On Colorado Gives Day (Tuesday, December 6th), help Luvin Arms raise funds for Winter Beds and Meds! We need your help to raise $9,000 to keep our animal residents healthy and comfortable throughout the frigid winter months.
Click HERE to learn more and please donate today!
Enjoy a sweet video HERE.
Clean and comfortable bedding is essential to the health and longevity of our residents at Luvin Arms Animal Sanctuary. But bedding is incredibly expensive.
For residents like Felix the rescued pig, elderly medical care is an essential part of our routine. When farmed animals reach an elderly age, they experience many of the same health challenges as humans.
We need your support to raise $20,000 by the end of December to ensure Felix and his friends continue to receive critical medications and warm bedding this winter.
Click HERE to learn more and please donate today!
About Us:
Luvin Arms Animal Sanctuary is in Erie, Colorado. We are a registered 501(c)3 nonprofit animal sanctuary for abused and neglected farmed animals. We have created a sanctuary of inspiration and connection where people are empowered to create change that leads to more compassionate choices for themselves, for the planet, and justice for all beings. We practice Ahimsa - nonviolence toward all living beings - in every choice we make.
NEWS RELEASE: Luvin Arms Animal Sanctuary Invites the Public to Its First-Ever Farmed Animal Enrichment Day
For Immediate Release:
August 2, 2022
Erie, Colorado – Luvin Arms Animal Sanctuary will host an inspiring and educational Farmed Animal Enrichment Day on August 27, 2022.
The Sanctuary invites the community to participate in this special behind-the-scenes look at how the humans and nonhumans of Luvin Arms speak a common language.
Many in the community are familiar with positive reinforcement clicker training as a popular technique that pet parents use to reward the behavior of their canine companions.
Luvin Arms established its own clicker play program in 2021, developing Individual Enrichment Plans for each of its farmed animal residents. Just like dogs, each species at Luvin Arms - from chickens to cows to sheep - easily learns clicker play skills! The Luvin Arms clicker play program introduces skills that are fun and engaging for the residents, providing them with agency to engage in their daily cooperative care needs. This also builds trusting relationships between the residents and their partners, and teaches the residents skills that come in handy for situations like haltering and boarding a trailer for a trip to the vet.
The Luvin Arms Enrichment Day will include an informative talk by Behavior Consultant, Janna Dewey of Behavior Vets Colorado.
Janna will discuss:
*how to apply positive reinforcement to different species
*the science of behavior change
*how enrichment positively impacts animals
*ideas for enrichment activities
*where to start when experiencing behavioral problems
The day will also include clicker play demonstrations between several of the Luvin Arms animal residents and their volunteer enrichment partners, as well as creating environmental enrichment toys for the residents.
“By learning about clicker play - how it enriches the lives of our residents - and viewing clicker play demonstrations, visitors will begin to relate to the residents in similar ways they relate to their own pets at home,” said Robert Heyer, Enrichment Coordinator at Luvin Arms.
For more information about the Luvin Arms Enrichment Day, please visit here.
About Luvin Arms Animal Sanctuary:
Luvin Arms is a nonprofit animal sanctuary for abused and neglected farmed animals, located in Erie, Colorado. Luvin Arms provides exceptional lifelong social, emotional, and cognitive care for their animal residents, and advocates for those who have not been rescued by sharing their residents’ stories to inspire, educate, and empower others to embrace a more compassionate and sustainable lifestyle.
About Behavior Vets Colorado:
Behavior Vets Colorado is a one-of-a-kind team of Behavior Vets, Behavior Consultants, and Certified Dog Trainers, led by Colorado’s most experienced Board-Certified Veterinary Behaviorist. Together they dedicate their lives to helping people and pets enjoy life together.
