Shasta was designated by one expert as too dangerous to live and euthanasia was recommneded. Since we are a no kill centre, we refused to heed the recommendation for her and for several other dogs. All of those other dogs are now successfully re-homed and have provided loving companionship to their new, forever families. Shasta will be going to some lucky family soon. She shows every indication of being a great companion. She loves fetch, and now we find that she loves to swim. She is great to...
Carla Brown shows why breed specific legislation is a problem.
As part of a virtual tour of our no kill, no cage centre, we shot some video of the dogs and cats at play on a typical Saturday morning. It is pretty heartwarming to see these wonderful dogs and cats, that were previously abandoned, enjoy life. It is even better when you realize that they will be kept in safety until their forever family is found.
The night before belle want to her new foster home near Seattle, we had a going away party. People who had been involved in Belle's life for the nearly 3 years she was with us at the Carla Cumming Sojonky Adoption Centre came to say goodbye. Ultimately about 20 people showed up. The party lasted for about an hour and a half. The big girl soaked up the attention (and quite a feew treats). We all felt a mix of pleasure at the prospect of her finding her forever home, and sadness to lose such a g...
A clip from CBC Calgary on February 1, 2011. Regulations for working dogs discussed as part of strategy to avoide similar problems in the future.
Professional photographer, Bev Cavanagh shot the photos of the dogs and cats, puppies and kittens that grace every month of the Bow Valley SPCA's 2011 Calendar. She also photographed the animals for the 2010 calendar. The cover of the 2011 calendar shows four cute kittens sitting in a basket at the Carla Cumming Sojonky Adoption Centre which is the home of the Bow Valley SPCA. This video gives some idea of the work involved in getting that shot. The video is about one minute in duration. The a...
The Canmore Leader, our local weekly newspaper in Canmore, Alberta has been running a free advertisement for the Bow Valley SPCA for the last several months. The ad asks people to collect their loose change and bring it to the Carla Cumming Sojonky Adoption Centre, home of the Bow Valley SPCA and drop it off. Lots of adults and many kids have offered up their loose change and we have taken it and rolled it into coin tubes for a total of more than $7,000 as of December 1, 2010. One person broug...
In addition to the concert that the students from the Elizabeth Rummel School gave to celebrate the Bow Valley SPCA (see Elizabeth Rummel School--Kids Concert Honors the Bow Valley SPCA and Elizabeth Rummel School--Opening Number), they also collected money to donate to the Bow Valley SPCA. The video demonstrates the enthusiasm of the students and their teachers as they came to the Carla Cumming Sojonkey Adoption Centre (home of the Bow Valley SPCA in Canmore Alberta). Part of the excitement w...
On November 12, 2010 The Bow Valley SPCA held its first annual Charity Fashion Show to raise money for the dogs and cats that live at the Carla Cumming Sojonky Adoption Centre. As the first of its kind in Canada, the no kill, no cage adoption centre houses abandoned dogs and cats from throughout the Bow Valley (Canmore, Banff, Lake Louise and Exshaw). Events such as the Fashion Show are part of our fund raising strategy. The event included a silent auction with items dontaed by local businesse...
Kids from the Elizabeth Rummel School, located in Canmore, Alberta put on a concert for the community. Celebrating cats.