Barn Sanctuary, Michigan's only certified animal refuge, gives farm animals a second chance

A farm in Washtenaw County called Barn Sanctuary has an uncommon mission, providing care for ailing farm animals. There are just a few such certified sanctuaries in the Midwest and as of now Barn Sanctuary is the only one in Michigan. The farm takes care of animals big and small including cows, sheep, goats, donkeys, pigs, chickens, ducks and turkeys. There are about 140 residents in total. One Detroit’s Bill Kubota and photojournalist Scott Rensberger visited the farm to learn how the sanctuary works and hear the stories of some of the residents who will live out their time in a way few other farm animals do. Watch "One Detroit" Thursday on Detroit PBS at 7:30 p.m. ET. Catch the daily conversations on our website at https://OneDetroitPBS.org, Facebook at   / onedetroit  , Twitter at   / onedetroit_pbs   and Instagram @One.Detroit.