One decade ago, we assisted in one of the largest and worst cruelty cases we’ve seen in our time as a Sanctuary. Almost 200 animals were pulled from an illegal “backyard butcher” operation in Orange County, NY — many more did not make it out. There were sick and dying animals everywhere. The man who owned them had bought them at livestock auctions and was breeding and slaughtering them on his leased farm land and serving their remains at his restaurant. Many of the animals there who were alive w