Contact:
Juli Arnold
Marketing and Communications Manager
juli@luvinarms.org
###
NEWS RELEASE
Luvin Arms Animal Sanctuary Offers Nationally Recognized Educational Outreach That Inspires A More Compassionate World
For Immediate Release: April 12, 2022
Erie, CO – In light of the devastating Avian Flu H5N1 that has resulted in the extermination of 25 million birds and counting, Luvin Arms’ Chef Donna Marino will hold a special public cooking class on Saturday, April 30th. The class will feature chicken and egg alternatives with delicious vegan wine pairings. Samples of many of the plant-based options on the market will be available for in-person tastings. Enjoy a beautiful spring evening connecting with animal residents and learning plant-based cooking at Luvin Arms Animal Sanctuary!
Since its founding in 2015, Luvin Arms has provided world-class humane education programming that benefits people, animals, and the environment.
Luvin Arms’ humane education program accomplishes their mission of Ahimsa - nonviolence toward all living beings by connecting communities to farmed animals, fostering the growth of everlasting compassionate hearts, and encouraging people of all ages to make choices rooted in empathy and sustainability.
Current Sanctuary humane education opportunities include films, public tours, speaker talks, school field trips, and plant-based cooking demonstrations.
“Avian Flus are a threat to our food system. The way our society breeds and confines birds has the potential to develop and spread virulent disease. It’s so important to learn alternatives to chicken and egg consumption so that we don’t perpetuate this deadly system.” – Emma Schwarz, Director of Advancement in Ahimsa, Luvin Arms Animal Sanctuary.
For more information about the April cooking class, please visit: Luvin Arms' Cooking Demo
About Luvin Arms Animal Sanctuary
Luvin Arms is a nonprofit animal sanctuary for abused and neglected farmed animals, based in Erie, Colorado. Luvin Arms provides exceptional lifelong social, emotional, and cognitive care for their animal residents, and advocates for those who have not been rescued by sharing their residents’ stories to inspire, educate, and empower others to embrace a more compassionate and sustainable lifestyle.
Contact
Juli Arnold
Marketing and Communications Manager
# # #
Luvin Arms Animal Sanctuary is pleased to share with you this inspirational video From Solitude to Serenity: The Story of Lucky. Lucky's story is indeed a story of which movies are made - from near death, to rescue, to near death again, and then to his final rescue by the townspeople of Lyons, Colorado and forever home at Luvin Arms Animal Sanctuary (Erie, CO). This is the feel-good story we all need right now.
Luvin Arms is a nonprofit animal sanctuary for abused and neglected farmed animals, based in Erie, Colorado. Luvin Arms is working to provide exceptional lifelong social, emotional, and cognitive care for their animal residents, and to advocate for those who have not been rescued by sharing their residents’ stories to inspire, educate, and empower others to embrace a more compassionate and sustainable lifestyle.
NEWS PRESS RELEASE
Contact for more information:
Juli Arnold
Marketing and Communications Manager
Luvin Arms Premieres New Film Showcasing the Love Between All Beings
March 8, 2022 – Luvin Arms Animal Sanctuary and JB Productions are proud to present its next collaborative film, The Love Stories of Luvin Arms this Friday, March 11, at 7:00 pm MST on Crowdcast. This new installment captures all types of love: from friendships to sweethearts to familial relationships. The film explores the emotional complexity and capacity for love of all beings, depicting inspirational moments that demonstrate the beauty of love when we are given the opportunity to live freely, naturally, and safely.
“When we are living free from harm with all our needs met, we are all capable of profound love,” says Shartrina White, Luvin Arms’ Executive Director. “In this film, the animal residents of Luvin Arms provide us with an insight into the many different types of love which we can experience. Through these stories, Luvin Arms introduces new language to identify these indescribable feelings, so that we may all learn how to love deeper and more fully.”
Luvin Arms is a nonprofit animal sanctuary for abused and neglected farmed animals, based in Erie, Colorado. Luvin Arms is working to provide exceptional lifelong social, emotional, and cognitive care for their animal residents, and to advocate for those who have not been rescued by sharing their residents’ stories to inspire, educate, and empower others to embrace a more compassionate and sustainable lifestyle.
