🚨 IMPORTANT NB VET UPDATE NEAR THE BOTTOM! Josie is a senior sheep with mobility issues that can’t be corrected due to delayed care before rescue. If Josie had received intervention at a much younger age, she likely would be walking as well as Rosie is today. Her treatment options are limited due to her […]

Hey Sid! Did you hear that The Gathering’s “Blossom & Bloom” event is happening on June 27, 2026? Entry is by donation, and Lily’s Place has been chosen as one of the featured charities to receive the door donations! Be sure to stop by the Exhibition Centre in Fredericton that day! It’s a great opportunity […]

The hair cuts continue! It was Sid’s turn and as usual, he was such a good boy! Sid has been with us since the start of the sanctuary and knows the routine. He’s content to hang out with people no matter what we get up to – even if it’s his spring hair cut!

This week we’re celebrating two special ladies!  First up is Sophia, who has been helping out at the sanctuary for over a year now! In fact, she celebrated her one-year “sanctuversary” a few days ago. She’s a vital part of our team and is on track to become a large-animal vet! And even better news, […]

Usually don’t mention my birthday or expect the day to be anything out of the ordinary (just the way I like it ?), but sharing this selfie with Merlin and his magnificent beard is well worth breaking tradition over. This morning, I was thinking about how I’ve been told over the years that I live […]

It doesn’t feel all that long ago that Tim returned to the sanctuary just before dark, opened up the back of the truck, and revealed two sheep; Johnny was massive, and June looked like she was stuck in a big woolly cloud.  That was back in 2023, and to this day, Johnny still holds the […]

Many of you know that Josie has two leg braces. What you might not know is that she rarely needs to wear them now. ? When she does need them, though, I’m so glad she’s got them! For example, a few weeks ago, we noticed she had roughed up her knee (likely from slipping on […]

Sid was the very first sheep to call Lily’s Place home, and over the years, he has become known for making others feel safe. He is gentle, laid back, and never in a hurry. Whether someone is big or small, young or old, Sid has a way of helping them settle into life at the […]

Annabelle joined us after being found in a densely populated city, standing on a low concrete barrier at a busy intersection, surrounded by traffic in all directions. Due to a popular “foster a duck” program in the area at the time, it was suspected that Annabelle had come from there originally, but was now abandoned […]

Tim is interviewed by his colleague, Scott Pierce, about the sanctuary, the recent news that NB’s provincial veterinarian & lab services were cut from the budget, and a bit about the health challenges Tim faced last year.

Our charity exists to prevent suffering. That means making sure animals can get the care they need when they need it. So when access to veterinary services is disrupted without warning, and we are given little more than a “trust the process” plan, this is not a minor annoyance. This is not the kind of […]

Don’t consider yourself an “animal lover”?See animal welfare as someone else’s issue?You still benefit from living in a society that takes animal welfare seriously. Here’s why. The issue is not only whether you personally care about animals. It is whether we want to live in a community that believes suffering should matter only when it […]

A lot has already been said about the practical reasons New Brunswick should keep provincial veterinary services and lab support. People have pointed out the obvious and important things: access to care, response times, testing, disease monitoring, and what happens when animals need help, and there is nowhere realistic to turn. All of that matters. […]

The minister’s comparison to dogs and cats is deeply misleading. If the minister were talking about animals’ ability to suffer, or our responsibility to care for the species we have domesticated and made dependent on us, then yes, the comparison would be fair. But that’s not what he is doing. He is pretending that the […]

It is with heavy hearts that we share the loss of Quinn. Quinn came to Lily’s Place on December 18th, one of eight young turkeys who arrived together. She was one of the smaller hens in the group, with the fluffiest little face, curious, gentle, and impossible not to love. We had noticed that Quinn […]