When we first started writing these quarterly updates over two years ago the purpose was to ensure transparency and accountability. By sharing what our goals are, how we’re working towards them, what our expenditures are, and (in my opinion) most importantly - how the chickens are doing. Over the years, we’ve updated our mission to better align with our programming and doubled our annual budget. These updates are still great at making sure ya’ll know where we’re at, but along the way they’ve...

Ari joined our family last March. At a time when we felt like the world was collapsing - Ellie was sick and ultimately passed away - and her gentleness helped us move forward. We received a surrender request from a loving family who took her in from their neighbours, but quickly realized they weren’t equipped to care for her long-term. When they rescued her, she was covered in lice, for which they provided her treatment. Through another sanctuary, they were connected with us, and we were more...

The simplest answer is that sanctuaries are a place of refuge where animals' needs come first. And that sounds great, but putting that into action is more complicated than it sounds. So, of course, we’re writing a blog about it. Inspired by Open Sanctuary and Microsanctuary Resource Center resources, we’re diving into what a sanctuary is… and what it’s not. “It’s about whether the organization maintains a culture, philosophy, and strict policies around compassionate care, and conducts their...