We adopted Barnaby to die.
I know that sounds harsh—but it’s the truth.
He was 15 years old.
A senior Pit Bull with cloudy eyes and a slow, careful walk.
The shelter paperwork said “Hospice Foster.”
His family had surrendered him because he “slept too much” and struggled to get around.
So we prepared ourselves for goodbye.
Orthopedic beds in every room.
Ramps instead of stairs.
Quiet nights.
Soft mornings.
We thought we were giving him a peaceful place to spend his final weeks.
But Barnaby had other plans.
Week one: He slept.
The deep, healing sleep that only comes when you finally feel safe.
Week two: He realized this wasn’t temporary.
He wasn’t going back.
This… was home.
Week three: He found the stuffed toy.
Not new.
Not fancy.
Just a worn, soft little toy.
And he carried it everywhere.
That’s when the “dying” Pit Bull disappeared.
The dog who “could barely walk” began trotting proudly through the house—stuffed toy clenched in his mouth like a trophy.
The dog who “slept too much” started waking us up early, toy in hand, ready for the day.
At night, he sat just like this—holding it close, as if afraid it might vanish.
That’s when we understood.
Barnaby wasn’t dying.
He wasn’t weak because of his age.
He was exhausted from loneliness.
From cold floors.
From being left behind.
Now he’s 15 years old.
He steals pizza off the counter.
He outruns me to the backyard.
And he still carries that same stuffed toy—proof that joy found him again.
We failed at hospice fostering.
But we succeeded at something better.
We gave a senior Pit Bull a reason to stay.
And he showed us that sometimes love doesn’t just extend a life…
Sometimes, it brings it back. 🐾❤️
Credit: Tayler
MESSAGE from Universal Ostrich Farm Nov 12
They all had names CFIA and they trusted humans, they were domesticated and they had feelings.The sense of fear panic something we all can feel and relate to. They trusted you dancing into their kill pen thinking that you might be feeding them or watering them...
They trusted you because we loved them and showed them what trust looked like.
November 6th the day the world woke up
November 22 please show you care - Everywhere
Ostriches are intensely social animals who understand their world through movement contact and the presence of their flock. They do not experience life with human concepts or human language but they do experience fear safety comfort and distress in ways that are clear measurable and deeply felt. When ostriches live together they learn the shapes sounds and movements of the birds around them. They feel secure when the flock is calm and they become anxious when others show signs of alarm. Their sense of safety depends entirely on the stability of the group. Any threat to one member of the flock creates a wave of fear through all of them. Because of this the emotional impact of violent handling and mass killing is not limited to the bird that is struck but spreads through every ostrich who sees hears or senses it.
When force and confinement are imposed on them the birds experience a level of fear that overwhelms their natural coping behaviors. Ostriches respond to danger with flight or alert stillness and when neither response is possible they enter a state of acute stress that includes trembling pacing vocalizing or freezing in place. Their hearts race their muscles tense and their entire body prepares to escape. When they are surrounded or trapped they cannot understand why the danger cannot be avoided. The sense of helplessness for a prey animal is not a thought but a physical shock that floods them with stress and panic. To a creature who survives through movement and awareness the loss of space and the inability to flee is a form of suffering in itself.
The abuse of forcing ostriches to witness the injury or death of familiar flock mates creates another layer of distress. These birds recognize individuals. They notice when one of their companions collapses or cries out. They become restless and agitated when a bird they know is harmed. They remain close to fallen birds and often attempt to investigate or stay near them because their instinct pushes them to stay with the group even when the group is being destroyed. The emotional meaning of this moment is not symbolic but immediate. The flock is breaking apart. The cues of danger multiply. The birds see others in pain or falling and their own fear grows with each new sign of suffering.
When violent killing happens around them ostriches sense it as the collapse of their only system of safety. They are not built to make sense of destruction happening in their own flock. Instead they respond with escalating panic. Their bodies show it clearly through rapid breathing frantic shifts in posture and attempts to move closer to surviving flock mates. They do not understand why the danger continues or why the people near them are the source of harm. The stress they experience is intense enough to cause physical shock. Their final moments are dominated by confusion fear and the overwhelming instinct to escape a threat that cannot be avoided.
The public often imagines large animals as numb or unaware but ostriches feel the world with a sensitivity shaped by millions of years as prey animals. Their eyes are sharp their hearing is attuned to stress in others and their bodies react strongly to fear and pain. When dozens or hundreds of birds are subjected to violence in a confined area every ostrich feels the fear of the others. The suffering does not happen to them one by one but as a shared experience of terror. This is an experience that no animal should ever be forced to endure. The reality is not clinical or quick. It is emotionally devastating to the animals caught in it because it destroys the flock bond that is their only sense of stability and then it destroys the birds themselves.
