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Lily's Place is a registered charity and vegan-run farm animal sanctuary in Codys, New Brunswick 🇨🇦
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01/10/2024

💙 💙 COURTESY POST 💙 💙

Friends of the sanctuary, we need your help! We get requests to take in animals almost daily, and while we’re working to build up our charity’s capacity to support more animals at the sanctuary, we rely on the help of our network of kind folks to ensure a safe refuge is available for animals in need.

Today, we need your help in finding a home for two bonded potbelly pigs.

From the current caregiver/guardian:
• 2.5 years old
• unable to keep due to illness in the family
• bonded pair
• both are female (not sprayed)
• sweet personalities

FOR MORE INFO:
Please message or email us at [email protected] with your name and email address so we can put you in contact with the current guardian.

About courtesy posts:
Courtesy posts are for animals we don't have at the sanctuary but have been contacted about who need a home. When we cannot provide a home here at the sanctuary and have exhausted our network behind-the-scenes, we use courtesy posts to connect the current guardian with interested adopters for screening and suitability.

01/09/2024

Video Valentines - 2024

💌 Lily's Place Love Letters 💌

Looking for that perfect gift for that special someone? Well, Lily’s Place has got you covered this Valentine’s Day!

Whether you celebrate Valentine’s Day or Galentines or are more of a Lonely Hearts Club, Best Wishes & Warmest Regards, or Treat yourself kinda person, a video Valentine from Lily’s Place is the perfect sentiment no matter what your romantic inclination.

⁣These limited edition personalized Valentine’s videos will be recorded by our amazing volunteer Cupid and emailed to your special person.

Want Sid to whisper sweet nothings to your love interest? Or perhaps a nonchalant note from Nancy? Instead of roses, what about a sweet message from Rosie? We can do that! 🐑

So, how do you get your personalized video Valentine? Follow these steps:
⁣
💌 Head over to https://lilysplace.ca/
💌 Click on Lily’s Place Love Letter
💌 Fill out the info (this is where you can request who you would like the message from and who our Cupids should send it to). ⁣
💌 Complete payment, and we’ll do the rest! ⁣

⁣Then, on Valentine’s Day, we will email your sweetie their personalized video Valentine from their favourite Lily’s Place resident and give you all the credit for this incredibly thoughtful and romantic gift. Unless you’d like to remain anonymous - in that case, we’ll let them know that the gift was on behalf of Sanctuary Secret Admirer.

And remember, the video Valentine’s also spread love to the Sanctuary. All proceeds from these Valentines support our residents and their care.

P.S. These video Valentines are limited, so book yours ASAP before they're all gone!

01/09/2024

We were live on instagram this afternoon! Watch the replay here: https://www.instagram.com/p/C14-rUauwJ3/

01/09/2024

“I’m not saying I’m Wonder Woman. I’m just saying no one has ever seen me and Wonder Woman in the same room!”

🐑 Nancy 🐑

01/06/2024

New Year, same Ted.

And Ted just wanted to remind everyone that Lily's Place is not open to the public.

As much as we enjoy visitors, we do not have regular open hours. We do not currently have the resources or infrastructure to handle surprise guests.

(and let's be honest, Ted's not a fan of the pop-ins 🤣🐐🤷‍♀️)

So if you want to come visit Ted and his friends, please come see us during one of our events or work visits. You can even send us an email, and we can try to arrange a private visit.

Thanks for listening to our Ted talk. 😊💚🌱

01/06/2024

Tim and I took wheelbarrows out to the compost pile, and when we turned around, we didn’t expect Rosie to have followed us so far! She gets to wander around and go wherever she wants (safely, of course) while we do the morning cleanup. This is the farthest she’s ever walked in her new braces! Go Rosie!

01/05/2024

William (Bill) has joined the volunteer team and it's been a joy seeing his posts about Lily's Place on his personal profile. I'm re-sharing this one (with permission) from last night :)

"Tonight as we fed everybody and got them ready for bed, Rosie was just full of rambunctious joy. When she's without her front prosthetics, she manages to run around on her elbows.
She was skipping about, playing hide and seek behind the wheelbarrows and then, when Jamie called, she'd come skidding along the floor.

