Secondhand Stories is a registered non-profit chicken sanctuary in Rideau Lakes, Ontario, serving Ottawa, Kingston, and surrounding areas. Founded in 2022, we provide a safe haven for ill, injured, and homeless chickens with nowhere else to go. While local humane societies rescue and care for various animals, they are not equipped to accept chickens, leaving a critical gap in available resources that we work to fill.
Our mission is to inspire compassion for all chickens through rescue, education, and outreach. We currently provide a lifelong sanctuary to 21 rescued chickens (many with special needs). Beyond rescue, we foster a compassionate lifestyle by offering educational tours where visitors of all ages can meet our residents, hear their stories, and learn about the humane care of farmed animals.