Please find the film trailer here: https://youtu.be/JemZS9t2Qsk
To register for the film premiere, please visit: https://www.crowdcast.io/e/the-love-stories-of/register
For more information about Luvin Arms, please visit: https://luvinarms.org
# # #
NEWS PRESS RELEASE
Contact for more information:
Juli Arnold
Marketing and Communications Manager
Luvin Arms Debuts New Film: From Solitude to Serenity: The Story of Lucky
Jan. 12, 2022 – The second film from Luvin Arms Animal Sanctuary and JB Productions chronicles the incredible story of Lucky the Cow. Lucky was destined for slaughter in November 2021, but through his unrelenting pursuit of connection with the townspeople of Lyons, Colorado, he saved his own life.
This virtual film premiere on Saturday, January 15 at 6:30pm MST will include a live discussion of the film, as well as a Q&A after the film with the filmmakers, the founders of Luvin Arms Animal Sanctuary, and Lucky’s rescuers.
“It was incredibly inspiring to film Lucky’s story,” said Luvin Arms’ videographer, John Burton. “He reminds us all that connection is the gateway to the freedom and joy that all living beings on this planet deserve.”
Luvin Arms Animal Sanctuary will also launch an exciting new program on the Patreon platform at the film debut. Patreon will offer Luvin Arms’ patrons exclusive Sanctuary content and experiences on the world’s largest membership platform for artists and creators.
Luvin Arms is a nonprofit animal sanctuary for abused and neglected farmed animals, based in Erie, Colorado. Luvin Arms is working to provide exceptional lifelong social, emotional, and cognitive care for their animal residents, and to advocate for those who have not been rescued by sharing their residents’ stories to inspire, educate, and empower others to embrace a more compassionate and sustainable lifestyle.
For more information, please visit: https://www.crowdcast.io/e/from-solitude/register/, https://www.patreon.com/luvinarms/, and https://bit.ly/32OOYrR/. Also, please find the film trailer here: https://youtu.be/_t1AGRCZejw.
# # #
NEWS PRESS RELEASE
Contact for more information:
Juli Arnold
Marketing and Communications Manager
Erie Sanctuary Offers Additional Grief Resources for Community Impacted by Marshall Fire
Jan. 21, 2022 – Luvin Arms Animal Sanctuary is offering some special grief resources for all community members who were impacted by the recent catastrophic fire. For the next six Saturdays (Jan. 22-Feb. 26, 12-3PM MST), Luvin Arms will open its doors to all for Connect and Cuddle Time with their animal residents. Cuddling with the Luvin Arms’ residents can alleviate stress, and provides a sense of comfort, hope, and peace during difficult times.
In addition, Superior-based grief counselor Richard Mercer will facilitate pet loss grief support groups in January and February for those who lost their beloved companion animals due to the fire.
“Our community has been so deeply impacted by this incredibly tragic event,” said Executive Director Shartrina White. “Luvin Arms is a community hub where people truly feel this is a place of sanctuary for all beings. At the Sanctuary, we are providing Pet Loss Grief Support Groups where participants also get to spend time and hug our rescued residents who love, want, and need the attention. Our residents understand trauma on a deep and profound level because they too have suffered tremendously.”
Luvin Arms is a nonprofit animal sanctuary for abused and neglected farmed animals, based in Erie, Colorado. Luvin Arms is working to provide exceptional lifelong social, emotional, and cognitive care for their animal residents, and to advocate for those who have not been rescued by sharing their residents’ stories to inspire, educate, and empower others to embrace a more compassionate and sustainable lifestyle.
For more information, please visit:
https://luvinarms.org/petlossgriefsupport
To sign up for Connect and Cuddle Time, please fill out this form: https://docs.google.com/forms/d/e/1FAIpQLSd8GTpNOmEBplRoe7MrPyqdwqk50lMZRStvyqetm9Vy2aTrxw/viewform
# # #
