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NYC Animal Sanctuary is currently home to over 200 permanent residents of 24 species.
Stefanie is one of the shyest residents at the sanctuary and spends a lot of her day in the rocky structures of her tank, emerging for food. Another victim of the pet trade, Stefanie is a crayfish who joined the sanctuary in December 2020 and she is able a year old. 43-75 billion crayfish, crabs and lobsters are farmed and slaughtered each year and we’re grateful Stefanie is safe and sound here at NYCAS.
Don’t be deceived by Stella’s small size and low position, as she is a fiery, assertive, and sometimes yelly member of the family. Stella likely came from a backyard chicken flock before she was found running through a Newark park in the summer of 2019. She came to the sanctuary with a bad case of the parasite Scaly Leg Mites and a big personality and quickly stole our hearts.