Secondhand Stories is a registered non-profit chicken sanctuary founded in 2021. Located in Rideau Lakes, our mission is to provide a...

Chickens are complex individuals capable of emotions such as boredom. They experience joy when learning, recognize human faces, form...

Reproductive illness is the leading cause of death in egg-laying hens. The single best medical therapy option for mitigating this risk is...

Secondhand Stories provides a loving forever home to 17 rescued chickens, many of which have unique special needs. Our mission is to...

Our hearts have never been fuller. 2023 was our first full year operating as a sanctuary and to say we went all out would be an...

Secondhand Stories is a non-profit sanctuary that provides a loving forever home to 13 rescued chickens. We aim to provide a sanctuary...

For 10 years Veganuary has inspired and supported millions of people to try vegan through their 31-day pledge. People across the world...

We recently posted on our social accounts about the recent news of the escaped serval cat from a “sanctuary” in Ontario. We wanted to...

So here’s the story. We’ve been asked by another microsanctuary to take on their chickens whom they heartbreakingly must surrender - but...

What does it take to rescue chickens? It's a question we get often and it's the hardest to answer. The shortest version would go...

Participants and organizations in favour of exploiting backyard chickens have been spreading misinformation and omitting critical...

The biggest challenge we've faced as a sanctuary in our first nine months of operations has been securing veterinary care for our...

In a meeting with a staffer from the City of Toronto a couple of weeks ago, I expanded my concerns about the UrbanHensTO Pilot Project....

It is with a broken heart I have to share with you that Emily passed away last night at the vet. As you know Emily suddenly became ill on...

Secondhand Stories letter to Toronto city councillors voicing concerns about UrbanHens TO.

BIG NEWS. Craig and I have bought a house in Lombardy. About 10 minute south of Smith Falls, we've secured 28 acres of land that will...

Unique fundraising idea becomes a financial lifeline, donating $20,000 for farm animals in need. ​ OTTAWA, February 24th, 2022 - On...