A Tale of Friendship, Feathers, and Finding Home
In the animated short film Henrietta Finds a Nest, a young chick named Henrietta embarks on a heartwarming journey from neglect at a factory farm to friendship with a little girl. With tender moments, gentle humor, and a timeless message of connection, this six-minute tale invites audiences of all ages to embrace the magic of friendship and the power of compassion.
Henrietta Finds a Nest
tells a story of unlikely friendship, love, and purpose to spread a message of hope and inspire love for all animals. The film demonstrates the individuality of farmed animals and the joyous lives they can have when given the opportunity.
Mercy For Animals is a leading international nonprofit working to end industrial animal agriculture by constructing a just and sustainable food system. Active in Brazil, Canada, India, Mexico, and the United States, the organization has conducted more than 100 investigations, influenced over 500 corporate policies, and helped pass historic legislation to ban cages for farmed animals. From factory farms to corporate boardrooms, courts of justice to courts of public opinion, Mercy For Animals is there to speak up against cruelty and for compassion, guided by a vision of a world where animals are respected, protected, and free.
Mighty Oak is an Emmy-nominated, Clio Award-winning, woman- and queer-owned creative studio based in NYC.
Founded in 2015, the studio specializes in stop-motion, 2D, and mixed-media animation and has created award-winning branded, nonfiction, and episodic content for Netflix, HBO, Amazon, Adult Swim, Nick Jr., and TruTV. Mighty Oak’s first original short film, Under Covers, premiered at the 2019 Sundance Film Festival and landed an IndieWire feature as one of Sundance’s “must-see gems.” In addition to TV and film projects, Mighty Oak’s commercial work has garnered billions of views across digital platforms for clients such as Conde Nast, the New York Times, Coca-Cola, Samsung, GE, Etsy, Airbnb, and TED Talks—earning the studio a spot on Fast Company’s “Most Creative People in Business” list.
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Henrietta's True Story
In 2022, Mercy For Animals partnered with The Dodo to share the story of Henrietta’s homecoming and how she found a best friend in a little girl named Andrea. The feature has garnered over one million views across platforms and sparked conversation about the respect that farmed animals deserve.
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