I was lucky enough to grab this short video before she tuckered right out, but you can see how much she loves her life and, of course, her mom.

Life may throw up adversity, and actually often does. However, if Rosie can handle what life threw her way ... so can anyone. You simply need kind, loving friends who are willing to help, coupled with a heart and a will which cannot accept defeat. Rosie definitely has the heart and the will.
I love this little girl.

😎✌️"

01/04/2024

Rosie has new socks thanks to volunteer Robyn! Robyn hand knit these socks and customized them for Rosie’s size and needs 🙌.

The socks will help keep her back stumps warm as she has no feet/hooves plus poor circulation to the damaged areas. Over the socks we put dog booties to keep everything dry and extra toasty 😁

01/04/2024

Hello 2024! Sanctuary Tea is back, and we're ready for a New Year!

But before we toss out 2023, let's recap some of the amazing things that happened last year!🎉🙌

P.S. we couldn't have done it without you! 😁💚🌱🙏

01/04/2024

“I started volunteering after being let go from my job right before Christmas and mentally was not in a great place. Since volunteering my spirits have been better and I love nothing more than my early morning drive down. Thank you guys for allowing me to do this ❤️❤️❤️” - Kirstin

Kirstin is pictured here with yesterday’s morning care crew: Bill, Kirstin, and Robyn. Thank you to each of you for all your help 🩵💪

Is 2024 the year you’d like to get involved by volunteering with us?

👉 register at https://lilysplace.ca/join-us
👉 gain access to our private FB group*
👉 contribute at your own pace

*joining the FB group is 100% optional. You’ll be contacted via email after completing the volunteer registration form on our website.

If you have questions about volunteering, feel free to send us a message or reach out via email ([email protected]) 💌

01/02/2024

Happy New Year, friends! 🥳

To kick off our 5th year as a sanctuary and refuge for farm animals, we have something special to share. Nancy was in the news for a second time! Go, Nancy! 🙌

Please enjoy this replay of a radio interview focusing on Nancy that aired just before the holidays. 🥰

Thank you so much to Jeanne Armstrong for coming to the sanctuary to speak to us about Nancy and her friends ☺️🩵.

01/01/2024

** LAST 50/50 DRAW **

The last raffle on our license is happening right now. We also have a winner for last month's raffle fundraiser! Congrats to Catherine McLaughlin🥰.

Since we've decided not to renew our license past the raffle that is currently running, this will be the last monthly raffle. Perhaps we'll run them again in the future (maybe for a special occasion?).

To get your tickets for the last raffle for the foreseeable future, head over to this link: https://www.rafflebox.ca/raffle/lilysplace
(open to residents of NB)

📸 June Bug! This picture of June was captured by Katherine Mikhliuk

12/30/2023

I wonder what Teddy’s New Year’s resolution would be if he had one 🤔.

12/27/2023

Love to Write?
We are seeking a dedicated and skilled writer to join our volunteer team. Details in the comments 😁

12/27/2023

She’s not wearing her front braces here! We are seeing her use her hooves instead of her knees more and more! This is amazing news for little Rosie!

12/25/2023

Merry Christmas! 🎄

Thank you to Alanah for the photos and capturing special moments from the animal’s Christmas. 🥰.

12/23/2023

Dear Santa,

As the resident farm animals of Lily’s Place Animal Sanctuary, we've eagerly awaited the most wonderful time of the year.

We know you’re busy this time of year, Santa, but now that our friend Nancy is feeling better and winter wellness plans are underway for all of us, we’re asking our caregivers to join your team of elves so they can get this urgent letter to the North Pole on time.

You see, Santa, we've been good all year (well, maybe one of us got into a bit of mischief a time or two 🐏 and maybe, just maybe, one of us pushed our way off the naughty list and onto the nice list). But we tried our best, and that’s what counts.

Since we have a barn filled with hay, cozy, warm places to perch, a Christmas tree, and a really cool goat forest, we have a different type of wish to send you, Santa.

The thing is, we’ve overheard our caretakers talking about farm animal friends we haven’t met yet but who really need help. There seem to be a lot of challenges, and we gotta say, the humans look like they could use some of your Christmas magic!

