The biggest challenge we've faced as a sanctuary in our first nine months of operations has been securing veterinary care for our chickens. There are over fifty veterinary clinics in Ottawa and surrounding areas. Only six of those will see chickens, and of those six only three are accepting new patients. Of those three only one has been available for emergency veterinary services. Of that one, only once have they had adequate staffing to see us on emergency. (This is not th

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. While these concerns were aimed at stopping the pilot project in Toronto, all the same data applies to Ottawa and areas across Ontario and even parts of Canada. This is what I had to say: --- Since 2021 the spread of a highly infectious variant (H5N1) of highly pathogenic avian influenza (HPAI), commonly referred to as “bird flu”, has incre

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...