About Our ethics

  We Celebrate All Life. 

We Nurture Compassion for All Living Beings.

Black Dawg Farm and Sanctuary provides a safe and loving forever home for abused, neglected, and abandoned farm animals, and offers humane education to our Northwest community, and beyond.

In our 24/7 work, we not only rescue and save farm animals from enormous suffering and neglect, but we also get up each day, with the hope that our commitment to farm animals will challenge people to consider what they eat.

At our Sanctuary, we do all of this with compassion and great regard for everyone. Please know that we will never call anyone out who eats dairy, eggs, and meat. 

We fully appreciate the transition to a Vegetarian or Vegan way of being in the world is a big step. At Black Dawg Farm and Sanctuary, we educate, support, and provide encouragement for people to pursue a vegetarian or vegan way lifestyle.

We welcome everyone at our Farm and Sanctuary. We embrace people of all cultures, backgrounds, paths, and beliefs. We are not a vegetarian or vegan only place. With this, we are working for great change. 

Our minds are open, with great respect for where we are in our development and growth as a highly accredited and non-profit Farm Sanctuary, and with enormous regard for the animals on our property who are family.

In the meantime, we save and take care of precious rescued and neglect farm animals. We stand for tolerance, respect, inclusivity, and ultimately encourage eating choices that fueled by compassion, love, awareness, and profound understanding.

With this, we get up each day, dedicated to making a difference in the lives of the dear animals who call our Sanctuary their forever home. We envision a world where compassionate eating choices are a no brainer.

Once crazy Covid-19 passes, you will once again see posted and/or be invited to special events that provide plant-based food choices. 

Always, for the animals,

Tom and Kelly Lapham, Co-Founders

Black Dawg Farm and Sanctuary

Rainier, Washington 

• 3/6/21