Picture this, Santa: those farm animal friends getting the help they need, the ruminant crew grazing in peaceful pastures, the merry Misters happy dancing as they welcome new flock mates into their new rooster house, and most importantly, health, happiness and forever homes for all!

We know, it’s a big, wild, holy-moly type of wish, but we trust in your big heart, Santa. Your ability to make wishes come true is legendary!

So, instead of asking for presents, please ask your elves to ensure safe refuge exists for all animals in need. The humans can point you in the right direction at lilysplace.ca

We, the farm animal residents at the sanctuary, and all our friends believe in you, Santa!

Thanks and Merry Christmas.

🎄 🐑 🐐 🦆 🐓 ✨

12/23/2023

Mikayla and Rosie! Some of you have met Mikayla when she’s been out in the community representing Lily’s Place (for example, at the most recent UNB volunteer fair). Mikayla is an incredible animal advocate, a ray of sunshine, and one of the hardest workers I know 💪!

Mikayla was at the sanctuary yesterday, helping with morning animal care rounds and winter wellness tasks. She’s a friend to all animals but has a soft spot for Rosie. Here’s what she had to say:

“One animal in particular that I gravitate toward is Rosie! Rosie has been through so much in her short life, but she is such a sweet lamb with so much personality. Rosie is always content when surrounded by hay, and I love her sense of adventure! I first met Rosie back in May when she was a new resident at Lily's Place, and it has been incredible to see her grow and gain strength since being rescued! I am so grateful to have the opportunity to volunteer with Lily's Place and help care for vulnerable animals!“ - Mikayla

Thank you for being an amazing friend to the animals, Mikayla!! 🥰

12/23/2023

Alanah is always such a joy to have around the sanctuary! She’s a volunteer with many skills, including photography! Today, I caught this photo of her during our morning animal care shift. She’s with Rosie and Sunny; both love to follow her around because she gives off such positive and supportive energy!

I asked her to share a quote about volunteering at the sanctuary, and here’s what she said:

“I heard about Lily’s Place through my sister, Mikayla. She told me about the great work that this organization is doing and invited me to volunteer! It’s amazing that aging, injured and displaced animals are given a safe and loving home. After my first day of volunteering, I knew that I wanted to support the sanctuary. I decided to sponsor a new resident, Ursula, to aid with care costs. All contributions directly help the animals on site, and every little bit helps!

Another way to support the sanctuary is through volunteering. Giving time to help with sanctuary tasks also directly benefits the animals! I am grateful to have gained animal care experience at Lily’s Place. I feel refreshed after spending time there. It’s a great feeling to know that your contribution has helped!”

Thank you so much for all your help and support, Alanah! 💖

12/21/2023

Winter Wellness continues with little stump socks for Rosie 🥺☺️💙.

At night, when it’s cold, she also wears a pair of dog booties over top. Her stumps are sensitive to the cold, so keeping them warm (and dry, as the dog boots are waterproof) is super important.

Her dog boots are from our stash of animal care items accumulated from years of fostering (and adopting) dogs before starting the sanctuary. The dog boots probably won’t last all winter as they are beginning to show quite a bit of wear already, so making sure she has a backup set is next on Rosie’s winter wellness list 😎.

12/20/2023

Nancy Update:

We've been getting a lot of people wanting to know how Nancy is doing since we posted about her pneumonia yesterday. Thankfully, this morning, she is doing better! Her breathing has improved, and she's starting to feel a bit more like her old self, including booting it around the barn during morning chores.😁

Nancy got her second injection of medication this morning. The first photo shows her right after her needles. They are painful and no fun for anyone, so she laid down for about a minute before she was back up and at 'em and on her way to the hay feeder! Check out the video in the comments - it's like nothing even happened.

