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Happy Hen Animal Sanctuary

Happy Hen Chicken Rescue (also called Happy Hen Animal Sanctuary) is a 40 acre farmed animal sanctuary in San Luis Obispo, CA.

We are determined to end all animal exploitation and use.

10/11/2023

Glenn is admiring himself in the mirror 🐔

29/10/2023

Turn the tables on a holiday tradition! Join us as we feed sumptuous pumpkin pie, cranberries, corn, and more to the many turkeys at Happy Hen! Text the phone number on the flyer to RSVP and find out how to purchase tickets. See you there!❤️🦃

27/09/2023

May grew up on a factory farm where she never saw the sky, never felt dirt beneath her feet. All she knew was a wire cage and a dark shed. Now, she gets to spend all her exploring outside in the sunshine ☀️

26/08/2023

Wilbur was once being raised for slaughter as part of a youth program called 4-H. Kids in 4-H are taught to raise animals and auction them off at a fair. At the end of the fair, assuming it’s a terminal fair, the animals are loaded onto transport trucks and taken to industrial slaughterhouses where they’re brutally killed. A sunburn saved Wilbur’s life. Literally. The family that raised him neglected to provide him with mud or sunscreen or another way to protect his skin. He got so sunburned that he was disqualified from the auction and we were able to step in and save his life. We secured his release moments before he was going to be shot in the head. He’s now spent the last few years at Happy Hen Animal Sanctuary where he lives a life filled with joy! 🐽

15/08/2023

We have finally been able to finish repairs on the sanctuary after the storms this past winter. Thank you so much to everyone who donated to make these repairs possible. We are beginning to return the chickens, ducks, geese, and turkeys to the areas they called home before the storm ❤️

05/06/2023

Squad goals 🐮🐷🐑🐑🐑

20/05/2023

Twist was born with a deformed beak. The bottom half of her beak grew at a 90 degree angle, making it impossible for her to eat on her own.

Several years ago, the family that purchased Twist as a baby planned to euthanize her instead of tube feeding her, so we offered to provide her a forever home at Happy Hen Animal Sanctuary. She gets tube fed multiple times a day.

In this photo, she is receiving a health check because she hasn’t been feeling well the past few days. We suspect she may have heart disease and she is being started on medication. Send her well wishes!

18/05/2023

Support Happy Hen Animal Sanctuary by voting for us to receive a $500 donation at dxe.io/shoutout

27/04/2023

Pssst, Rosa wants to remind you that we have a matching donor who is matching up to $17,500 so we can repair storm damages at the sanctuary. We have multiple areas that are largely destroyed and all of are coops on the lower part of the property had to be evacuated. Please donate so we can restore our animals’ homes! Fundraiser in bio.

10/04/2023

URGENT HELP NEEDED: We have a donor willing to match up to $17,500 to help with storm repairs so we need our community to come together. Happy Hen Animal Sanctuary sustained tens of thousands of dollars of damage in this winter’s unprecedented rain storms. Most importantly the animals were safely evacuated and no one was harmed. We are grateful to announce that a generous donor has agreed to match donations up to $17,500. If our dedicated supporters come through and donate $17,500, Happy Hen will have the needed $35,000 to repair all of the damage. The animals deserve to have their living areas restored so they can live the best possible lives. Damage sustained includes 2 major landslides which caused the collapse of 2 barns and structural damage to a third barn. 2 trees fell on our duck barn and collapsed fences, netting, and caused minor structural damage. A fallen tree at our turkey barn destroyed the overhead netting which protects them from hawks and other predators. Major road erosion and fallen trees have also made the road to some of our animal areas undrivable. Thank you all for your support during these difficult times!

30/03/2023

Glenn is enjoying a break in the rainy weather. Finally some blue skies 🌤

13/03/2023

The poultry housing at the lower part of our property is being EVACUATED in preparation for tomorrow’s storm. The damage to that area is so severe that we are afraid it will become unsafe if the erosion continues tomorrow. We will keep you all posted. Any donations at this time are much appreciated 🙏 There is a fundraiser in our bio.

