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Burros enjoy the Texas grasslands at the ranch.© Walter Larrimore

In 1979, The Fund purchased 85 acres to house hundreds of burros rescued from the Grand Canyon. Today our Cleveland Amory Black Beauty Ranch is a national animal sanctuary that has grown to 1,300 acres with four lakes and a dozen ponds and brooks. It is home to nearly 1,300 animals rescued from cruelty and abuse, including chimpanzees, burros, horses, bison, camels, and many others.

The ranch is a specialized operation located in east Texas. Open houses are held twice a year, when visitors can see the facilities and rescued animals first hand. Check back in the News section for actual dates. Even if you can't attend the open houses, there are many ways all year long in which you can help care for the animals, who will never again be forced to perform, entertain, or work.

Consider attending the special events held throughout the year by checking the News section of the website.
Volunteer by sending us an email which outlines your choice of giving tours, grooming the horses and burros, or promoting the ranch at public events.
Sign up to receive the free, electronic newsletter from The Fund for Animals.
Make a one-time donation or adopt an animal to help keep animals fed and the ranch going all year.
Please email us at blackbeautyinfo@fundforanimals.org if you have questions or comments about the Cleveland Amory Black Beauty Ranch.

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HSUS Department of Public Relations
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Phone: 301.258-1417
Email: pballard@humanesociety.org