Jon Stewart and his wife, Tracey Stewart, have announced plans to open an animal sanctuary in Middletown, New Jersey.

The former "Daily Show" host and his wife have spent the past two years preparing their 12-acre Bufflehead Farm for several different kinds of mistreated animals, according to Rolling Stone.

The couple was honored at a gala for Farm Sanctuary on Saturday, Oct. 24. This organization, founded in 1986, provides shelter to animal rescued from factory farms. Their sanctuary, which is located 50 miles outside of New York City, will be the fourth rescue center under the Farm Sanctuary group.

"I'm a little uncomfortable. I've spent the last 20 years immersed in the world of Washington politics and the media landscape, so I don't know how to deal necessarily with people who have empathy," Jon Stewart said to the crowd at the event, according to Yahoo.

Tracey Stewart is a longtime animal advocate, who recently released her first book "Do Unto Animals." The book is a guide to understanding animals and treating them with respect.

"Our hope is to get a lot of school groups in," Tracey Stewart said.

"If everyone did a bit more, if they fell in love a little bit more, so much could happen. It doesn't have to be going vegan. You can advocate for them. You can show tenderness. You can play music for them. I really hope people can connect with animals the way most of us did as children."

Bufflehead Farm, home to four pigs with four sheep on the way, plans to open up to the public in the future, but right now it is only available by reservation only.

The couple's animal sanctuary was recently featured on an episode of CBS "This Morning."

Stewart hosted "The Daily Show with Jon Stewart" from 1999 to 2015.

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