11/03/2023

Happy Hen Animal Sanctuary desperately needs your help. The recent storms have caused severe erosion and we are at risk of losing an entire area of chicken, duck, and turkey housing. Additionally, a tree collapsed during the storm overnight at our turkey barn, destroying our predator protection. Any donations to help with repairs and preventative measures would go a long way. Thank you 🙏

02/03/2023

IMPORTANT ANNOUNCEMENT: Happy Hen Animal Sanctuary has been voted to be the recipient of SLO Food Co+op]’s 2% Tuesdays for March and April! That means if you shop at the SLO Food Co-Op on Tuesdays this month and next month, you are also helping the rescued animals at the sanctuary. Huge thank you to SLO Food Co+op]! We are so excited to see how much we can raise for the animals over the next 2 months ❤️

28/12/2022

Could you look Trisha in the eyes & tell her that her life is less meaningful than a quick meal?

Trisha was rescued from a slaughterhouse & she was once destined to be a quick meal. Today, she lives at Happy Hen Animal Sanctuary where she is respected as the individuals she is.

19/12/2022

Buddha was once a sick, emaciated calf on the brink of death at a factory dairy farm. Like almost all calves in the dairy industry, Buddha was taken away from his mother the moment he was born. He was shoved into a tiny hutch where he could barely turn around. He couldn’t run, he couldn’t play, and he couldn’t be with his family. He developed pneumonia and grew extremely sick. When he was rescued, he was so weak that he had to be rushed to an emergency veterinary hospital. Once he was stable enough, he came to the sanctuary. The first thing he did when he got here was jump and spin in the air. He was still weak and he fell on his face, but he was just so happy to be free that he couldn’t contain himself. Today, he is the largest and strongest resident at Happy Hen Animal Sanctuary. He is a gentle giant and he touches the hearts of all who meet him 💗

14/12/2022

It’s hard to imagine that Glenn was ever a little chick on the brink of death at a factory farm. He’s come so far and grown so much and we are grateful everyday that he was rescued ❤️

26/11/2022

Someone has been eating pumpkins…

25/11/2022

Glenn has a respiratory infection so he had to get a checkup from our full time on-site veterinarian. He’s on antibiotics now and hopefully he will be feeling better soon! 💗

18/11/2022

It’s a pumpkin party 🎃 Huge thank you to Talley Farms for their generous pumpkin donation today!

If you or someone you know has uncarved and undecorated pumpkins or gourds that you’d like to donate to our rescued residents, please let us know!

25/10/2022

Yesterday, Wilbur snuck out of the pasture and hopped in the fountain 😂 He barely fit, but I think he still had a good time 🐽

23/10/2022

Happy recueversery to sanctuary resident Gus! 🐑💗

5 years ago, Gus was rescued from a slaughterhouse in Oakland. He was in a holding pen just feet from the kill floor. He was terrified and sick when he came into our care. His face was covered in painful blisters. It took him a long time to recover and find a sense of safety.

We are so glad that Gus was able to make it out of such a terrible place. It’s heartbreaking to think of the fate his brothers and sisters suffered. We hope that someday we will live in a world where no animals are tormented and killed for the sake of human pleasure and greed.

Gus is an amazing individual who is so full of personality and life. He will tap staff members with his hoof to ask for treats, and is inseparable from his best sheep friend, Jasmine. He spends his days exploring our multi-acre pasture, spending time with his sheep, goat, and cow friends, and enjoying hay, fresh produce and apple cookies.

04/08/2022

Treat animals with kindness, not violence ❤️

26/07/2022

Yesterday evening, we said goodbye to Edna.

Her health had been going downhill over the past week and a half, and yesterday she passed away in her barn. Edna was a shining light. She embodied strength and persistence. She started her life on a factory farm and then spent the rest of her life fighting illnesses and disabilities and she never let any of it get her down. For years, she went on adventures, exploring the acreage of the sanctuary. She’d get into all kinds of trouble! In her later years, when her health had more severely deteriorated, she always stayed so strong, looking forward to her treats and belly rubs.

