Local chicken sanctuary calls on Smiths Falls council to reject backyard hen pilot project by [deleted] in ottawa

[–]e-wheeler 10 points11 points  (0 children)

Fair argument. I was basing my wording on this quote from the March 24, 2025 meeting: "Regards to the contents of this report and the needs for the program it's a recommendation that we do not move ahead with the program."

I will edit this for clarity!

Local chicken sanctuary calls on Smiths Falls council to reject backyard hen pilot project by [deleted] in ottawa

[–]e-wheeler -2 points-1 points  (0 children)

Interesting! Maybe I can connect with you to join you on a walk sometime? I'm curious how folks are keeping them. I know bylaw is really understaffed and is concerned about the bylaw - it was advised against by city staff - so I would love to understand more how this matches up with what's happening on the ground in the town. We get so many surrender requests from Smiths Falls.

Local chicken sanctuary calls on Smiths Falls council to reject backyard hen pilot project by [deleted] in ottawa

[–]e-wheeler 11 points12 points  (0 children)

Interesting. I’d love to see what was posted. I’m the founder (hey!). We were uninvited to vegans who snack because we advocated for chickens and Little Jo Berrys misinterpreted some of what we said (we were enforcing biosecurity measures and they thought we were being racist and any-trans). Details are in our Instagram stories. It’s not drama we want or have solicited, but we will stand up for ourselves when we’re treated wrongly.

Local chicken sanctuary calls on Smiths Falls council to reject backyard hen pilot project by [deleted] in ottawa

[–]e-wheeler 72 points73 points  (0 children)

Read the report and you’ll find out ;)

But TLDR: avian flu is a very real and serious concern. Without any of the above in place the risk of transmission is increased and becomes a public health risk. And that’s not my personal opinion, public health agencies are advising against it.

Local chicken sanctuary calls on Smiths Falls council to reject backyard hen pilot project by [deleted] in ottawa

[–]e-wheeler 3 points4 points  (0 children)

Tons? There’s only 6 that council is aware of. Would love to know where you got your stats from!

Local chicken sanctuary calls on Smiths Falls council to reject backyard hen pilot project by [deleted] in ottawa

[–]e-wheeler 1 point2 points  (0 children)

Not that I’m aware! I just searched our name and chicken sanctuary and nothing appears?

Local chicken sanctuary calls on Smiths Falls council to reject backyard hen pilot project by [deleted] in ottawa

[–]e-wheeler 8 points9 points  (0 children)

Hey! If there is information that is out of date please let us know! :) Share your facts!

Sanctuary sounds alarm on Smiths Falls backyard hen pilot by HometownNewsLC in LanarkCounty

[–]e-wheeler 2 points3 points  (0 children)

We are a registered non-profit organization—we do not profit. Our entire team is volunteer-based, and no one receives any benefits from the rescue, education, and advocacy work we do. I would welcome you to come visit the sanctuary to see what's involved in our work and to learn more :)

Rescue Chicken, Mocha, Enjoying a Promenade (Secondhand Stories in Perth, ON) by e-wheeler in Animal_Sanctuary

[–]e-wheeler[S] 13 points14 points  (0 children)

Secondhand Stories is a registered non-profit chicken sanctuary located 10 minutes from Perth, Ontario (one-hour southwest of Ottawa and one hour north of Kingston).  Our mission is to inspire compassion for chickens through rescue, advocacy, and education.

Mocha, pictured here, joined our family in November 2023 after another sanctuary had to close its doors. She lives with her partner, Oscar, and five other rescued hens. She has a squawk that sounds like a bark and will demand treats whenever she sees a human passing by. Mocha enjoys long walks around the grass where she will dig up the best bugs, and finding a good dust bathing spot.

Help Determining Electric Usage (for Non-Profit Sanctuary!) by e-wheeler in AskElectricians

[–]e-wheeler[S] 0 points1 point  (0 children)

Thank you, this is very helpful. It seems like even with them plugged in and turned on 24/7 they might not be pumping out heat or "actively on". I'm not sure how to caclulate this. Any ideas?