The Gentle Barn cofounders help give baby calf second chance at life
Gentle Barn founder, Ellie Laks, left, and co-founder Jay Weiner feed raw organic milk to rescued five-week old calf, John Lewis in an enclosure they set up in their living room at the Gentle Barn in Santa Clarita on Friday, August 28, 2020. Dan Watson/The Signal

The Gentle Barn cofounders help give baby calf second chance at life

Typically, families have pet dogs or cats and, occasionally, a snake or tarantula in their homes, but Ellie Laks and Jay Weiner, founders of The Gentle Barn, have a 5-week-old…

Celebrities, animals celebrate Gentle Barn’s 20th anniversary
The Gentle Barn co-founder Ellie Laks and Whitney Cummings, left to right, with the pigs at the Gentle Barn's 20th Anniversary Celebration on September 28, 2019. Courtesy of Michael Kovac

Celebrities, animals celebrate Gentle Barn’s 20th anniversary

The Gentle Barn celebrated 20 years of rescuing, rehabilitating and providing sanctuary to animals and children under the stars on Saturday. Gentle Barn founders, Ellie Laks and Jay Weiner, wanted…

Gentle Barn turns 20 with star-studded celebration
Ellie Laks, the founder of The Gentle Barn, holds a chicken with her husband, Jay Weiner, the co-founder of The Gentle Barn, at the sanctuary. Courtesy of Anna Robreson

Gentle Barn turns 20 with star-studded celebration

The Gentle Barn has been rescuing, rehabilitating and providing sanctuary to animals and children for 20 years, and will be celebrating its 20th anniversary in September with an intimate evening…

Local Girl Scout troop among top cookie sellers in L.A.
SCV Food Pantry Executive Director Susan Caputo, left, receives a donation from the girl scouts of Troop 2352 at the SCV Food Pantry in Newhall on Wednesday. Dan Watson/The Signal

Local Girl Scout troop among top cookie sellers in L.A.

It’s a sad time of year for those who are down to their last box of Thin Mints, but for Girl Scout troop No. 2352, things are just starting to…

Public joins in on pigs’ birthdays at The Gentle Barn
Actress and animal rights activist Christian Serratos, left, feeds birthday "cake" to Jellie, while Gentle Barn founder Ellie Laks, right, looks on. Courtesy photo: Michelle Cho

Public joins in on pigs’ birthdays at The Gentle Barn

The Gentle Barn opened its gates to the public to celebrate the birthdays of three of its rescued pigs on Sunday. Hundreds of visitors gathered as founder Ellie Laks celebrated…

Local Scout raises money to help The Gentle Barn
The Gentle Barn founder Ellie Laks and boy scout Chandler Reeves formed a partnership to rehab and add features to a chicken coop at the Canyon Country animal sanctuary. Emily Alvarenga/The Signal

Local Scout raises money to help The Gentle Barn

The chicken coop at The Gentle Barn is getting a makeover thanks to an SCV Boy Scout who decided to take on the task as his Eagle Scout Service Project.…

The Gentle Barn to hold 19th annual “Gentle Thanksgiving”
Cuddle turkey Adeline sits on and cuddles with a Gentle Barn visitor at Santa Clarita's The Gentle Barn. Courtesy of The Gentle Barn

The Gentle Barn to hold 19th annual “Gentle Thanksgiving”

The Gentle Barn will host its 19th annual “A Gentle Thanksgiving” fundraiser celebration on Nov. 22 at its Santa Clarita location and will offer guests an opportunity to cuddle and feed turkeys, participate in a drum circle and eat gourmet catered vegan food.

The Gentle Barn cow saved from slaughter named after “The Walking Dead” star
A cow and her calf rescued from a slaughterhouse at The Gentle Barn Sanctuary on April 13, 2018 in Santa Clarita, California. (Photo by Vivien Killilea/Getty Images for The Gentle Barn Foundation)

The Gentle Barn cow saved from slaughter named after “The Walking Dead” star

A cow recently saved by Santa Clarita nonprofit sanctuary The Gentle Barn has a special reason behind her name. The Gentle Barn, an animal sanctuary that saves animals from abuse…

Real-life Ferdinand the Bull finds his home at The Gentle Barn
Ferdinand, a 12-week old bull calf, is the newest addition to The Gentle Barn in Santa Clarita, Calif. Courtesy Photo

Real-life Ferdinand the Bull finds his home at The Gentle Barn

With the adoption of its newest bull, Ferdinand, The Gentle Barn in Santa Clarita is proving that this beloved character’s demeanor extends beyond pages of books and screens of theaters.…

Gentle Barn begins campaign to find new home for rescued cows
The "St. Louis Six” who escaped from a slaughterhouse in North St. Louis on March 30 are now being treated and taken care of at a Gentle Barn foster care facility in Missouri. Facebook photo

Gentle Barn begins campaign to find new home for rescued cows

On March 30, six cows escaped from a slaughterhouse in North St. Louis, leading local law enforcement and animal control on a five hour chase throughout the city. Hours later,…

Adeline the cuddle turkey makes her way across the USA
Steve-O sits with cuddle turkey Adeline and The Gentle Barn Founder Ellie Laks after visiting Santa Clarita's The Gentle Barn on Wednesday, March 29, 2017. Courtesy of The Gentle Barn Cuddle turkey Adeline goes on a car ride with The Gentle Barn Founder Ellie Laks. Courtesy of The Gentle Barn

Adeline the cuddle turkey makes her way across the USA

Anyone who meets The Gentle Barn’s feathered friend, Adeline, is surprised by how affectionate and intelligent the turkey is. “It’s really like being with feathered dogs,” The Gentle Barn’s Founder…

The Gentle Barn donates toys to more than 1,500 children in Los Angeles
Santa Claus and Mrs. Claus pose with children at The Gentle Barn's and the Los Angeles Police Department's Southeast Division's sixth annual toy donation drive. Photo by Michelle Shiers, courtesy of The Gentle Barn

The Gentle Barn donates toys to more than 1,500 children in Los Angeles

Santa Clarita’s The Gentle Barn and the Los Angeles Police Department’s Southeast Division joined together Tuesday for their sixth annual toy drive to bring holiday joy to at-risk youth. The…

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