Edna was gentle. Edna was tough. Edna was curious. Edna was clever. Edna was so many things. She was so unique, so special. She touched the hearts of so many people who met her. She made a profound impact on the entire sanctuary, and nothing will ever be the same again without her presence.

We love you, Edna. All of us love you so, so much. We will never forget you. You will live on in the hearts of all of us here at the sanctuary, in the hearts of every single person you touched. We will carry your strength with us as we continue to advocate for and rescue your brothers and sisters and all of the animals suffering in this world. In moments of darkness, your memory will be our reason why.

Rest In Peace, Edna. Your memory will never die ❤️

06/07/2022

Just two slaughterhouse survivors enjoying each other’s company ❤️🐔

02/07/2022

Green has been dealing with a severe infection in her foot. Last week, our on-staff veterinarian performed a surgery to remove the infected material. Since then, she has been receiving foot soaks and fresh bandaging twice a day. Send Green your love as her foot heals 💕 and remember that ALL animals, regardless of species, deserve veterinary care 🐔

22/06/2022

Happy Hen Animal Sanctuary’s founders, Zoe and Sherstin Rosenberg, were guests on yesterday’s episode of The Green Pill Podcast. Listen now!

https://www.thegreenpillpodcast.com/episodes/zoe-rosenberg-sherstin

19/06/2022

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Meet Esme! She just arrived today at Happy Hen Animal Sanctuary after being rescued from a slaughterhouse. She was next in line to be slaughtered, but an activist intervened and negotiated her release. Now, she’ll spend the rest of her life at sanctuary, enjoying the sunshine with friends ☀️Esme is a total sweetheart with such a huge personality. We will post more about her journey settling in at the sanctuary in the coming days!

12/06/2022

Willie, Jasmine, and Gus are our three sheep residents at Happy Hen Animal Sanctuary. Willie was rescued from FFA, also known as Future Farmers of America, a high school program where students raise animals for slaughter. Jasmine was rescued from a factory farm where she was forced to live in crowded, filthy conditions in the freezing cold. Gus was rescued from inside of a slaughterhouse where he was moments away from having his life stolen. All three of them are unique individuals with so much light and life ☀️💕and we are beyond grateful that we were able to rescue them from their otherwise dark fates.

11/06/2022

Welcome Lucero and Nova 💕🐾 to Happy Hen Animal Sanctuary. We rescued these beautiful girls yesterday and they’re already settling into the sanctuary life ☀️ Lucero even went in the pig pond 🤦‍♀️😂

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Let’s build more sanctuaries and tare down every last slaughterhouse 💕

Josephine worked hard to create these unique NFT art pieces! Please go to SanctuaryART.io to support the animals. Pieces are running at about $55 each and are easy to purchase with a credit card! Get in on the NFT fun and help animals too! 100% of proceeds go to support animals!

An amazing hen named Josephine, a factory farm survivor who lives at Happy Hen Animal Sanctuary, has created a series of remarkable paintings by walking on canvases with colorful paint on her feet. Her artwork has been turned into digital NFT collectables by SanctuaryART.io as a fundraising campaign for Happy Hen Animal Sanctuary. Click the link in our bio or go to sanctuaryart.io to get an NFT of your own for a 15% discount until April 9th.

An amazing hen named Josephine who lives at Happy Hen Animal Sanctuary has created a series of remarkable paintings by walking on canvases with colorful paint on her feet. Her artwork has been turned into digital NFT collectables by SanctuaryART.io as a fundraising campaign for Happy Hen Animal Sanctuary. Click the link in our bio or go to sanctuaryart.io to get an NFT of your own for a 15% discount until April 9th.

Did anyone say breakfast? Is it just me or does it feel earlier than usual?😴

Calling all animal lovers! Happy Hen is in need of volunteers! As a non-profit, Happy Hen relies on our staff to take care of the animals everyday. The animals do not take vacations so our staff members keep the sanctuary running. Fill out this form if you are interested! https://forms.gle/F96VrV4qmE3AYFQo6 or visit our website (link in bio) to learn more! #vegan #animalrights #animalrightsactivist #animalrightsactivism #veganlife #sustainability #veganactivism

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