The image of two mangled, abandoned calves set the tone in “Funny Farm: My Unexpected Life with 600 Rescue Animals” by Laurie Zaleski. Immediately, the author pulls you into a tragedy full of poverty ...

MIZPAH, N.J. — Even if you're prepared, making the turn into Funny Farm Animal Rescue, where the speed limit drops to 1 mile per hour, is like entering another, better, world. It's not quite the goat ...

MAYS LANDING, New Jersey (WPVI) -- "Most of these animals had no chance," said Laurie Zaleski. "They were set to be euthanized, so we were the last stop." Zaleski, owner and founder of Funny Farm in ...

A young Laurie Zaleski never thought she would own 25 acres of a farm with more than 600 rescued animals cohabiting happily and freely. As she puts it, “you never know what life is gonna throw at you, ...

Getting farm animals sounds like a dream—fresh eggs, homemade cheese, and an Instagram-worthy countryside life. But not every animal is a good match for beginners. Before you start picturing yourself ...

Located in the charming outskirts of St. Charles, Primrose Farm offers a unique opportunity to step back in time and immerse yourself in the rustic, bucolic life of a 1930s working farm. This ...

MAYS LANDING - An animal shelter here was prepared to take in four roosters rescued from a cockfighting ring. But Funny Farm Rescue and Sanctuary was surprised to receive five dozen instead. "We only ...

Along with the animal competitions, butter sculpture and fun foods, visitors at the Pennsylvania Farm Show on Sunday might encounter protesters. Central Pennsylvania Animal Action will be at the Farm ...

MAYS LANDING – An animal sanctuary that rescued scores of abused birds over the weekend could use some help of its own. Funny Farm Rescue on Saturday took in more than 150 birds, many of them very ...