A10 • Northern View • September 4, 2013
September 4, 2013 • Northern View • A11
Special Feature
Support the Prince Rupert SPCA: Walk in the Paws for a Cause CoCo
Communities across B.C. are coming together to save animals. The Scotiabank & BC SPCA Paws for a Cause walk is being hosted in 35 communities across the province on Sept. 8 (dates may vary in some communities, please check spca.bc.ca/walk for details or Page A20). This year the BC SPCA hopes to raise $1 million to provide life-saving help for the nearly 29,000 abused, injured, neglected and homeless animals cared for each year in SPCA shelters and facilities. “By signing up and collecting pledges, you’re not just helping your community’s most vulnerable animals,” says Farrah Rooney, manager of fundraising events at the BC SPCA. “You’ll also enjoy an amazing day with activities for the whole
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“You’re not just helping your community’s most vulnerable animals, you’ll also enjoy an amazing day. ”
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- Farrah Rooney family to enjoy, and you’ll be eligible for fabulous local and provincial prizes.” Those interested in getting involved in the Scotiabank and BC SPCA Paws for a Cause are encouraged to join as an individual, as a group, or as a corporate team and can register today at spca.bc.ca/walk. The website offers everything participants need to get started, including fundraising ideas, an online fundraising page, posters, donation forms and ways to volunteer. Money raised in Prince Rupert will go to the Prince Rupert SPCA branch to help pay for the care and medical needs of abandoned or homeless animals. The BC SPCA is a non-profit organization funded primarily by public donations. Our mission is to prevent cruelty and to promote the welfare of animals through a wide range of services, including cruelty investigations, emergency rescue and treatment, sheltering and adoption of homeless and abused animals, humane education, advocacy, farm animal welfare, spay/neuter programs, and wildlife rescue and rehabilitation.
Prince Rupert SPCA by the numbers In 2012 the shelter took in 339 animals including 136 dogs and 203 cats. Of that total, 144 were puppies or kittens. By far the largest number of animals came from people dropping off animals, with 171 third-party drop-offs, followed by 109 owners surrendering their animal, 50 animals being dropped off due to by-law
violations and nine animals in the “other” category. The average stay for a dog at the shelter was 36 days, while cats stayed an average of 124 days. The cost to house and care for the animals, based on the number of animals and the length of stay, was over $500,000, with the money coming from fundraising and adoption fees.
S i m p l y registering for the 2013 Paws for a Cause and taking your dog for a walk this Sunday can make a world of difference in the lives of cats and dogs who are abandoned or in-need in Prince Rupert.
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