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Just shy of her 33rd birthday
Apr 27, 2025I never delved too deep into Ruby’s story which is similar to how we treat people when they come to the farm. Animals and people get to just be themselves at the farm. We have no need for any preconceived labels here at Kindred. The only thing that was important to us was that she […]
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Maggie Mae’s Legacy
Mar 8, 2025The world outside our barn doors will say, “she was just a chicken.” But those are not our values at Kindred Farm. Thank you for making Kindred Farm a safe place in this world where all beings are loved and cared for. This is so important especially in the times we are living right now. A little red hen snuggled […]
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Dirk’s Legacy
Oct 16, 2024We lost our dear sweet Dirk on October 8th. We didn’t know much about rabbits when we first adopted a group of eight in 2015. Since then, we have learned a lot! One thing we’ve learned is that is very difficult to integrate a new bunny or bunnies to an existing group. As our original […]
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Building Permit for New Barn
Sep 29, 2024Here is a detailed post on the whole 5-month journey to get our building permit to build a new barn at Kindred Farm. It was a lot and a huge learning curve for me. And just for fun, a lot of curve balls were thrown in. Enjoy reading it here and find out what the next step […]
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Exciting Partnership with the Langley Men’s Shed
May 17, 2024We had the pleasure of giving a farm tour to the Langley Men’s Shed. We had four shedders in attendance, Maurice, Alex, Greg and George. Alex and Barney the Goat became fast friends and Barney even let Alex scratch his horns! While these handy men discovered the many ways they could help build and fix […]
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Marigold
Jan 21, 2024As we prepared for the cold snap, Kindred Volunteer Karen Atkinson offered to foster Marigold and Poppy. This turned out to be a really good decision as the Office/Volunteer Room actually became bitter cold even with several heaters going 24/7. Guinea Pigs require a minimum of 15′ C at all times. Karen set up a […]
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Dandelion our beautiful guinea pig
Jan 21, 2024Dandelion passed away.I tucked in the Guinea Pigs last night and I felt the hole that her absence has left behind.Dandelion may be little but she was one of the most cherished animals at the farm. There was not a lot of chatter from Marigold and Poppy last night. They too are missing their sister. Our […]
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So many feelings about this tragedy
Apr 16, 2023Disclaimer:This post is not about every child who experiences trauma. Not all children who experience trauma will resort to violence. This post is about how early intervention can be a lifeline and can help children to cope non-violently with trauma. I feel compelled to write something just about once a season as the world experiences another […]
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Matriarch Turkey: Freida May
Jan 23, 2023This photo shows Freida May in all her glory as the reigning fluffy white matriarch of our feathered flock. But her reign ended this past Monday. Three years was not long enough to be in her glowing white presence. But Freida May did defy all the odds by living into her 6th year. This is […]
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Assault weapon in the hands of any child?
May 26, 2022Disclaimer:This post is not about every child who experiences trauma. Not all children who experience trauma will resort to violence. This post is about how early intervention can be a lifeline and can help children to cope non-violently with trauma. This post looks in hindsight at trauma in a troubled teen and access to assault […]
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Why is it people vs animals?
Mar 3, 2022I get asked, “how can you help animals when there is a war in Ukraine?” Why do so many people look at the world as people vs animals. Why can’t you help both? I look at the world as people and animals connected, forever intertwined and interdependent on each other. 1. Animals make the world […]