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 […]

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’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 […]

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 […]

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 […]

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 […]

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 […]

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 […]

’Tis the season for even more good news! On Saturday night, a bonded family of 4 sheep arrived at the sanctuary. 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).  The person who has been […]

 It’s time to discuss responsible rescue. This topic sparks strong opinions because it highlights the importance of what happens after rescuing an animal. Let me take you back to my 40th birthday. That day, I found myself cutting through feces-filled mats on the backsides of two sheep. 😳 When Johnny and June arrived, they were […]

One of the new residents, precious little Klaus, had quite a time over the last few days. He was neutered on Thursday morning, but had some trouble after waking up and needed to be monitored closely over the next 24-48 hours. We thought it best for him to be monitored by the team at AVC, […]

Ellie jumps up on the stall door when she hears us coming. She’s only been here a short time and is still in quarantine, yet she’s eager to be close to us. When I enter her stall, she leans her head into my hand like we’ve known each other far longer than we have. She […]

We’re growing our volunteer team! In the new year, there will be even more ways to get involved and help animals, including the two roles in this post.  While the new year is a ways off, we’re starting our search now for two friendly, people-loving humans to help us welcome others into the Lily’s Place […]

Poor Merlin was really feeling the cold this morning! Thankfully, his friend Siobhan sent him a warm coat last year, so we pulled it out again today. The animals are always thrown off when one of them is given a coat. Usually, the resident with the coat tries to outrun the coat (that’s on them), […]

Wonder Woman of Lily’s Place, Nancy, lived a short life that started on a small-scale farm, where she broke her leg. Despite the seriousness of her injury, she received no medical treatment, which resulted in the lower part of her limb eventually dying and falling off. She was then passed off to a hobby farm, […]