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There are a couple of places in this recording where the sound gets wonky due to our internet connection at the time. We’ll work on a better recording in the future, but for the few brief moments of wonky sound, most of this recording should be tolerable to watch 😉

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Looking Deeper

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December 29, 2025

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Tomorrow, Merlin and Beatrice will go to AVC before the weather worsens in the afternoon. Getting Merlin to AVC is the top priority for tomorrow – he’s severely limping, and as the very sensitive guy he is, he’s been shaking, not from the cold. He calms down quite a bit when I comfort him, but […]

Merlin and Beatrice ~ scheduled to go to AVC in the morning.

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Merlin

December 28, 2025

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Below you’ll find the volunteer positions we’re looking to fill in 2026. Most of these roles are remote, so if you’ve been wanting to help from home, your right-fit volunteer role might be among these positions. Some of the roles require only a small time commitment, so don’t hesitate to click on any of the […]

New Year, New Volunteer Opportunities!

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Mikayla and Ursula

December 25, 2025

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Joey (Baby Turkey) Merry Christmas May it be a safe and peaceful one Baby turkey Joey Christmas Trees! Giving out Christmas trees to the sheep and goats! Our newest sheep residents (Moose, Claire, Charlie, Rory) are pretty excited about the buffet of hay + tree branches! Good News for Johnny! Thank you to Tanya for […]

Merry Christmas ~ social media post round up

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Joey baby

December 25, 2025

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Merlin has had arthritis since his rescue. Neglect has taken a serious toll on his body. On Sunday afternoon, we arrived back at the barn after lunch to find that Merlin had a pronounced limp and was avoiding putting much weight on his front right foot. His toe looked to be at a different angle, […]

Merlin Winter Update

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Mel and Merlin

December 25, 2025

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Many of you saw my brief post about Roo, one of the turkeys who arrived on Thursday and passed away within 24 hours. 💔 Here’s her story from the brief time she was with us. When Tim was at the shed the turkeys were in (see my previous post), we noticed that Roo needed medical […]

24 Hours with Roo The Turkey

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Roo the turkey

December 24, 2025

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Earlier this week, Lily’s Place took in eight young turkeys after a situation changed unexpectedly and required a quick decision. Someone who breeds heritage turkeys never intended for baby turkeys to be hatching this time of year. The baby turkeys were kept indoors initially and later posted online. A compassion group stepped in to ensure […]

Turkeys arrive at LP

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December 24, 2025

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Annie has been understandably sore on her leg, but to make sure everything was still ok with her plate and such, an extra X-ray was done today. Thankfully, everything is fine, and she’s more comfortable now. She’s going to remain at the hospital until at least the end of the week. Whether she comes home […]

Annie post-surgery day 2

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Annie avc

December 23, 2025

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Annie’s surgery went well! She’s awake now and back with Sid. Both sheep are enjoying a late lunch. Annie and Sid will remain at the hospital for a week or so to ensure Annie is getting around ok on her leg post-surgery and that no infection tries to set in.  The X-ray picture is of […]

Annie Update (Post-Surgery)

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Annie's in surgery x-ray

December 22, 2025

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Tim got to AVC with Annie and Sid safe and sound. When Tim opened the trailer, Annie and Sid were standing there looking at him calmly. Annie was lifted out of the trailer, and Sid just hopped out. Both sheep walked well on their leads, following sunflower seeds. Annie walked all the way to the […]

Annie is at AVC (an update)

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December 19, 2025

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While Annie’s been mildly weight-bearing on her front-left leg, she really isn’t getting better despite this long stall rest period and daily pain meds. Her vet assessment pointed to a soft-tissue injury, so we wanted to give Annie a chance to heal without invasive treatment (as long as we could keep her comfortable) and without […]

Annie and Sid are on their way to the large animal hospital in PEI!

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December 18, 2025

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We introduced you to Claire, so now it’s time to say hello to Charlie! Charlie got her name because of her distinct markings. Half of her is brown and white, which reminds me of Charlie, a beloved resident of Cedar Row Farm Sanctuary who sadly passed several years ago. She also has colouring around her […]

Charlie finds sanctuary at Lily’s Place

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Charlie

December 17, 2025

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It’s time to introduce Claire! Claire joined us from NS on Saturday, along with her 3 family members. The bonded family came to us because the person who has been caring for them is stepping away from farming. Claire is the smallest of the family members (only 80 lbs) and one of the youngest. She’s […]

Claire finds sanctuary at Lily’s Place

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Claire

December 17, 2025

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Don’t let that sly look from Klaus fool you! He’s super happy to be back at the sanctuary and with his best buddy, Ellie. However, it’s going to take some time to regain his trust after what he’s been through this Thursday. Right now, if more than one person enters his stall, he tucks his […]

Gaining Klaus’s Trust

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Klaus and Ellie

December 17, 2025

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’Tis the season for even more good news! On Saturday night, a bonded family of 4 sheep arrived at the sanctuary (Charlie, Claire, Rory, and Moose). They are part of a larger family of 9 sheep, and the other 5 have a placement plan in place (and we offered our assistance should that fall through).  […]

Freedom Ride!

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Freedom ride

December 16, 2025

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