So thank you for all the well wishes and good vibes! Keep 'em coming! Nancy is still fighting, and let's hope she keeps on getting better... and feistier! 😄🐑💚

12/19/2023

This week's Sanctuary Tea is all about Nancy! 🐑

And Nancy needs your help!
Please send her all your good thoughts and healing vibes. 🙏🌱💚🐑

12/18/2023

🤒 Nancy could use all the good health and well wishes you can send her! She’s resting after a tiring visit from her excellent vet this morning. She didn’t have a planned vet visit today but her breathing sounded harsh so the vet came out to see her. Nancy’s pneumonia is back so she had to get a few needles (including a particularly painful one that will need to be repeated on Wednesday). She also had her blood drawn to screen for anything that could be suppressing her immune system. ❤️‍🩹

12/16/2023

Will you join us in the ?

Happy Belated birthday TayTay! In celebration of Taylor Swift’s birthday, be a ‘Person of the Year’ for animals in need by donating $13 to Lily’s Place Animal Sanctuary (unless you’re feeling $22)! 💚🐾 🐔🦆🐑🐐

From all of us at LPS (and Jamie & Little Miss trying their best to embrace their Winter Sanctuary Era) Happy Birthday Taylor! 💚

Please donate at: https://donorbox.org/donate-to-lily-s-place or e-transfer: [email protected]

12/16/2023

Day 3 of Rosie building up strength with her front leg braces 💪. Rosie and Nancy had a great video call with their prosthetic & orthopedic specialist today. Nancy’s knee brace is on its way back to NS for adjustments, and we’ve got a multi-stage plan in place for Rosie’s mobility and wellness.

We can navigate Nancy and Rosie’s unique care needs because of donations and monthly sponsorships - without that financial support, none of this would be possible. My deepest gratitude goes out to everyone who ensures safe refuge is available at our small but mighty sanctuary.

12/15/2023

Rosie update!
Yesterday, Rosie tried on her front leg braces for the first time! She only had them on for a short time as it’s a big change for her.

Today, she had them on again for a short while as she eases into having front leg braces. Not only is this a big adjustment (it’s like learning to walk all over again), but she also needs to build up muscles and learn how to balance while having her front legs in an upright position. All of that is tiring on the brain and the body! But as you can see, Rosie is resilient and determined to figure it out!

Rosie has a long road ahead of her still, but as long as she’s fighting for her mobility, we’ll be right there cheering her on and advocating for whatever she needs to live her best life 🙌.

12/15/2023

Thank you so much to Sandra for sending us such a thoughtful gift! Gracie is the sheep on the candle label and the candle is even named after her too! 🥰🥰

12/15/2023

Maple has been off the past couple of days. Please send she healing thoughts and well wishes.

Today, Edith moved back to the barn, which means integrating back into the flock with supervision. We’ll also need to keep an eye on Edith to make sure she’s eating ok, as I’m not completely convinced her poor appetite has resolved. However, she was feeling well enough to give moving her back to the barn a chance. I walked Edith back to the barn, and then walked right back to the house with Maple to move her into the “chicken condo” for TLC.

Maple is almost 6 years old and arrived at Lily’s Place the same day she was released from a large commercial egg farm in 2019. Maple experienced grass and sunshine for the first time that day. She was approximately 18 months old at the time and had a lot of missing feathers, wounds on her comb and body, and weak legs (all sadly commonplace when coming from a factory farm).

Maple is one of 5 founding resident of the sanctuary (along with Sunny and Broom Hilda who are still with us, and Pearl and Camilla who peacefully crossed the rainbow bridge after short battles with reproductive cancer).

Learn more about Maple here:
https://lilysplace.ca/rescue-story-maple

12/15/2023

Address

9 Clubhouse Lane
Codys, NB
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Website

https://lilysplace.ca/

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Videos

Nancy

“I’m not saying I’m Wonder Woman. I’m just saying no one has ever seen me and Wonder Woman in the same room!” 🐑 Nancy 🐑

William (Bill) has joined the volunteer team and it's been a joy seeing his posts about Lily's Place on his personal profile. I'm re-sharing this one (with permission) from last night :) "Tonight as we fed everybody and got them ready for bed, Rosie was just full of rambunctious joy. When she's without her front prosthetics, she manages to run around on her elbows. She was skipping about, playing hide and seek behind the wheelbarrows and then, when Jamie called, she'd come skidding along the floor. I was lucky enough to grab this short video before she tuckered right out, but you can see how much she loves her life and, of course, her mom. Life may throw up adversity, and actually often does. However, if Rosie can handle what life threw her way ... so can anyone. You simply need kind, loving friends who are willing to help, coupled with a heart and a will which cannot accept defeat. Rosie definitely has the heart and the will. I love this little girl. 😎✌️"

