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. 

In the fall of 2021 we accepted nearly 100 farm animals into our care.  This was a massive undertaking that happened much sooner than originally anticipated and we urgently need your help.   A Home for Hooves is currently located on less than 5 acres of leased land we simply did not have the room for 100 more so 19 animals are currently in 6 different foster homes.

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 urgently need to purchase a 50+ acre property located on southern Vancouver Island.

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 location, ideally greater than 50 acres, in order to improve the lives of our current residents and to provide a safe haven for more farm animals in need.  With nearly 180 farm animals in our care, and 6 different foster homes, it’s imperative that we move to a much more functional location that can house all the animals we are responsible for.   The current location 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:

• 50+ acres in order to rotate the animals and preserve the environment
• ​Zoned for agriculture and in the ALR
• Located between Nanaimo and Victoria on Vancouver Island
• ​High producing well to ensure there is ample water for the animals and gardens
• A barn for the more vulnerable animals who need to be sheltered from the elements
• A medical unit to support on-site medical care that is not available at facilities on Vancouver Island
• Quarantine areas 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
• Pond(s) to allow the waterfowl to swim and dive, freeing them to exhibit their natural behaviour
• Food forest to produce natural medicines for the animals
• Gardens to help meet the animal's dietary needs
• Enclosures large enough to provide natural and enriching environments

How will your donation help?

Your gift can help us secure an appropriate property and aid with the building of a medical unit to provide a high standard of animal care including top notch sanitization protocols and a quarantine area.
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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. A new 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