Indraloka Animal Sanctuary will hold its annual ThanksLiving celebration in person this year.
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DALTON — People are invited to Indraloka Animal Sanctuary this year for the 9th annual ThanksLiving, which will be held on Saturday, Nov. 6.
This event was virtual last year due to challenges of the pandemic. But this year, the public is able to attend in person. They will get to see the Feast of the Birds, in which the sanctuary’s chickens and turkeys will enjoy a plant-based meal consisting of cranberries, raw pumpkin pie, pumpkin seeds, spinach salad, blueberries, and other healthy delicious treats. This meal is sponsored by Veterinary Referral and Emergency Center (VREC).
“VREC is proud to sponsor event in our community, especially those that focus on care of animals,” said “ThanksLiving is a wonderful event that we are happy to be part of again this year. We wish Indraloka success now and in the future!”
The guests will enjoy a plant-based meal catered by Parlor City Vegan. The menu will begin with hors d’oeuvres, which includes a vegan cheese display, assorted fresh dips with local vegetables and crackers and butternut squash arancini. Afterwards, guests will be invited to the buffet style lunch of shaved cranberry maple-glazed roasted seitan turkey with mushroom gravy, harvest pumpkin curry with basmati rice, truffle mac & cheese and a chickpea, quinoa, kale and butternut salad with curry dressing. There will also be a few different dessert options of assorted seasonal pies and festive cupcakes.
Denovo Creamery will be provided with homemade vegan ice cream and bubble waffle cones, which will be prepared on site. The flavors will include pumpkin spice, apple crisp, and cranberry chutney. Coffee, tea and vegan hot chocolate will be available throughout the day as well.
Live music, a silent raffle, and children’s activities, such as face painting, will also be at hand.
This annual event is made possible by many other sponsors including A Well Fed World, Toyota of Scranton, VREC, The Wright Center, NadaMoo, Switch4Good and many other generous donors. All have sponsored different aspects of the event that include: Lunch Sponsors, “Feast for the Birds” Sponsors, Goodie Box Sponsors, and Tour Sponsors.
Indraloka is thankful to all of the sponsors.
“ThanksLiving is our most favorite event of the year,” said Indra Lahiri, founder of Indraloka Animal Sanctuary. “It brings so much joy to our staff, guests and especially our animals. It is a chance for us to celebrate our gratitude for the animals, the earth and each other. ThanksLiving is a day to celebrate a second chance at life.”
Tickets for ThanksLiving can be purchased at the website www.indraloka.org or by calling 570-763-2908.
Indraloka Animal Sanctuary has 90-minute, public and private tours. Guests can meet the animals and hear their stories. Two of the newest rescues are turkeys named Mongo and Dahlia. They were homeless when the family that raised them suffered a tragedy.
“Mongo quickly established himself as the supervisor of all tours and events,” said Indra. “He meets guests at the gate to the bird village and insists that for every pet any of the others get, he gets at least two. Dahlia is more reserved, but also enjoys her human friends.”
