Lily’s Place Animal Sanctuary

Lily’s Place Animal Sanctuary Lily's Place is a registered charity and vegan-run farm animal sanctuary in Codys, New Brunswick 🇨🇦

Two ghosts in the back of the truck? 😅 Nope, two members of our team plus a new resident are under there! Stay tuned to ...
05/31/2026

Two ghosts in the back of the truck? 😅 Nope, two members of our team plus a new resident are under there! Stay tuned to find out more!

05/31/2026

Thank you to everyone who supported my fundraiser for Lily’s Place Animal Sanctuary. We raised $1,220.32 🎉🎉. Featured below is Avril Lambigne ❤️ our newest resident.

We're feeling so supported by The Animal & Vegan Advocacy Summit! Any of the amazing organizations represented at the su...
05/29/2026

We're feeling so supported by The Animal & Vegan Advocacy Summit!

Any of the amazing organizations represented at the summit could have been chosen to receive a donation, but AVA picked Lily's Place Animal Sanctuary as the local sanctuary recipient for their AVA Canada 🇨🇦 summit!

We're beyond grateful for all the support AVA and AVA attendees have shown our small but mighty sanctuary!

4 members of our leadership team attended The Animal & Vegan Advocacy Summit last weekend. Left to right: Tim Clancy (co...
05/29/2026

4 members of our leadership team attended The Animal & Vegan Advocacy Summit last weekend.

Left to right:
Tim Clancy (co-founder and president), Jamie Sabot - that’s me 😄 (co-founder and executive director), Sarah Sinacore (board chair and education specialist), and Sam Baker (human resource manager).

We’re still exhausted, but it was well worth it to be in Toronto alongside nearly 900 other advocates who want to see a better world for farmed animals!

The goal of our attendance at the summit was to put the loss of provincial veterinary services before intelligent, connected, and solution-oriented professionals. We asked for advice, feedback, and solutions to our biggest question:

How does a sanctuary continue to operate in a capacity that reduces suffering and promotes compassionate care when the whole province is struggling to find vet care, particularly for emergencies?

We were able to chat with other sanctuary founders, executive directors, development (fundraising) teams, educators, grantors, “transFARMation” organizations (orgs that support and facilitate the transition from factory farms to crop farming), animal justice lawyers, people working in tech, lobbyists, and so many more amazing folks!

We walked away with a lot more tools in our toolkit for solving this problem for our organization, and potentially for other aligned organizations and individuals!

While it will be a lot of hard work (which is the only type we take on 😅) to bring things to fruition, I’m excited to see how things unfold as we do our follow ups and set a course for the next 6-12 months.

Gladys has come such a long way. When she arrived near the end of spring last year, she was carrying the weight of deva...
05/26/2026

Gladys has come such a long way.

When she arrived near the end of spring last year, she was carrying the weight of devastating neglect. Everything was new, overwhelming, and uncertain - including us. She was very unsure about everything and everyone. It took her a while to even learn how to trust and enjoy time with the other duck residents. It was a big change to come from an environment where her mentality had to be “fend for myself” in order to just survive.

But look at her now.

Here she has been able to learn to depend on her fellow duck friends and build some trust with the humans that care for her. Because no duck should ever have to carry the fears she once did.

Gladys has slowly, gently opened up to sanctuary life. She’s made friends who stay close by her side, whether they’re scavenging through the grass, relaxing in the sunshine, or enjoying their pool together (Gladys prefers head dunks and splashing water onto her feathers while the others float around). And group nap time? She’s always there for it.

Watching her heal, physically and emotionally, has been one of the quiet joys of this past year. Every day she shows us a little more of her personality, a little more trust, a little more of who she is when she finally feels safe.

We’re so grateful to witness her journey

(Gladys is on the far left in photo)

Check out more on Gladys here: https://lilysplace.ca/rescue-story-gladys

Heat waves call for extra care, which meant turkey spa day at Lily’s Place last week. Judas spent time helping our turke...
05/25/2026

Heat waves call for extra care, which meant turkey spa day at Lily’s Place last week. Judas spent time helping our turkey friends cool off by gently dipping their feet into cold water; a simple little “turkey pedicure” that brings big relief. 😅

Daryl is in the wheel barrel and Bo is standing in the bucket!

Why are Ellie and Klaus sleeping in a new spot? What’s happening in their stall? And why are Claire and Moose separated ...
05/23/2026

Why are Ellie and Klaus sleeping in a new spot? What’s happening in their stall? And why are Claire and Moose separated from the flock? Let’s fill you in on the little mystery unfolding at the Sanctuary.

Claire arrived in mid‑December with three other closely bonded sheep. All four are still quite shy as they adjust to their new life of safety, softness, and freedom. We’re giving them all the patience and gentleness they need as they learn that humans can be kind.

Earlier this week, Claire gave us quite a scare. Her sides looked enlarged and she had a winded sounding cough, so Jamie, Judas, and I (Jess) immediately stepped in, assuming she might be experiencing bloat. After administering Bloat‑lax and monitoring her closely, nothing changed. Not worse, but not better. Jamie checked on her throughout the night, and still no shift.

On Thursday, our vet came to examine several residents and performed an ultrasound on Claire. The results were… inconclusive, but suspicious. The vet believes Claire may be pregnant, but nothing was clearly visible. Moose (who we believe is Claire’s mother) was also ultrasounded since she’s looking round as well. Her results were the same.

The vet also said Claire’s intestines may have shifted during the bloat episode and just haven’t settled back yet, which could explain her enlarged sides — another reason we’re watching her closely as things normalize.

This leaves us with a big question. The only way either of them could be pregnant is if it happened before they arrived in our care. If that’s the case, they would be due any day now.

To keep them safe, Claire and Moose are now on stall rest in a fenced‑off area where they can still see their flock. Judas quickly built a cozy mama‑and‑baby setup inside Ellie and Klaus’s bedroom; one side for Moose and her potential lamb, and the other for Claire and hers, if she is indeed expecting.

That means Ellie and Klaus have temporarily moved to the back of the sheep area for their nighttime room.

Right now, everything is a waiting game. We’re focused on keeping Claire and Moose comfortable, calm, and surrounded by love as we wait to see what surprises are in store.

Now that Avril's adorable antics have caught your attention ;) I wanted to give a shout-out to one of our volunteers, Aa...
05/19/2026

Now that Avril's adorable antics have caught your attention ;) I wanted to give a shout-out to one of our volunteers, Aaron!

Aaron at LogicPros started volunteering with us recently and has been such a huge help to Lily's Place!

For example, he’s been setting things up so our Facebook posts seamlessly share on our blog, so supporters who aren't on social media can still get timely updates about the sanctuary.

This is just one example of how Aaron's work has enabled us to focus on what we do best (animal care & rescue), rather than being at our computers ;)

Thank you, Aaron!!

P.s. If you’d like to connect with Aaron or check out his work, you can do so by going over to https://logicpros.ca/

05/18/2026

While Daryl and Bo were in the barn, Bernie took the opportunity to show off for Joey, Mickey, and Stevie. Watch for Stevie looking Bernie over 😆

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