Understanding this matters because it shows that the harm done to these animals was not only physical but deeply emotional. The ostriches suffered long before any final action was taken against their bodies. They suffered through fear they could not escape through the panic created by the collapse of their flock and through the helplessness of being unable to understand why the world around them suddenly turned violent. Recognizing this is essential because it reveals the true scale of what was done. This was not a neutral procedure. This was the infliction of terror on beings capable of feeling it powerfully. The public deserves to know that these birds were not indifferent creatures. They were living animals who felt fear and confusion and distress and whose final experiences were shaped by violence they could not comprehend or escape.
Do you want to be a lousy public servant. Be reminded that you work for taxpayer funds. You will be named and you will be shamed! You will be held accountable! @rcmpgrcpolice Don’t like it? Then maybe you should get another job not working for public service, matters that are not in public interest if you don’t want to be held accountable. Conduct yourself selves like unaccountable clowns, get called out for the pathetic laughing stocks that you are.
On November 7, 2025, the RCMP turned Langille Road into a war zone for birds that had already beaten H5N1. Kris Clark sealed the road the second the Supreme Court clock hit 4 p.m. the day before, then bragged on camera that his officers paused the shooting only to swap shifts and let fresh marksmen finish the job. Fourteen cruisers, drones, floodlights, and hay stolen from a neighbour’s field formed a cage no law required. When Alyson Hart tried to reach her own driveway, Clark’s officers told her the CFIA now owned her land. When Karen Espersen begged for water for the terrified flock, Clark’s team cuffed her and dragged her away. When Katie Thompson tried to film, Clark’s men seized her phone and shoved her behind the bales. Every bullet fired, every brass casing on the ground, every overtime hour billed to taxpayers happened because the RCMP volunteered to be the muscle for an agency that had no legal right to command them. The Mounties stood guard while healthy ostriches were shot in the head, then clocked out richer while Edgewood farmers swept feathers and blood off their boots. The RCMP chose to become hired guns for a cull that every court in Canada had already refused to stop. They are not peace officers; they are the thugs who made the massacre possible.
@CFIAPresACIA @KatiePasitney@Universal_Farms@DreaHumphrey@jimkerr
Mike Rude did what few others could yesterday and today to ensure the family has the evidence they need and that the world sees the evil that was perpetrated here.
These scenes are going to be very hard to look at but they must be seen.
I will start posting photos and videos in the morning... Stay tuned!
DACEY
The female PLT officer that spent most of yesterday attempting to antagonize me was not out front with her two partners today.
That's probably a wise decision.
I have more video of her antagonizing behavior from yesterday that I plan to post soon... Stay tuned.
UNIVERSAL OSTRICH FARM UPDATE: Nov 7th
Nearly 400 ostriches were massacred.
The massacre at Universal Ostrich Farm was one of the most disturbing and senseless acts of animal cruelty imaginable, a government-sanctioned horror that unfolded under the cover of darkness.
On the night of November 6, 2025, nearly 400 healthy ostriches, gentle, intelligent birds that had been raised by the same family for decades, were forced into a confined kill pen and brutally shot for more than four relentless hours.
*⃣Witnesses described **hundreds of rounds, between 800 and 900 shots** fired into the enclosure as terrified birds ran in circles, collided, screamed, and trampled one another in blind panic.
*⃣These were not wild, diseased creatures. They were sentient, domesticated, and healthy beings with names, each weighing several hundred pounds, raised with love and care for decades.
*⃣Many of them were 35+ years old.. magnificent, intelligent birds who recognized their caretakers and lived peaceful, dignified lives on that land.
To watch them executed under false pretenses, in the middle of the night, after years of human companionship, is nothing short of soul-crushing.
*⃣Industrial floodlights were deliberately angled to block public view, ensuring that no one could see the suffering inside.
*⃣The government’s so-called “depopulation” was carried out not with compassion or precision, but with chaos and carnage.
*⃣Ostriches are highly reactive animals—flight-driven, easily terrified, and prone to panic in groups. Yet they were herded into tight quarters, surrounded by blinding light and constant gunfire, guaranteeing mass trauma and slow, painful deaths.
Humane euthanasia standards require calm handling, separation, and instantaneous unconsciousness. None of those standards were met.
*⃣The sheer number of bullets and duration of the operation prove it was not controlled or humane. No true euthanasia lasts four hours of gunfire. It was a blood-soaked slaughter, not mercy. Injured birds would have been left conscious, trampled by others, suffering crushed limbs, twisted necks, and internal injuries.
*⃣Their final moments were spent in terror.. confined, screaming, and falling over one another as more shots rang out. Even trained shooters would have been unable to perform clean kills under such conditions; fatigue, chaos, rain, fog, and poor visibility made accuracy impossible.
*⃣This wasn’t about safety or science. It was a deliberate, secretive extermination of innocent life.. conducted in the dark, hidden from the public, and drenched in fear. The CFIA’s actions violated every principle of humane treatment, transparency, and morality.
*⃣These birds did not die humanely, they died in horror, betrayed by the very agencies meant to uphold compassion and integrity. What happened last night will forever remain a stain on Canadian animal welfare and humanity itself.
What happened at Universal Ostrich Farm sets a terrifying precedent, one that should send a chill down the spine of every farmer, homesteader, and animal lover in Canada and beyond.
