Donation Recipients
July 2023 Donation Recipients - Lily's Place Animal Sanctuary & Star's Piggly Wiggly's Sanctuary
Lily’s Place Animal Sanctuary: Located in New Brunswick Canada, Lily’s Place homes ageing or displaced farm animals who require care and attention due to permanent injuries, behavioural challenges, or significant medical interventions that make adoption impossible. Your donations will allow the much needed care and safe refuge for these animals to continue. To learn more please visit: https://lilysplace.ca/ Star’s Piggly Wigglys Sanctuary Founded by Faith Affleck, and named after her first (now deceased) adopted pig, Star’s is now a forever home to 37 pot bellied pigs as well as 3 farm pigs, roosters and ducks, that have been surrendered or abandoned. Star’s acts as an educational space as well as a safe haven for these animals and your donations will allow them to continue the important work they do! To learn more please visit: https://www.starspigglywigglyssanctuary.com/
June 2023 Donation Recipients - Paws For Hope Animal Foundation & P.E.A.C.E.
Paws for Hope helps abandoned or surrendered animals from families with a pet in distress who feel that they have nowhere to turn, individuals in crisis or fleeing violence who aren’t able to take their pets with them, or people unable to find pet-friendly housing. Paws For Hope strives to keep pets and people together and supports positive change in animal welfare through prevention, intervention, and sustainability. To learn more please visit: https://www.pawsforhope.org/ P.E.A.C.E.’s vision is a compassionate world for all sentient beings, supported by the ethics of veganism, and modelled by sustainable farm sanctuaries. P.E.A.C.E.’s mission is helping farmed animals and farm sanctuaries through resources, rescue, and education. To learn more please visit: https://peacecanada.org/
May 2023 Donation Recipients - Kabul Small Animal Rescue (KSAR) + SAFE Sanctuary
KSAR is dedicated to helping animals in need in Afghanistan. With over 300 dogs and cats in their Kabul based shelters, their staff of 85 including 10 veterinarians, works to ease the suffering of animals belonging to clients, street dogs and cats, as well as working K9 dogs from facilities around the country. Every dollar helps animals with no other advocates, and saves lives. For more info please visit: https://www.kabulsmallanimalrescue.com/ Located in Estrie, QC SAFE operates with a mission to Save, Educate, Connect and Raise Awareness. They rescue, rehab and shelter over 70 animals while educating the public about the violence and abuse farm animals endure. They create the link from human to animal so animals are seen as sentient beings worth respect, time and attention. And they help people recognize the direct impact purchasing choices (food, clothing, cosmetics, entertainment) have on all living beings we share our planet with. To learn more please visit: https://www.safe-refuge.org/en/ You can donate online upon check-out or in-store. On behalf of the animals your gift supports, thank you!
April 2023 Donation Recipients - Penny Lane Farm Sanctuary & A Home For Hooves!
PENNY LANE FARM SANCTUARY: Penny Lane Farm Sanctuary is a Vegan Non-Profit Corporation located near Saint-Pascal-Baylon, Ontario Canada, that relies solely on the generosity of volunteers and supporters. No-one draws a salary and 100% of all monies raised through sponsorship, events or donations goes directly to the care of the 180+ rescued animals so they can live their entire lives in safe hands, knowing only love and kindness. Penny Lane acts as the "last chance" option for many of the animals that arrive to them through their partnership with humane societies. They save them from neglect and abuse by providing them a life that would be otherwise denied, in an environment of safety and care. Aside from directly donating, you can also volunteer. With an emphasis on teamwork, hardwork and learning, you can join their volunteer team and make a difference! Morning chores start at 9:00am and evening closes from 6:00pm-7:00pm, depending on the Season. To learn more, please visit: https://pennylanefarmsanctuary.com/ A HOME FOR HOOVES: A Home for Hooves is a volunteer run, registered Charity organisation, located in Duncan, BC Canada. They provide a forever home for nearly 200 rescued farm animals who have been abandoned, seized, or surrendered for various reasons. At A Home for Hooves Sanctuary, they are dedicated to rescuing animals and providing them with a loving and nurturing home. They are currently in need of funds to support ongoing operations and to expand their facilities so that they can take in more animals and give them the care they deserve. Every donation received goes directly towards securing appropriate property and aids with building a medical unit to provide a high standard of medical care. Your generosity would give animals a warm barn to sleep in and vast gardens to help meet the animal's dietary needs. The new property will also be used to offer tours, community outreach, and humane education programs. To learn more please visit: https://www.homeforhooves.org/
March 2023 Donation Recipient - The Alice Sanctuary
