Links

Lethbridge Area Rescue Groups

Lethbridge and District Humane Society (http://humanehaven.ab.ca/)

• No-kill
• Cats and dogs in its care are vaccinated and sterilized and receive other veterinary treatments as needed prior to being adopted. A registered charity.

People for Animal Welfare (PAW) Society (http://www.pawsociety.com)

• No-kill
• Volunteer, non-profit group acting to improve the quality of life and well being of homeless cats in Lethbridge. A registered charity.

Prairie Dog Canine Rescue
(http://www.petfinder.com/shelters/AB48.html)

Purrfect Endings (http://www.purrfectendings.com/)

• No-kill
• Volunteer, non-profit group wanting to make a difference in the lives of stray and abandoned cats regardless of their age or medical condition. A registered charity.

The Last Chance Cat Ranch

• Volunteer run cat rescue
• Call: 327.0429

Lethbridge City Animal Control/Shelter

City of Lethbridge Animal Shelter

• City-contracted animal control
• Located at 2405 41 Street N.
• Open 9:00 AM - 6:00 PM weekdays, 11:00 AM - 5:00 PM Saturdays
• Telephone: 320- 4099

Rescues in Calgary and Southern Alberta

Animal Rescue Foundation (ARF) (Calgary) (http://www.arf.ab.ca/)

• No-kill
• Mission is to rescue stray and abandoned dogs and cats from First Nations and rural areas and place them in loving, permanent homes while providing programs to reduce pet over-population.

MEOW Foundation (Calgary) (http://www.meowfoundation.com/)

• No-kill
• Non-profit organization that facilitates the adoption of abandoned cats in the Calgary area.

Calgary Humane Society (Calgary) (http://www.calgaryhumane.ca/)

• Developing a low cost spay/neuter program and clinic

Other Canadian Links

Barking Mad (Lethbridge) http://www.barkingmad.ca

• Pet sitting, puppy visits, dog walking,pet shuttling, gourmet dog biscuits and poop scooping

Canadian Federation of Humane Societies (http://www.cfhs.ca/index.html)

• The Voice for Animal Welfare in Canada.
• Established in 1957, the Canadian Federation of Humane Societies (CFHS) is a national charitable organization working to improve conditions for all animals across Canada.

Voice of the Voiceless (http://www.voiceless.ca/)

• Located in St. Alberta, Alberta
• Working collectively across Canada to ban the permanent chaining and isolation of dogs, and to enact legislation to ban the use of industrial guard dogs.

No-Kill Movement

Maddies Fund: Pet Rescue Foundation (http://www.maddiesfund.org/)

• Revolutionizing the status and well-being of companion animals in the US. Excellent source of information on the No-Kill movement.

Best Friends Animal Society (http://www.bestfriends.org/)

• Working with US citizens and with humane groups all across the US to bring about a time when there are No More Homeless Pets.
• Kindness to animals helps build a better world for all of us.

Vancouver City Animal Shelter

• Canada's first successful no-kill shelter

SPAY/USA ( http://www.spayusa.org/)

• A US-wide network and referral service for affordable spay/neuter services.
• Goal is to reduce the number of unwanted cats and dogs and to stop their suffering.
• Excellent source of information on spay/neuter and pet population control.

San Francisco SPCA (http://www.sfspca.org/)

• A p rivate, non-profit animal welfare organization dedicated to saving San Francisco's homeless cats and dogs; to helping pets stay in loving homes; and to cultivating respect and awareness for animals' rights and needs.
• They were the first shelter in the US to become no-kill.

Feral Cat Information

Alley Cat Allies (http://www.alleycat.org/)

• Helping people help feral cats.

Guide to Rescue Cats (http://www.rescueguide.com/)

• Valuable information, resource lists and common sense tips on how to help feral and abandoned cats.