*⃣If the government can storm onto private property in the dead of night, slaughter hundreds of healthy animals under false pretenses and zero updated health testing, and then hide behind “biosecurity” and bureaucratic silence, no farm is safe. Today it was ostriches; tomorrow it could be your cows, your chickens, your dogs, or the animals you’ve raised and loved for years.
*⃣This is not just about ostriches, it’s about power, control, and the erosion of basic human and animal rights. When fear and secrecy replace science and compassion, tyranny is disguised as “safety.” Allowing such inhumane acts to go unchallenged gives the system permission to repeat them. That’s why this matters: because if we don’t stand up now, they will come for your farms, your food, and your freedom next.
*⃣ I do not have the exact current count of the murdered ostriches. When the CFIA ( Canadian Food Inspection Agency) seized control of the farm, there were 398 healthy birds. Over time, the numbers mysteriously dwindled, with no transparent explanation or accountability.
*⃣Reports and observations suggest that birds had been quietly disappearing under secretive and questionable circumstances, raising serious concerns about what was truly been happening behind closed doors before the final cull.
*⃣ The Canadian government targeted these nearly 400 healthy ostriches for a reason. They offered extraordinary healing potential through their antibodies, backed by decades of research conducted on the farm.
🕊️ Rest in peace dear beautiful birds. We will keep fighting for change. My heart goes out to the family of Universal Ostrich Farms and all supporters who have been fighting for truth and love this whole time. This is a sad day in history...
Credit: Megan Devi FB
#ostrichfarm #CFIA #RCMP #cdnpoli #bcpoli #WHO #WOAH #bcndp #avianflu
They shot at the BC ostriches in this corral. Nearly 1000 rounds. Obviously they missed a ton.
Inhumane doesn't cover it. This was animal torture. The birds suffered and panicked. There's no way they didn't.
Rules and procedures for biological containment? Forget about it. Look at this setup. The splatter went everywhere.
The CFIA acted out of pure malice here. This is an incredibly violent scene driven by pure rage, not scientific procedure or ethics.
This wasn't a cull to contain a virus. This was a sports shooting session. A damn messy one.
This should warrant charges. But the police only serve the government, not the law.
The BC ostrich farm cull is well underway, possibly over. Multiple reports of over 100 gunshots.
What sloppy cruelty from the CFIA and RCMP. Even though they have the birds corralled, this has to be one of the worst ways for the birds to die as they hear the loud noise, panic, and possibly perceive what's happening.
They were in a rush to get this done so they literally pulled the trigger under cover of darkness. It's reckless.
Meanwhile the RCMP have the area on lockdown. People who left the farm to go on the road and watch what the authorities were doing were denied reentry to the farm property, which the RCMP and CFIA have been occupying for over a month!
The CFIA refused to engage in good faith despite multiple calls for them to retest the flock as all evidence pointed to herd immunity. The CFIA last tested carcasses in December of last year.
They couldn't even do a simple test. They don't care. They know they can do whatever they want, however they want. They can break all their own rules. Not wear PPE in an allegedly super contaminated hot zone (ooookay) and then start wearing it when called out.
CFIA Agents and RCMP carelessly tracked material from the controlled area in and out, day after day.
The government has done everything they could to destroy transparency and trust. They built a damn murder hay castle on the farm's property. And when people were getting views inside, they set up fencing with screening to block transparency further.
Obstruct. Manipulate. Take. That's their mantra.
"Peace, order, and good government." The government is antithetical to all of the above. If you're peaceful and living your life, they'll be sure to barge in and stomp on you. They'll do everything they can to make sure you can't talk about it.
They'll run to friendly media to spin their narrative and try and destroy your public support. They'll use their massive force, power, and public money to crush you in every way. Financially, physically, legally. That's the Liberal government.
Through their friendly media narrative control, they have twisted the minds of many Canadians to a level of sickness that doesn't have a dictionary definition. They act as the worst offenders of any revolution of history and cheer the government with vigor relative to the amount of cruelty with which they persecute their perceived foes.
Such a society is unsustainable. Such a society is not Canada.
At the centre of this catastrophe is Karen, Katie and their families and the irrevocable harm done to their business. They also suffered tremendous trauma tonight and during much of the better part of the last year.
The government refused to act in good faith. The courts refused to be objective in their analysis of bad, harmful policies that do NOTHING to protect Canadians or our food.
BS to anyone who says otherwise. Sick liars.
They would have tested them to prove their case. But they didn't. Because they didn't have to. Because they're accountable to no one and out of control.
As for the people cheering this on? You're sick. You're deranged and disgusting. You can look at the torture on Katie's face and derive pleasure. That is evil. That's not human.
What's happening here is an egregious violation of the societal contract. The erosion of the doctrine that the state acts on evidence and in fairness. That the courts will be fair. Gone.
There's no justice in the government's actions. There's no science. Only cruelty.
HEARTBREAKING: @KatiePasitney calls out to her ostriches by name as the CFIA prepares to cull her flock after the Supreme Court declined to hear Universal Ostrich Farms' case.