Believe farm animals deserve a vet, too? So do we. The time has passed to sit back and wait for the provincial government to reverse their decision. We are headed into an animal welfare crisis that has already brought to light increased suffering and neglect. Our intake and rehoming requests typically total 200 a year, […]

** Calendar Spot Deadline: July 31st! ** The deadline to reserve a spot in our 2027 Lily’s Place Animal Sanctuary Calendar is almost here. You can reserve a spot to: • Honour someone with a memorial • Celebrate a milestone or share a special message with a shoutout • Promote your business Each calendar ad […]

Devastating news: Merlin passed suddenly tonight 💔 He arrived back at the sanctuary yesterday from surgery at AVC. He was walking better than we had ever seen him move, yet in less than 24 hours, he collapsed and nearly instantly was gone. 😞 Merlin has been taken to the provincial lab for a necropsy to […]

Kate in bed and enjoying the fan 🌬️ Kate’s story can be found on this page: https://lilysplace.ca/pasture2025

2 pieces of good news! First, Merlin’s Dr reported that he was much more alert this morning. He got up and came over to say hello easily, and he can now move his leg forward! As you’ll recall, he couldn’t move his left foot forward before surgery, so this is huge news! He’s having his […]

Merlin made it through surgery! This photo is right after getting back to his stall while he was still really groggy. The team at AVC has had him up and standing but he was experiencing more pain after surgery than they’d like. Depending on how he does over night, he might be able to come […]

$5 FRIDAY FOR MERLIN Merlin is scheduled for surgery today! Merlin and Bea are still in PEI at AVC. We’re all ready for them to get back home, but first, Merlin needs surgery on his arm/shoulder. One of the main muscles and its tendon in Merlin’s left shoulder/arm has a lot of scarring that has […]

Thank you so much to The Gathering Market, Joy & Kyla, Volunteers Krista Shea Reiki and Joan, and all the market attendees who raised $444 for the animals yesterday!! Little Claire came to live with us about 6 months ago, along with her family members, Rory, Charlie, and Moose. Claire is tiny and looks like […]

Merliny is so stressed being away from home at the veterinary hospital in PEI. The feeling is mutual, sweet guy. We’ll get you home as soon as we can! Currently, Merlin and Beatrice are still at Atlantic Veterinary College – AVC. Rosie, Josie, and Maple are back home (updates coming soon). Although Bea has finished […]

It was a really busy Monday here (and it’s not over yet)! Many of our residents need medical and specialized care procedures several times a day right now. This morning, 3 key animal care volunteers and I were on the go nonstop to get through the rounds before the afternoon care rounds were due to […]

💔 Mr T 💔 Since arriving in January 2024 with Hart and Blondie, Mr. T took a lot longer to adjust here. After their quarantine period was up, Hart and Blondie moved into the hen house and quickly made friends with fellow hens Goldie and Ursula. (Hart passed several months after arriving due to reproductive […]

* PUNKY UPDATE* Punky has been with us since 2020, and we originally requested a vet appointment this week because she was breathing heavily, even though it wasn’t hot. Punky always struggles in the heat, but this was unusual for her. On Tuesday, when the sheep were coming in from the pasture, Punky and Sid […]

Merlin is scheduled to go to AVC next week, but he’s started showing some concerning symptoms, including head-pressing. Head pressing is a serious neurological symptom that can be caused by a variety of scary situations, including bacterial meningitis, PEM ("goat polio"), listeriosis, parasites, trauma, and toxins. Poor Merlin is now on a serious regimen for […]

🫎 MOOSE UPDATE 🐑 A while back, it was looking like many of the Bluenosers (who came to live at the sanctuary just before Christmas) were pregnant! Their symptoms came on fast, but their checks were inconclusive. Not knowing the pregnancy status of new intakes is pretty common. We always keep a close eye during […]

❤️‍🩹 Johnny Update! ❤️‍🩹 How fitting that Dr. Hourihan was at the sanctuary today during Veterinary Appreciation Day! Though it goes without saying, around here, every day is Veterinary Appreciation Day! And that couldn’t be more true now as we’ve been seeing a lot of our provincial veterinarians out at the sanctuary and the office […]