that both of our founders, Juliana and Ekala, have won the prestigious Lisa...

The problem of abandoned animals in Colombia

One of the most difficult challenges in Colombia in terms of the struggle for security, rehabilitation, and protection of animals...

Win a VEGAN Doggy Shirt

This is too easy. Just share Juliana’s Animal Sanctuary crowdfunding campaign and you are entered to win this beautiful embroided...

Pola’s Organic Vegan Gourmet Breakfast

Every day our newest rescue, Pola, the “freedom-fighting pig” gets a gourmet breakfast of dried alfalfa, mango, pumpkin juice and...

Crowdfunding campaign supports Colombia’s only animal sanctuary

—— FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE ——- Paul R. Turner 301 880 1107 Contact@Julianasfarm.org Crowdfunding campaign supports Colombia’s only animal sanctuary Urgent...

Pola the Pig Rescued After 8 Years of Living Hell

SOURCE: CARE2.COM by Tex Dworkin, August 23, 2015 Pola the freedom-fighting pig was rescued from a horrible living situation in Colombia...

Pola the “freedom fighting” pig is saved from hell

Pola, the “freedom-fighting pig” is the newest member of Juliana’s Animal Sanctuary — the only sanctuary in Colombia. For the...

Perla the piglet gets a 2nd Chance

Perla was found in a trash bin and brought to Juliana’s Animal Sanctuary in Colombia. She had a broken leg,...

New 700lb rescued pig

    Could you help a pig? A few days ago we received an emergency call from a friendly organization,...

Visit us at Animal Rights Conference – Cool new vegan products for sale – Table #48

Look at these! I know you want one. Our friends in Colombia have made some great products for us to...

New Chickens and Stray Dogs at Juliana’s Animal Sanctuary

The last two months we have been working on sterilization for some street dogs and cats in the area where...

Yudhi, A dog in Nepal.

    I was in Nepal for 14 days because my husband was given a “Food Yoga” retreat and I...

New protected cow in Colombia!

  Nandini is a calf who was born in a Colombian slaughterhouse. Her life was scheduled to end 24 hours...

Foster the People band members visit our Sanctuary

Last night I got an email from Mark Pontius from Foster the People just before he was about to board...

New Kitten Found

From the first  day we arrived at our new farm, we started feeding a family of 4 dogs (we call...

Limited edition Animal Protection Bracelets

We have a special limited offer! For a $120 donation, you can get an animal protection bracelet with semi-precious stones....

Our rabbits and rooster get a new home

Our rescued ex-fighting cock, Gayatri, and Anil (AKA Mr Chow) and Clyde the rabbits have a new home. They were...

A Well-Fed World offers matching grant up to $10,000

PLEASE SHARE! US-based non-profit A Well-Fed World is offering a $10,000 matching grant to help Juliana’s latest IndieGoGo campaign! Every donation goes...

The Street dogs of Bogota

In Bogota, the capital of Colombia, there are an estimated 350,000 street dogs and cats at any one time. To...

Help me save animals in the Andes Mountains – new video

New IndieGoGo Campaign Launched – Help me Realize my Little Girl Dreams

We have much to be grateful in 2014, topmost of which is the loving support we received from our new...

We won VEGAN OF THE YEAR award

Juliana Castaneda Turner, founder of the Paramatma Animal Sanctuary based in Colombia, South America has won the 2014 Vegan of...

What will you do today?

Most recently, there has been a campaign spreading through social media for people to fast today in memory of the...

Save Balaram and Gita

As I explained in the story update on our campaign page, cows are not considered “pets” in South America, but...

Paul Turner, Director of Food for Life Global endorses Paramatma

Chucho Merchan Endorses Paramatma Farm

Balarama, the gentle giant

  Balarama really is a giant. When standing his shoulders are close 6 feet high and he must weigh well over...

Bhisma, the happy old dog

This is Bhisma doing a funny face for the photo. Bhisma is 18 years old, and is our oldest dog in...

Prema, the heart of a lion

Prema is a feisty little dog with the heart of a lion. She is the smallest of our dogs but has...

Feliz dia de la madre

Gracias a todas las mamas humanas que han sido madres de humanos y no humanos, y que de ninguna manera...

Happy Mother’s Day

Thanks to all human mothers who are mothers for human and nonhuman animals, and who in ayway do not disrespect...