Social Media Creator, Author, Accidental Activist, Operation Angels, Cedar Brook Flower Farm, and my favourite job, father of @estherthepig #bekindalways
Campbellville, Ontario
Joined November 2021
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Another busy day on the farm, and it was awesome because it meant plants in the ground, dahlia to the hoop house, Cosmo seeds started, topdressing added to a few beds, and we re-tilled a few more.
Only 51 days until @cbflowerfarm opens to the public.
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The “ESTHER” beds are taking shape. They're the centrepiece of our flower field, in honour of the pig who started it all. All proceeds from Cedar Brook Flower Farm will go to operationangels.org to support farmed animal sanctuaries. Opening June 27th.
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estoy súper a favor de que las mascotas viajen con sus dueños en lugar de sufrir en bodega
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A Canadian farm animal sanctuary is looking for a little extra help 💞Donations: Penny Lane Farm Sanctuary donorbox.org/plfs-donations
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Well said @RickyGervais.
“Dogs are the most sensitive, loyal and loving companions any human could ever encounter,” he said.
“I'm appalled that Beagles are bred for cruel laboratory experiments, which are also, today, widely reported to be failing humans too. It's time to release the dogs at Ridglan Farms, so they can live out their days surrounded by the love and freedom they so desperately need and deserve.”
Full Story: mirror.co.uk/news/uk-news/ri…
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Non-lethal hunting absolutely exists. I shoot animals all the time and don’t kill a single one.
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I love this ❤️
No matter how many times I watch it, I can't stop laughing!
The reactions from the right one and the one on the left are hilarious... They're just trimming nails, but
("Next... it's my turn...") that fear is the scariest part, right? 😂😂
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After yesterday’s post I went down a rabbit hole.
Here’s what I found:
Private equity now owns 30%+ of vet clinics.
Up from 8% a decade ago.
75% of emergency and specialty care is corporate owned.
Vet bills are up 60% in 10 years.
The model is pay or euthanize.And it doesn’t matter if your vet is independent.
The predatory pricing spread industry wide.
Over 2,000 stories in the comments from people. My heart is heavy.
Before you need emergency care,
Google your vet’s parent company.
Know what you’re walking into.
And also… take your dog on the vacation, the beach run, the inconvenient extra packing, planning, whatever.
Take them and do all the things.
I am full of grief wishing I would have done so many things way more often, despite being wrapped in a very busy season of motherhood and business.
There is something catastrophically wrong with Americas vet business.
I sat for 3 hours yesterday with our 11 year old dog.
Test after test.
I kept signing financial agreement papers, desperate to find an answer to what’s wrong.
Every step of the way, a thorough explanation of the need to do xyz.
Always with the sentence at the end “that runs $____” Sign this.
By the end of the 3 hours, my choices were pay $5000 to admit her for the rest of the afternoon or put her down.
I couldn’t think straight.
I walked in with her hours prior thinking she just had some little bug that would be simple to resolve.
I can’t stop thinking about how many people would have to choose option 2, because $5000 out of left field isn’t possible to pay.
I also can’t believe that I was forced to sit and watch a 14 min vaccine commercial reel on repeat for 3 hours while I contemplated our devastating circumstances.
This can’t be the norm.
If you have a prayer, I humbly ask if you’d lift our family up this Easter Sunday.
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Cows have been documented using tools like pressing levers and mechanisms to solve problems for rewards. When they succeed, their heart rate rises and they run and jump. Researchers call it a "eureka response." Cows also form friendships, show loyalty, and grieve.
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as an autistic person i feel like sometimes i have this sort of “whimsical innocence” that makes it feel like i can’t comprehend somebody being mean. like people doing hateful stuff just doesn't make sense, there's no logical reason for why somebody should be cruel. it puts me in logic loops that end up turning into full blown spiraling when someone actively chooses to be incredibly unkind
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People with ADHD don’t run on schedules or routines — they run on urgency and love. And when both activate at once, there’s nobody better to have in your corner.
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I travel too much as I’m always on tour and I believe if you own a dog you should give it the best life possible and play with it everyday for 15 years.
