

Luvin Arms is a nonprofit animal sanctuary for abused or neglected farmed animals in Erie, Colorado.
Our rescued residents were left with nowhere to turn and would have been slaughtered if they hadn’t been saved.
Ahimsa is practiced in every thought, action, and feeling at Luvin Arms. Ahimsa is our core principle by which we operate, it always has been. Luvin Arms is a community of volunteers, supporters, and staff that brings ahimsa into practice. Ahimsa is front and center with our animal residents first, all of whom come from degrading and violent situations. Today, they live healthy and happy lives on the sanctuary.
Luvin Arms is nationally recognized for their educational outreach that inspires a more compassionate world.
Since our founding in 2015, Luvin Arms has directly saved over 800 animal lives, and tens of thousands of more lives through our education and outreach.
Here is some information on how animals are treated and the impacts on our health and environment.
Go ahead, get educated!
At Luvin Arms, our residents live joyful & happy lives. But that is not how it is for many animals.
We love holding events!
Come and visit with the residents.
We have exciting things going on every week. Check out our calendar and get scheduled to come out visit. See you soon!
Cocoa and Cuddles Tour at Luvin Arms
February 4, 2023 1:00 PM - 2:30 PM
Cocoa and Cuddles Tour at Luvin Arms
February 5, 2023 1:00 PM - 2:30 PM
Spend Time With Our Residents
Schedule time to meet & connect with our residents. We can’t wait to see you!
Volunteers are an important part of Luvin Arms.
Join us as a short or long term volunteer and provide quality care for our animal residents. Each shift includes plenty of resident cuddle time!
Let’s work together to connect our community through compassion.
We love getting kids involved!
Research shows that kids who learn kindness to animals will likely expand that kindness to their peers and others as they grow up.
Check out all the amazing opportunities we offer to get your kids involved.
Celebrate Your Birthday With Us
We need your help to stop the mistreatment of farmed animals everywhere.
Support our animal advocacy outreach by signing petitions, demanding that this abuse stop immediately. We must share the truth about the abuse of farmed animals.
Make a difference for farmed animals everywhere.
Luvin Arms Animal Sanctuary is a 501c3 organization and your generosity is greatly appreciated.
Clean and comfortable bedding is essential to the health and longevity of
The Luvin Arms Holiday Gift Guide is here! We’ve taken the guesswork
Stay Connected With Your Favorite Resident
Did you fall in love with one of our residents?
Consider sponsorship and stay connected with them through the years!
Throughout the year we focus on different needs within the sanctuary and global concerns.
All the work we do is funded by considerate donors, like you. Your generosity means the world to our residents.
Luvin Arms is seeking to partner with like-minded brands and business.
Partnerships are designed to support each other. We look forward to discussing how we can work together to deliver our mission and increase our shared impact on the world.
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Show the world who you love by sporting some Luvin Arms gear. Get yours today!
The residents of Luvin Arms can't wait to share their story with you.
When you need some resident love but can’t make it for a visit, check in with your flock on social media.
Enjoy their friendly faces right in your feed. Sit back and let the enjoyment our residents spread come to you — in the comfort of your own home.
There is so much happening at Luvin Arms
Our residents keep us busy…and we love it!
You’ll find inspiring stories and critical sanctuary updates within our blog. Not to mention the cute faces of our residents.
We hope you will turn to us when looking for inspiration and connection. Then leave feeling empowered to create change that leads to more compassionate choices.
We "luv" being featured in the news!
We’re humbled to be featured in many publications and broadcasts including Animal Planet, Associated Press, Compassion Over Killing, 9News Denver, CBS Denver, Psychology Today, and more!
Read about the amazing things we are doing for animals!
Luvin Arms has a lot going on, so we are sure you have questions -- bring them!
Want to learn more about Luvin Arms Animal Sanctuary?
Have questions about our residents?
Ready to volunteer?
Just want to say hello?
We’re always happy to hear from you.
Turkeys are very intelligent and playful birds who have their own unique personalities. Turkeys form strong social bonds and are even capable of recognizing each other by voice. They are quite adventurous birds and love to explore and investigate their surroundings.¹
Many turkeys greatly enjoy being pet and cuddled by humans and can form strong bonds with humans. They are even capable of recognizing humans and distinguishing human faces.¹
In the US, over 235 million turkeys are killed every year – around 46 million of those turkeys are killed for Thanksgiving alone.² These turkeys live very short lives trapped inside crammed warehouses where they may never even feel the sunlight on their skin.
The average turkey raised on a factory farm will be debeaked and have their toes removed to prevent them from harming each other due to being crammed together in such large numbers. This process is done without any anesthetic and has been shown to cause the birds long-term chronic pain.³
The turkeys are crowded into sheds with up to 25,000 other turkeys. The large amount of feces on the floor creates ammonia build-up, which causes ammonia burns on the turkeys’ feet and bodies.³ The sheds are commonly windowless and have low lighting to prevent fighting. Despite this, many turkeys are driven to aggressive behavior due to the overcrowding, and will peck at each other, often causing injury. Around 5 to 15 percent of turkeys die just from the conditions in these sheds. Some of them die from disease or injury, while others may die from being unable to get to food or water due to the crowding.
Because they have been bred to grow so large so quickly, most turkeys are forcefully loaded into crates and transported to slaughterhouses by time they are 16 – 24 weeks old.4 Transport can be very stressful for turkeys and can last over a day. During this time, they are not given any food or water and are subjected to any extreme temperatures or weather conditions. Many turkeys do not make it through transport.4
When they arrive at the slaughterhouse, turkeys are shackled upside down by their legs on a conveyor belt that drags them through electrified water to stun them. They then pass by an automated blade that slits their throat, killing them.4 Unfortunately, many turkeys are not properly stunned due to the speed at which they are killed, and they end up being conscious when their throat is slit. Next, the turkeys are put in a scald tank, where scalding hot water removes their feathers. The turkeys who are not stunned properly have to then experience the pain of being boiled alive.4
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The best way to stop this kind of treatment is to switch to a plant-based diet. There are so many amazing plant-based alternatives to turkey that you can enjoy without any of the cruelty.
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