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Secondhand Stories is a registered non-profit chicken sanctuary located 10 minutes from Perth, Ontario* (one-hour southwest of Ottawa and one hour north of Kingston).
We are home to 21 very special rescued chickens.

Our mission is to inspire compassion for chickens through rescue, advocacy and education.

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*We acknowledge that we are on the stolen lands of the Anishinaabeg, Haudenosaunee, and Huron-Wendat peoples. We recognize our responsibility to listen, learn, and fiercely advocate for Indigenous sovereignty and justice. Rooted in Indigenous teachings of kinship, Secondhand Stories strives to honor all beings—human and nonhuman animals—by creating a sanctuary where chickens are valued as individuals, deserving of care, respect, and belonging

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Our Founders

Liz Wheeler is a passionate animal advocate who is dedicated to improving the lives of animals in our community. She has completed a certificate in Animal Welfare from Thompson Rivers University and a certification in Anthrozoology at the University of Windsor. In the past five years, her enthusiasm for connecting people and animals together has led her to a career as a professional fundraiser. She's worked at the Ottawa Humane Society, Humane Canada (Canadian Federation of Humane Societies) and is currently the Philanthropy Manager at Faunalytics. Liz spends her life dedicated to animals and when she's not working or running Secondhand Stories she is finding new ways to advocate for animal rights to various levels of government.

Craig Wheeler is a life long animal lover and compassionate person. He has fostered over 250 cats and kittens, including advanced critical care cases, and volunteers his time with local animal rescues and sanctuaries in a variety of capacities including trap, neuter, return, general advocacy, and general labour. Craig leads our animal care operations and ensures the chickens get their daily care, cleaning and feedings. He is our behind-the-scenes rockstar.