Meet Dawna
Meet Dawna! Since the summer of 2023, Dawna has been a regular Thursday morning volunteer at the sanctuary. Carroll’s is the first sanctuary that Dawna has ever volunteered at, and we could not feel luckier that she chose us! “I was specifically looking for an organization that rescued animals and where I could volunteer at […]
How much does it cost to run a sanctuary
Running a sanctuary can cost a lot of money, with lots of surprises along the way, so we must be very careful with how we spend every dollar we are given.
Meet Our Board of Directors
Like all good not-for-profit organizations, at Carroll’s we have a Board of Directors.
Meet Courtney
This is the first sanctuary that Courney has volunteered at, and she loves every minute she gets to spend with the animals as they enjoy their best life, full of love.
Our cat rescue 2023 update
Our cat rescue was working overtime in 2023!
Volunteer Spotlight
Volunteer Spotlight! Meet…Kate Kate has been a valued volunteer with us since 2022. And even though she’s relatively new to Carroll’s, she is no stranger to working with large, farm animals. Kate came to us with years of experience at another large animal sanctuary, so she was able to hit the ground running and we […]
Keeping busy all winter long
Winters in Ontario, Canada can be long, cold and snowy but our residents still need to stay active in both mind and body in order to be as healthy as possible.
Animals can also play a very significant role in helping
children develop their EQ – Emotional Quotient, and their ability to feel and demonstrate empathy.
The importance of empathy…besides the obvious!
The surprising intelligence of farmed animals
It might surprise you to learn that many farmed animals are incredibly intelligent. For example…
Getting Piggy with Summer
It’s finally summer in Canada and that means humidity, heat and more humidity!