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​Acres of Land, 
​Lifetimes of Love

Creating Their Future

Over 170 Rescued Farm Animals Need a New Home

Farm animals are the most exploited animals on the planet. They experience abuse, neglect, and unspeakable horrors that many of us could never fathom. You can help change that. 
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We are now responsible for the care of over 170 rescued farm animals, with over 20 of them in foster homes on Vancouver Island.  A Home for Hooves is currently located on less than 5 acres of leased land.  Which is less than ideal for this many animals and we are now turning animals away daily.

As Canada’s first and only farm sanctuary accredited through the Global Federation of Animal Sanctuaries, we are uniquely positioned to care for these animals. But we need your help. We now have an opportunity to purchase a large acreage on Vancouver Island, by October 2023, that will meet our current and future needs.

Why do we need a new location?

Over the past year we have significantly outgrown our currently leased 4.47 acre property. It is vital that the sanctuary moves to a much larger site to improve the wellbeing of our current residents and to provide a safe haven for more farm animals in need. With over 170 farm animals in our care, and 6 different foster homes, it’s imperative that we move to a much more functional property that can house all the animals we are responsible for. The current site is also owned by the founder of A Home for Hooves, so it’s important for the new location to be owned by the charity in order to ensure stability and longevity.

A Forever Home for Hooves at a Glance:

• Large acreage in order to rotate the animals and preserve the environment
• ​Zoned for agriculture and in the ALR
• Located in southern Vancouver Island close to our supporters and volunteers
• ​High producing well to ensure there is ample water for the animals and gardens
• Two barns for the more vulnerable animals who need to be sheltered from the elements
• A shop to be retrofitted as a medical unit to support on-site medical care that is not available at facilities on Vancouver Island
• A barn to be set up as a quarantine facility to ensure the health and safety of the Sanctuary herds and flocks
• ​Perimeter fence for animal resident protection
• Accommodation for Sanctuary caretakers to ensure someone with experience is on site at all times
• A pond to allow the waterfowl to swim and dive, freeing them to exhibit their natural behaviour
• Area for a food forest to produce natural medicines for the animals
• Gardens to help meet the animal's dietary needs
• Ample fencing and enclosures large enough to provide natural and enriching environments

How will your donation help?

Your gift can help us secure this property by October and aid with the creation of a medical unit to provide a high standard of animal care.
​ ​Your generosity would give vulnerable animals a warm barn to sleep in which is incredibly important for older animals, especially during the colder months. There would be vast gardens to help meet the animals' dietary and health needs on site and we would have hay to bale in preparation for fall and winter, reducing our reliance on external sources. This property would also allow us the space to offer more tours, community outreach, and humane education programs.

Please contact our Founder and President, Michelle Singleton, for more information at: michelle.singleton@homeforhooves.org or (604) 512-8362