Hello 2024! Sanctuary Tea is back, and we're ready for a New Year! But before we toss out 2023, let's recap some of the amazing things that happened last year!🎉🙌 P.S. we couldn't have done it without you! 😁💚🌱🙏 #goodbye2023hello2024 #newbrunswick #animalsanctuary #bekind #veganuary

Radio Interview

Happy New Year, friends! 🥳 To kick off our 5th year as a sanctuary and refuge for farm animals, we have something special to share. Nancy was in the news for a second time! Go, Nancy! 🙌 Please enjoy this replay of a radio interview focusing on Nancy that aired just before the holidays. 🥰 Thank you so much to Jeanne Armstrong for coming to the sanctuary to speak to us about Nancy and her friends ☺️🩵.

Teddy

I wonder what Teddy’s New Year’s resolution would be if he had one 🤔.

Christmas Day and a touch of Boxing Day project complete. The goats front door takes the brunt of the winter weather, this door was built on the back of their house where it’s more sheltered and out of the wind and snow. Added bonus, you don’t have to contend with Ted if you simply want to open or close their door.

Rosie

She’s not wearing her front braces here! We are seeing her use her hooves instead of her knees more and more! This is amazing news for little Rosie!

Merry Christmas 🎄

Nancy and Rosie are having a very merry Christmas Eve day thanks to their mobility aids! 🎅🎄🎁 Thank you to everyone who helped make this happen! Here’s to more merry mobility milestones in 2024! 🥳

Christmas Wish

Dear Santa, As the resident farm animals of Lily’s Place Animal Sanctuary, we've eagerly awaited the most wonderful time of the year. We know you’re busy this time of year, Santa, but now that our friend Nancy is feeling better and winter wellness plans are underway for all of us, we’re asking our caregivers to join your team of elves so they can get this urgent letter to the North Pole on time. You see, Santa, we've been good all year (well, maybe one of us got into a bit of mischief a time or two 🐏 and maybe, just maybe, one of us pushed our way off the naughty list and onto the nice list). But we tried our best, and that’s what counts. Since we have a barn filled with hay, cozy, warm places to perch, a Christmas tree, and a really cool goat forest, we have a different type of wish to send you, Santa. The thing is, we’ve overheard our caretakers talking about farm animal friends we haven’t met yet but who really need help. There seem to be a lot of challenges, and we gotta say, the humans look like they could use some of your Christmas magic! Picture this, Santa: those farm animal friends getting the help they need, the ruminant crew grazing in peaceful pastures, the merry Misters happy dancing as they welcome new flock mates into their new rooster house, and most importantly, health, happiness and forever homes for all! We know, it’s a big, wild, holy-moly type of wish, but we trust in your big heart, Santa. Your ability to make wishes come true is legendary! So, instead of asking for presents, please ask your elves to ensure safe refuge exists for all animals in need. The humans can point you in the right direction at lilysplace.ca We, the farm animal residents at the sanctuary, and all our friends believe in you, Santa! Thanks and Merry Christmas. 🎄 🐑 🐐 🦆 🐓 ✨

Coming home to a good friend who’s definitely cooler than I am 😂.

Rosie update! She’s finding her stride a little more each day! Thanks to volunteer to Kirsten for helping with Rosie’s morning routine 🙌. If you’re a new friend around here, Rosie recently got braces for her front legs to get up off her knees and is building up her strength and balance. She also has prosthetics for her back legs as she has no hooves on her back legs. She’s been with us since late May. She’s a resilient lamb and a joy to care for 🥰.

This week's Sanctuary Tea is all about Nancy! 🐑 And Nancy needs your help! Please send her all your good thoughts and healing vibes. 🙏🌱💚🐑 #animalsanctuary #newbrunswick #kindnessmatters #rescuesheep