MEET OUR MARCH DONATION RECIPIENT AND SEE HOW YOU CAN GET INVOLVED!! THE ALICE SANCTUARY The Alice Sanctuary is a Vegan farm animal sanctuary, founded in 2014 and located near Calgary, Alberta, Canada. Home to just over 200 animals, The Alice Sanctuary provides care and healing for rescued, surrendered, and abandoned farm animals. Drawing from the resiliency and life-affirming presence of the animals who live there, the goal of The Alice Sanctuary is to empower, encourage, and inspire visitors to find the tools they need to go out and make a positive change in the world around them. The farm sanctuary strives to be a space of collective liberation, where beings of all species (including humans) can be safe from violence, oppression, and exploitation. That they support humans from all communities to become participants of this movement for non-humans and encourage others to also learn about and actively support human social justice movements. To learn please visit: https://www.thealicesanctuary.ca/
February 2023 Donation Recipients - Manitoba Animal Alliance + Whistleblower Cesar Alonso
MEET OUR FEBRUARY DONATION RECIPIENTS AND SEE HOW YOU CAN GET INVOLVED!! MANITOBA ANIMAL ALLIANCE Working together with First Nation communities, Manitoba Animal Alliance builds on a foundation of compassion and inclusion to help both pets and people, making sure that everyone has the same access to care for their pets and that every adoptable pet (stray or rehomed) has access to the comfort of a home. During emergency evacuations in Northern communities, pets are often stranded due to limited space on evacuation planes. Manitoba Animal Alliance helps put together plans for the animals left behind - including providing supplies and flying emergency personnel back in to care for the animals until their owners are flown back home. Drive out communities are supported with onsite food and pet supplies in conjunction with Red Cross operations for evacuees. Manitoba Animal Alliance works with communities to support progressive pet management programs, policies, and extending veterinary access. Their team is heavily invested in taking action by working together with community members, health authorities, elected officials and community leadership as part of their greater One Health Program. This One Health commitment means taking a unifying approach that balances the health of people, animals, and their shared environment. To learn more visit: https://www.manitobaanimalalliance.com/ WHISTLEBLOWER CESAR ALONSO Last year, undercover footage from Cedar Valley Farms (an organic dairy farm in Chilliwack, owned by veterinarian Dr. Rich Vanderwal) surfaced showing emaciated and limping cows, cows being beaten & kicked, and cows being shot and left to slowly die. Cesar Alonso, a Mexican immigrant and employee of this farm, was wrongfully dismissed after reporting this animal abuse to management and owners. After his dismissal, Alonso appeared on a national news story revealing the atrocities at Cedar Valley Farms – even though he risked ruining his chances of getting a favourable settlement from his former employer. For years, while employed at the farm, Alonso did what he could to help the animals. After witnessing newborn calves killed in front of their mothers, Alonso started acting on his own. He would take as many baby calves as he could into his own home until he could get them into a sanctuary. In four years, he saved approximately twenty calves who are now living out their natural lives on sanctuaries around B.C. Now it’s our turn to help Alonso. We’re raising funds to help him pay his legal fees, and to help defend him from any further financial harm. Alonso helped so many animals… Now it’s his turn to accept our help. He is incredibly grateful for every dollar donated. To learn more please visit: https://gofund.me/7007c4f1
January 2023 Donation Recipients - Manitoba All Shepherd Rescue + Little Oink Bank
MEET OUR JANUARY DONATION RECIPIENTS AND SEE HOW YOU CAN GET INVOLVED!! MANITOBA ALL SHEPHERD RESCUE Because of their inherent nature to work, and their keen intelligence, the German Shepherd is not suited for any and every home. They often end up in shelters, pounds, or cast aside to fend for themselves. Many are found in deplorable conditions, chained to a life of misery, or used for purposes that no dog should ever have to endure. Manitoba All Shepherd Rescue puts the health and well being of each Shepherd & Shepherd Cross first. The sick and injured are seen immediately by a veterinarian and cared for by fosters who are dedicated to their recovery. They are nurtured not only in body, but in mind and spirit so that they can transition as healed and complete. Your donation will help the rehabilitation and recovery efforts along the way of these dogs finding their forever homes. To learn more please visit: https://www.manitobaallshepherdrescue.com/ LITTLE OINK BANK Little Oink Bank is a fully vegan farm animal sanctuary and registered Canadian charity located in Oliver, BC. They provide a safe and loving permanent home to more than 70 farm animals rescued from abuse, neglect, industry mistreatment, and unethical breeders. They promote the welfare of animals for the benefit of the public by rescuing and providing care for stray, abandoned, abused, or surrendered animals. Your donation will not only allow the continued care and rescue efforts but will also allow them to advance education for the public by providing workshops, seminars, tours, and presentations on animal practices, rescue, and care; in addition to travelling throughout the province to provide otherwise impossible-to-obtain services such as hoof and tusk trims. To learn more please visit: https://littleoinkbanksanctuary.ca/ You can donate online upon check-out or in-store. On behalf of the animals your gift supports, thank you!
