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Pound Rescue

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Barking Lot

The Barking Lot

710-22 Midlake Boulevard SE,

Calgary, AB T2X 2X7

(403-256-2095)

Monday to Friday 9:00 AM to 8:00 PM

Saturday 9:00 AM to 5:30 PM

Sunday 12:00 Noon to 5:00 PM

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Registered Charity #

BN889727160RR0001

Last Updated February 3 2010

Volunteers from Pound Rescue drove back with another group of 20 cats on November 11, 2009. All of these cats need medical attention therefore we need to raise $15,000.00 Below is a blog from one of our volunteers. Click here to make a donation to help these cats.

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But I fell in love with the kitten at the Petstore…

How many times do I hear people say that they got their animal from a Petstore because they fell in love with him/her through the glass fish tank or they felt bad for him/her so they wanted to “rescue” it from the Petstore? Or what about the cats that are given away for free in the papers, given away at 6 weeks of age just so that the irresponsible “guardian” no longer has to deal with the added mess and inconvenience.

After visiting a breeding facility this past week and seeing over 100 cats in sheds all of which were used to supply Pet stores and to be sold privately through local papers, I wanted to share with everyone why we need to band together and stop supporting such cruelty. It is supply and demand, you buy they buy. These pet stores some would consider reputable and ethical. Ones that when asked by their store managers where they source their animals they claim “from fabulous private breeders, ones who love and care for their animals”

B.S. I’ve seen some of these places and they are nothing but horrific. In these factories the animal’s sole purpose is to produce young. It is a profit run industry.

These three cats are three of 54 saved this past week which have now been placed throughout various rescue groups in Alberta and BC. The one in the back is missing his eyes; while the one in the front has an infection so far gone he will loose his eye. After they have a clean bill of health they will be up for adoption. For these 54 they are lucky, now we must find placement for the remaining 60.

It has now become the nightmare for the many volunteers and rescue group workers to try and find foster homes for the many lives still out there needing to come in and try to raise the funds to help pay for the thousands of dollars in vet bills.

Please don’t buy from Pet stores that sell animals. Please adopt your next companion animal, and if you can’t adopt or foster please consider helping out a local rescue group by volunteering or making monetary donations.

If you know anyone willing to help take in some of these cats please contact me. I can put you in contact with the groups that have so far taken some of them in.

What I saw will haunt me for life, the suffering, misery and vulnerability I saw in these animals eyes makes me ill. I hope that these pictures will make you think twice about where your next companion animal may come from and what your purchase may be supporting.

R.J (403) 837-7442

Thank You to the following groups for also taking in cats...

Prairie Dog Rescue

Heaven Can Wait

The Responsible Animal Care Society

Persian Dreams & Canine themes

RASTA

Tabor Adoption Options

Pets for Life