ABOUT THE SANCTUARY

SANCTUARY TOUR

1979 The Fund opens Black Beauty Ranch

1980 577 burros are airlifted out of the Grand Canyon and transported to Black Beauty Ranch

1983 Black Beauty Ranch welcomes goats saved from military extermination on San Clemente Island

1978 The Fund is instrumental in closing the diving horse industry, and rescued two of the last remaining horses.

2011 The Doris Day Equine Center opens, creating an opportunity to assist more equines at Black Beauty Ranch

1963 Cleveland Amory creates the Fund for Animals

“I have nothing to fear; and here my story ends. My troubles are all over, and I am at home...”

Anna Sewell, Black Beauty

The Cleveland Amory Black Beauty Ranch is a world-renowned animal sanctuary in Murchison, Texas.

With over 1,400 acres, it is home to almost 1,000 domes-tic and exotic animals, many of whom have been rescued from near-death situations such as slaughterhouses, biomedical research laboratories and trophy hunting ranches. Others have been rescued from roadside zoos or were former victims of the exotic pet trade. Still others came from public lands where they were threatened with extermination by the federal government.

Bison and cattle, horses and burros, ante-lope and apes, camels and tigers: all have permanent, safe homes at the ranch, which was founded in 1979 by author and animal advocate Cleveland Amory.

The sanctuary is not a zoo and is not open for regular public visitation. True to Amory’s vision, it is “a place where animals are looked after, not looked at.” In 2004, the board of directors of The Fund for Animals voted unanimously to memorialize its late, great founder by renaming its flagship animal sanc-tuary in his honor.

q Apes & Mon-keys You’ll learn about our many primates rescued from research laborato-ries and the private pet trade, now living a free life in sanctuary.

w Pigs, Goats & More At the next stop, you’ll see our farm pigs, goats, sheep, turkeys and chickens. These rescued animals are enjoying their new lives at Black Beauty Ranch.

e Big Cats Here you will get to see our expansive big cat habitat and—with a little luck—its residents! All of our big cats were rescued from deplorable conditions. r Native Wildlife Black Beauty Ranch is a sanctuary for rescued animals, but it’s also a release site for rehabil-itated native wildlife. It also provides a safe home to many native species. t Non-Native

WildlifeOur 35-acre non-native wildlife habitat is home to more than 100 animals, many of whom were saved from being sold to captive hunting operations.

y Cows & Steers This section of the property is where our free-roaming cows and steers enjoys their days lounging in the sun. Bet you’ve never met an elderly cow before!

u Equine Adop-tions Meet the horses at our Doris Day Equine Center, dedicated to the rescue, rehabilitation and place-ment of rescued equine from all over the country. i Wild Pigs Our 19-acre wild pig pen is home to rescued wild pigs. A non-native species, they’ve become a wildlife and farming issue after being intro-duced to the U.S. o Horses Our expansive pastures are home to many homeless horses rescued from cruelty, neglect, slaughter and exploitation.

a Burros True to our roots, we provide sanctuary to hundreds of wild burros saved from extermination and slaughter.

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TOUR ROUTE

STAY SAFE!Photos and drinks are permitted • Remain seated at all times • Keep voices low so everyone can hear

Don’t throw or dangle anything out the windows • Notify tour guide of an emergency

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•Wildlife Protection

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•Farm Animal Protection

•Primate Protection

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1982 Nim Chimpsky is rescued from a research lab and retires to Black Beauty Ranch

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