Du coq à l'âne
It's with butterflies in her stomach that Maryse Claude goes to the Donkey Sanctuary of Canada every week to do her volunteer work. Located in Guelph, Ontario, it is the largest donkey sanctuary in North America. Since 1992, the sanctuary has provided a safe haven for donkeys, mules and burros that have been neglected, abused, or whose owners can no longer provide adequate care.
Maryse has always been an activist for animal rights and welfare. Along with a group of volunteers, Maryse devotes her spare time to helping Katharin Harkins, Executive Director of the Donkey Sanctuary of Canada, care for the 75 equines that inhabit this 100-acre property. Together, the team works hard to welcome over 15,000 visitors a year.
In Embrun, Ontario, Jeannine Langlois is passionate about breeding heritage breeds. Jeannine is a member of Rare Breeds Canada, an organization dedicated to conserving endangered breeds of livestock and poultry, including the Chantecler hen, the only poultry breed ever developed in Canada.
Jeannine travels to Denise Besserer's farm, where an important training session for farmers and Chantecler hen breeders will take place. Together, they eagerly await the arrival of Étienne Laliberté, an expert in the genetics and breeding of this important breed.