What will you do to help the fellas this Roosday? Living vegan is the best place to start, since it’s humans’ desire for the eggs that belong to their mothers and sisters which necessitates the birth (and ultimately death) of so many “useless” and consequently unwanted roosters.
Drago
Triangle Chance for All’s second annual Punk Rock Benefit Bash will feature local bands at The Pinhook in downtown Durham on Thursday, June 29 starting at 9:00 PM.
All-ages show, $10 at the door. All proceeds benefit our microsanctuary residents and rescues!
Currently confirmed:
Rain Dogs
Oxidant
The Bastages
Night Battles
Vegan goodies will be available for donation at the event!
About TCA:
Triangle Chance for All‘s mission is to rescue farmed animals who end up in county shelters in the Triangle region of North Carolina to assure they do not go back into the for-profit agricultural system. We endeavor to provide or secure them with permanent sanctuary while we work to end the exploitation of non-human animals by promoting a vegan lifestyle.
Henrietta care expenses, total to date: $7,451.26
NC State vet school diagnostics, March 1, 2016: $1,743.32
NCSU vet school first surgery, April 9, 2016: $3,038.95
Dr. Mozzachio boarding & care invoice, April 28, 2016: $1,500
NC State vet school deposit for second surgery: $1,000
Leg sleeve payment – work to date as of April 25, 2016: $168.99
Henrietta made it through surgery on her front left leg on Monday, April 11, and the entire mass was removed from her left leg! She is now resting comfortably with a cast.
Henrietta seems to have some trouble with anesthesia, so after consulting with Dr. Mozzachio, we decided it best to forego the spay surgery. We did not, and do not, want to put Henrietta under anesthesia any more than we have to, and the primary health concern for her has been the mass on her leg.
We heard from NC State and our vet that Henrietta has been eating and drinking well, and is mostly taking it easy. They noticed signs of discomfort, though, so she will be getting more/new pain medications to help reduce any pain she may still be feeling after the surgery.
She is so much stronger, more confident, and happier than two-plus months ago when we picked her up from the shelter. Now, as we focus on post-operative healing, our focus will be on helping her get well again.
Thank you to everyone who has sent her well wishes and support. Henrietta shows us all how deserving every being is of care, respect, and a chance at life.
Henrietta the pig was being kept as a pet in North Carolina until a dog attacked her and chewed off both of her ears. After she was surrendered to a shelter, it became clear that she had other problems as well, including a large tumor on her front left leg that forces her to use three legs and that started bleeding after a few weeks at the shelter.
A compassionate animal control officer was looking after Henrietta, as we are calling her, and made sure that no one “adopted” her to slaughter her. But the shelter was unable to provide her with full medical care or indefinite housing…
Triangle Chance for All was contacted about Henrietta, and we have been busy ever since. We received word that her tumor had abscessed, which means she needed immediate vet care–which she could not receive from the shelter.
We coordinated with our pig vet to secure Henrietta boarding at the vet’s property and full medical care for her tumor. Henrietta is also unaltered, so she will need to be spayed if the health risks are not too great.
Henrietta was rescued from the shelter and transported to the vet’s on February 10, where initial examination suggested she had a bone tumor. Luckily, a CT Scan at NC State revealed the growth is actually bone proliferation resulting from an old fracture, which means the leg will not have to be amputated, but Henrietta will need to undergo surgery to remove the mass. She likely will never regain use of the leg, but at least the mass will be gone.
Along with the leg surgery, we will also be providing her with boarding, health checks, vaccines, spay surgery, and transport. Once a permanent home is secured, she will find a forever home that can give her the love and care she deserves.
Henrietta’s Freedom Ride from Justin Van Kleeck on Vimeo.
Please contribute to help in Henrietta’s extensive veterinary care and other related expenses. You can donate through our YouCaring crowdfunding campaign, or through our PayPal account.
We are completely devastated to report that Helen passed away this evening. Despite dramatically improving since her first day of treatment, she was not able to beat her multiple injuries. While we do not know for certain why she died, we and our vet suspect that blood clots from her leg fracture (which would have entered into her blood stream, traveling to her heart and/or causing infection) were the main cause; she was in no shape to undergo the surgery to set her leg before tomorrow, but also it was always a risk. The extent of her trauma meant there was no ideal treatment plan for our dear Helen.
Her discomfort came on quickly, and we were by her side the entire time. We held out hope she could pull through yet another challenge, but it was not to be.
We are grateful for the days we spent with Helen, watching her show signs of life and resilience. In the days she was with us, she got to eat blueberries and kale for the first time in her life; she got to look out a window and watch the world go by; she knew a gentle touch, a kindly spoken word, and what it meant to be loved.
Helen changed us, as well as the many people who came to know her and her story. We can only hope that perhaps Helen’s life will help others see the value of every chicken, and how truly terrible it is to treat them as mere consumables.
Helen will be forever missed. Thanks to all who cared for her along with us.
Helen the broiler hen was found by two compassionate vegans alongside a rural road. She and two other young hens had fallen off of a transport truck en route to slaughter.
Her two companions died, but Helen survived with serious injuries, including a bad laceration on her neck, a broken wing, and other wounds.
We rushed to pick her up and take her to our avian vet, where we began her medical care as quickly as possible.
Helen has undergone about three and a half hours of surgery to suture her neck laceration and set her severely fractured wing with pins. Despite all that she has been through, her heart stayed strong throughout and she is stable. We brought her home to monitor and administer pain meds and antibiotics.
Her blood work looked a little better than we expected, and the vet felt strongly (as did we) that after all she had been through, Helen deserved a fighting chance to get better. She has a long road ahead, including another surgery to address her fractured leg, but she has made it through an important first step.
Helen is one tough hen, and we are working closely with our vet to give her the best care and quality of life possible. We are letting her rest with some supplemental heat and oxygen and do not want to bother her with photos right now. Thanks to everyone for your concern.
Please help us save the life of this beautiful, brave young bird. She has a chance at life that so few “meat” chickens receive:
https://www.youcaring.com/helen-the-broiler-hen-504227
Brewing Good Coffee Company is a new, family-owned online coffee roasting business that founders Justin Leonard and Karla Goodson started with a singular purpose: Don’t give up your daily cup to support a good cause! “Drink coffee. Save animals.” is their slogan because addressing the many issues facing animals is their focus. Each month, they donate 10% of the proceeds from the sale of their craft roasted, fair trade, and organic coffees to animal protection organizations. Triangle Chance for All is the featured partner for January!
Roasted in small batches in their workshop in Maryland and shipped fresh across the country, their offerings include light, medium, and dark roast blends, a decaf named in honor of their dearly departed dog Marlon, and a rotating selection of single-origin coffees from around the world. They also have 3-, 6-, and 12-month subscription plans so never run out of your new favorite coffee. Shop now at:
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Mott!
Triangle Chicken Advocates 