Arendelle “The Cuddle Bug”
Arendelle is a very popular lady who can always be found at the center of the group, but her life wasn’t always as safe and secure as it is now. In 2014, a staff member at our New York sanctuary found 24 baby turkeys who had been left anonymously overnight, likely from a factory farm. The babies, Arendelle included, were dirty, sick with upper respiratory infections, and had suffered “debeaking” – a procedure in which the sensitive, nerve-filled tip of the beak is amputated with a hot blade or infrared.
These days, Arendelle is living her golden years on her terms – her caregivers say that she is sassy, opinionated, and prefers to be in the company of her friends or spending time on her porch gazing at the clouds.
Each Farm Sanctuary Adopt a Turkey sponsorship:
- Arrives with a personalized digital certificate with a photo and details about the adopted turkey.
- Provides an optional print certificate with a photo and details about the adopted turkey — great for displaying on your holiday table.
- Offers our deepest thanks for supporting our rescue, education, and advocacy work on behalf of turkeys and other farm animals.
PLEASE NOTE:
- All donors will receive one digital certificate (in both PDF and JPG formats) for the turkey(s) they adopt, along with graphics and a video to share on social media.
- Digital certificates are sent via email overnight on the day your order is placed.
- Print certificates are sent via USPS First Class Mail and are not trackable.
- You will receive the print version by mail and the digital version via email.
- Please allow 10 business days for mail delivery. They are mailed separately from all other shop items.
- We are only able to ship to a single address per order.
- If you need to send adoption certificates to multiple addresses, please submit separate orders.
- Your billing information can be saved by creating an account with us during checkout or by going to our Registration Page.
About Farm Sanctuary’s Adopt a Turkey Project
Each year during Thanksgiving, the United States slaughters 46 million turkeys for meat. Most live in confinement on factory farms and endure painful mutilations, including debeaking and toe removal procedures without anesthesia. These living, feeling individuals deserve so much better.
Since 1986, Farm Sanctuary’s Adopt a Turkey Project has encouraged people to symbolically adopt a rescued turkey at Thanksgiving instead of eating one. By highlighting the unique personalities and intelligence of turkeys — while also revealing the abuse they face in a food system that harms animals, workers, communities, and our planet — this beloved campaign has reached millions of people with a message of compassion. For a one-time donation of $35, you can symbolically adopt a rescued turkey living at Farm Sanctuary — and for $150, you can sponsor this year’s featured flock.
Plus: This year, we’re introducing the Flock Advocate package! This $500 gift comes with a special Flock Advocate certificate, a commemorative 2023 Adopt a Turkey mug, and an invitation to be part of an exclusive conversation with Farm Sanctuary President and Co-Founder Gene Baur.