Black Beauty Ranch was founded in 1979 in Murchison, Texas, by author and animal advocate Cleveland Amory. With over 1,400 acres, it is now one of America's largest and most diverse animal sanctuaries, home to nearly 650 domestic and exotic animals, many of whom have been rescued from near-death situations.
The residents at Black Beauty Ranch were saved from research laboratories, law enforcement seizures and cruelty cases. Others have been rescued from roadside zoos or were former victims of the exotic pet trade. Still others came from public lands where they were threatened with extermination by the federal government. Bison and cattle, horses and burros, antelope and apes, reptiles and tigers: All have permanent, safe homes at the ranch.

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