September Monthly Donation Recipients - Paws Unite People + Hearts on Noses
MEET OUR SEPTEMBER DONATION RECIPIENTS AND SEE HOW YOU CAN GET INVOLVED!! PAWS UNITE PEOPLE For the month of September, we want to bring you awareness of Mission Possible 2.0 - Rescue the Rescuers who is fundraising with Paws Unite People - as one of our featured September Monthly Donation Recipients. They helped facilitate the largest singular animal rescue event in history: in February 2022, 285 dogs and cats were evacuated out of Kabul to safety in Vancouver. On August 15, 2021, Afghanistan’s capital city of Kabul was captured by Taliban forces. As evacuations began, the staff of the Kabul Small Animal Rescue shelter stayed behind to care for hundreds of animals in the facility. A global coalition of animal rescue agencies joined forces to rescue the dogs and cats from the shelter. This was a historic, 1st of its kind mission. Many of these animals were locally adopted, while others were reunited with their families. However, the Staff of the Kabul Shelter & their families are currently still in limbo. PUP (The Long Island, NY-based animal rescue and rehab organization PAWS UNITE PEOPLE) is shouldering the cost of care for these brave animal rescuers and their families. “PUP believes in helping animals and the people who love them,” said Meredith Festa, founder of the rescue. “There was no way we were going to let the staff who risked their lives to save so many animals be left behind. It’s our fervent hope that we can inspire a groundswell of support among Vancouver’s animal lovers to help PAWS UNITE PEOPLE rescue the rescuers, and bring these selfless individuals to safety”. Get involved by leaving a donation at check-out online and in-store, with 100% of proceeds going to PUPS. And for further info and ways to be involved please go to: Mission Possible 2.0 - Rescue the Rescuers and https://www.pawsunitepeople.com. HEARTS ON NOSES Also for the month of September we are highlighting Hearts on Noses (HONs) which is located in Mission, BC. It was established in 1999 as a sanctuary for potbellied pigs. "Mini pigs" were a popular pet in the 1980s, and continue to be bred and sold as companion animals today. However, many purchasers are ill prepared or misinformed about the adult size, behaviors, and needs of potbellied pigs, and fail to carry through with a lifetime commitment. In other cases, these pigs fall into the hands of abusers where they suffer cruelty and neglect. The sanctuary provides a home to various breeds of pigs including Pot Bellied Pigs, Guinea Hogs, Heritage Pigs, a Piney Rooter and a Tamworth. Any and all these breeds of pigs are currently farmed all over the world for both meat and medical research. Together we will save as many as we can. The sanctuary is a place where these animals have found refuge from the harsh world that sees them as little more than pieces of property. Unlike so many others, they will receive love and care for the rest of their lives. At Hearts on Noses, all animals are equal and deserving of love and respect. Leave your gift of a donation at checkout both online or in-store and for further info or ways to be involved with HONs please go to: https://www.heartsonnoses.com You can donate online upon check-out or in-store. On behalf of the animals your gift supports, thank you!
