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This is Gretel. She was gently lifted from a battery cage with a broken wing in two places. Today, she sleeps inside, steals greens from the bunnies, and reminds us every day why this work matters.

Every hen we rescue needs someone like you behind her.

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Monthly giving is the single most important thing you can do for our hens. It means we can plan ahead, say yes to emergency rescues and surrenders, and cover the ongoing cost of feed, vet care and rehabilitation. Our Hen Heroes are the reason we can keep going.

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All donations over $2 are tax deductible. Charitable ABN: 48548965358. Charitable Fundraising Number: CFN22673.

Meet Gretel

Gretel was gently lifted from a battery cage in 2020 with a broken wing in two places. The facility she came from was notorious for the condition of its hens, and many had broken bones from the calcium depletion caused by constant egg production. She was thin, balding, and exhausted.

We got her wing treated and gave her a hormone implant to stop the cycle of laying two eggs a day. Her personality showed up almost immediately. She started stealing greens straight from our hands while we tried to feed the bunnies, and she got along beautifully with the other rescue girls.

In early 2023, she fell seriously ill. A vet visit revealed an inoperable tumour, and we had made the decision to let her go. Then, on the examination table, she opened her eyes and started pecking at the vet’s rings. We took her home instead. That was the right call. She now sleeps inside every night, has her own mealtime, and makes absolutely sure nobody forgets her share when food is being prepared.

Every hen who comes to us, whether from a farm or from a family who can no longer care for them, needs the same things Gretel needed: vet care, safe housing, good food, and time to recover. Your donations are what make all of that possible, not once, but every single day.

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Thank you. We could not do this without you.