Thelma is a quiet and sensitive soul. She enjoys peaceful walks through her yard, feeling the warmth of the sun on her face, and sleeping close, wing to wing, with her family at night. Just breathing. Being. Belonging.

It’s unthinkable that anyone would want to harm such a kind and gentle being.

But before coming to Sanctuary, Thelma had a different life: she was bound for meat production. And as a darkly plumed “heritage” bird, Thelma could sell for five to eight times more than her factory-farmed counterparts.

Thelma is one of the lucky ones. A rescuer helped her evade slaughter and she found her way to Farm Sanctuary. Here, her worth isn’t based on her flesh. Here, she’s a bright, loving presence whose life is all her own.

You can make this change for turkeys like her this holiday season: “Adopt” Thelma today!

When you symbolically adopt Thelma with a one-time $35 donation, you’ll help provide her day-to-day care. You’ll also help us rescue and provide Sanctuary to other turkeys like her, while supporting our work to affect change on a larger scale.

Thelma
"The Tender Heart"

In thanks, you’ll receive a digital adoption certificate with her photo and bio—and (if you'd like) a mailed print certificate that includes her rescue story. (Both are perfect for sharing on social media, spreading the message of compassion even further!) You’ll also get a one-year subscription to Sanctuary, our biannual print magazine.

You can also adopt as a gift, and we’ll send a personalized certificate to the recipient of your choice!

Please note: If you’d like a print certificate before 11/25, we recommend placing your order by 11/15.

Thelma is alive and thriving, thanks to caring people like you—folks who see Thelma as an individual deserving of autonomy and consideration. At Sanctuary, our “tender heart” of the flock is free to live and love as nature intended.

The wider our reach becomes, the more we can help turkeys like Thelma. Every action matters—from adopting Thelma to sharing her story or adoption certificate on social media.

Help spread a compassionate holiday message and adopt Thelma today.

Love,

Farm Sanctuary

P.S. Want to make more of an impact? You can adopt the flock for $150. While these aren’t all of the turkeys that we shelter at Farm Sanctuary, we’re spotlighting five this year. Some have survived factory farms; others have come from backyard farmers just as neglectful. Today, all of them are safe and loved—thanks to people like you.