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Quarterly Update: April to June 2025
Three years in, and we’re still answering the question " Why chickens?" It comes in variations, but always leads back to the idea that...
Jul 1


What's Biosecurity?
Biosecurity is a critical part of our operations as a chicken sanctuary. Â But what does that really mean? Biosecurity refers to...
May 30


Smiths Falls Backyard Chicken Pilot Concerns
Chickens deserve protection. They deserve a life free from harm, neglect, and abandonment. That’s why we’ve taken a strong stance against...
May 4


Marek’s Disease
We’re heartbroken to share that Potato’s post-mortem results confirmed a diagnosis of Marek’s disease. What is Marek’s? Marek’s disease...
Apr 17


Why Sanctuary?
Every year, billions of animals are killed for food. For most people, grasping what this means is incomprehensible, and the numbers...
Apr 13


Quarterly Update: January to March 2025
Compassion for chickens is at the root of everything we do. It's the guiding value in all of our decisions. How can we ensure we're...
Apr 3


Loving Ellie
Ellie was surrendered to the sanctuary at just 16 weeks old. A couple contacted us who had a blind hen who was being picked on by the...
Mar 16


2025 Goals
Secondhand Stories provides a loving forever home to 22 rescued chickens, many of which have unique special needs. Our mission is to...
Feb 20


Advocating for Chickens in the Provincial Election
February 27, 2025, is election day in Ontario, Canada. Secondhand Stories is located in the electoral district of...
Feb 7


Chickens in the Cold
What is the value of a chicken? It's an important question to consider before trusting what you see shared on the internet....
Jan 20


2025 Budget
In 2025. we need to raise $44,580. Over half of that is funds to provide medical care for our flock. With 23 extraordinary chickens in...
Jan 17


2024 Year In Review
2024 was a pivotal year for the sanctuary. We made the difficult but necessary decision to say goodbye to the bookshop as we...
Dec 21, 2024


Rehoming & Adopting Chickens
Rehoming a Chicken Secondhand Stories is at our capacity for compassionate care, and not able to accept any more rescues at this time....
Oct 16, 2024


A New Chapter...
I’m on the train back from Toronto, reflecting on this weekend. Conferences are a rare opportunity to get away from the day-to-day grind...
Oct 9, 2024


Quarterly Update: July to September
As we write this, we’re sitting outside with the chickens. Ellie is stretching his legs, wandering around on the grass while Penny is...
Oct 1, 2024

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