AARCS has the most FANTASTIC volunteers! ๐
This #NationalVolunteerWeek we want to give a big thank-you to the 3,800+ people who keep our shelter and hospital running.
We truly could not do it without them! ๐
Please join us in recognizing these heroes who are changing lives!
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Posts by Alberta Animal Rescue Crew Society (AARCS)
Big pup, tiny treat! ๐ถ
Taters makes playing with his food so cute!
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This gentle boy has been cleared for adoption so watch for him soon at aarcs.ca/dogs.
His foster mom calls Taters adorable and says sheโs completely in love! ๐
#RescueDogs
โHey Puddin! I know the purrfect thing to get you set for spring!โ - Harley Quinn ๐พ
Itโs time for AARCS Spring Lottery and 50/50!
Visit aarcs.ca/chances for tickets.
โญ๏ธHarley Quinn is adoptable! โฌ๏ธ
#AnimalWelfare
Bonded piggies, Toot and Sweet are our Critters of the Week! ๐น ๐น
These girls are gentle, easy-going and like to move around together.
They have big appetites and will let you know when it time to eat!
This week only, their adoption fee is just $60!
Apply at aarcs.ca/critters. ๐
#GuineaPigs
Beautiful Bonnie is our #CatOfTheWeek.
Sheโs a sweet and playful kitty who takes a little time to warm up and would prefer a quieter home. ๐บ
Sheโs on some meds and a special diet to make her skin feel good.
She gets along great with rabbits!๐ฐ
Apply at aarcs.ca/animal/a2000356033
Donโt miss out on your chance to help even the tiniest of animals, with our Spring Online Auction! ๐ถ
Check it out at aarcs.ca/auction! Bidding closes on Friday, April 10th at 8pm.
Help us create a better world for our furry friends, while snagging a little something for yourself or a loved one! ๐ฅฐ
Enough with the snow already - we need some green out there! ๐ฑ
Time is running out to order beautiful hanging baskets in our Spring Bloom Fundraiser. ๐ธ
Get your order in by 6pm on Sunday, April 12 at aarcs.ca/spring-bloom. ๐ผ
#AnimalWelfare #SupportRescues
Hoppy Easter from Birk! ๐ฃ ๐ธ
This Easter bunny wants to remind you to keep the candy and chocolates, as well as flowers such as hyacinths, daffodils, out of reach from your pets! ๐ฐ๐ถ๐บ
โญ๏ธ Birk is adoptable!
#AnimalWelfare
#HappyEaster
Helios is interrupting your scrolling for something REALLY exciting! ๐พ
Itโs time for our Spring Online Auction! ๐คฉ
Support animals in need & make a difference with EVERY bid. ๐
Get started at aarcs.ca/auction!
#AnimalWelfare
Sound up! ๐ข
Orla is young, but already practicing her howl. ๐พ
Orla and her 5 siblings are now two weeks old, born on St. Patrickโs Day. ๐ฎ๐ช
Weโll be watching their progress and hope they get lucky ๐ with great families!
#Pupdate
#yycdogs
Trap-Neuter-Release (TNR) season starts in April!
TNR is an effective and humane approach to managing free-roaming cat populations.
We spay/neuter, vaccinate ๐ and deworm feral cats before returning them to their home. ๐ป
For more information, head to aarcs.ca/animal-welfare/trap-neuter-release.
Almond just turned 13 and is looking for a home to spend her golden years. ๐ก
She loves to cuddle, go for walks and play with her foster family. ๐พ
Find out more at aarcs.ca/animal/a0019705280/
Please SHARE!
#Adoptable
#yycdogs
Itโs not even the end of March and weโve already rescued over 100 CATS this month! ๐๐โโฌ
But wait- thereโs more! So many more, because itโs kitten season! ๐ฑ
We have 62 cats in the shelter right now ready, or soon to be ready for a foster home. ๐ก
Interested?
Head to aarcs.ca/foster.
#yyccats
โEhh, whatโs up, doc?!โ - Chalupa ๐ฐ
This beauty is a New Zealand rabbit. Sheโs a fairly large girl with a personality thatโs just as big! ๐
Chalupa is sweet, playful and curious and will need plenty of space to roam. Check out her adorable video at aarcs.ca/animal/a2000389445/!
#BunnyLove
It turns out Jed was exactly where he was supposed to be all along. ๐
After 871 days in care, Jed has been ADOPTED! ๐
After so long together, his foster family just couldnโt let him go, so Jed gets to live his happily ever after with his favourite people!
Happy life, Jed!
#Adopted
#AnimalWelfare
Want to do some team building with your coworkers AND give back? ๐๐ผ
You can bring your crew to AARCS like #CIRRealty did. They did some organizing and light chores and or course, made time for cuddles and play!
Learn more at aarcs.ca/group-volunteer/.
#AARCS
#volunteer
โOoohhh, a sheepskin, just for me? No? Well, what if I sits real nice?โ
-Pecorino ๐พ
What this big boy would like more than a sheepskin is a furever home! ๐ก Heโs been in our care for nearly 250 days!
Find out more about him at aarcs.ca/animal/a0048073260/
Can you help us give Mishka a pain-free life? ๐โ๐ฆบ
She arrived from the NWT with an old injury to her pelvis that did not heal properly. Sheโll need to see a specialist for surgery so she can use her leg again!
You can donate to her care at care.aarcs.ca/participant/3/139!๐
Itโs Friday the 13th but we hope youโre still not hanging on to those old #superstitions about black cats! ๐โโฌ
Hereโs four perfectly lovely cats on our website right now just waiting to show you their black magic! ๐ช
aarcs.ca/cats
#BlackCats
Interested in joining our team of fosters but worried about the time commitment? โ๏ธ
Animals can be in your care for a few weeks to several months, but you can also take over an animalโs care for just a few days for vacation relief! ๐ป
Get started at aarcs.ca/foster.
#AnimalWelfare
Grant and Milo are just two of THOUSANDS who pass through our vet clinic each year.
Grant (left) is finishing off some meds, ๐ and Milo gets neutered this week! ๐ฐ
Then theyโll be ready for adoption!
Why not help our clinic and its amazing work with a one-time or monthly donation?
aarcs.ca/donate/
The mild weather has us thinking about spring and that means itโs time for
our annual Spring Flowers Fundraiser! ๐
You can order hanging baskets with flowers, strawberries or tomatoes, or surprise mom with a special Motherโs Day basket! ๐๐
Order by Sunday, April 12 at aarcs.ca/spring-bloom. ๐ผ ๐บ
Shane is one part snuggly and one part playful, and heโs our #DogOfTheWeek. ๐ฆฎ
Heโs a calm boy indoors who loves to be by your side. Outside, heโs all about the zoomies and his toys.
He has a reduced fee this week only! ๐คฉ
aarcs.ca/animal/a2000382420
#RescueDogs
Weโve taken in 50 PIGGIES after things got out of control for a local breeder. ๐น
Multiple females are pregnant, and several have ringworm.
As theyโve all been exposed, they require preventative care and itโs going to get pricey! ๐ฐ
Visit care.aarcs.ca/fundraiser/ringworm-guinea-pigs to help out!
You are looking at another satisfied pup!
Her foster home is now her furever home! ๐ก
โConstance found her forever home and is now Gracie! The best news isโฆ..our home is now her home. ๐ This little girl is such a wonderful weirdo, we couldnโt let her go.โ โค๏ธ๐ฅฐ๐ถ
Happy life, Gracie!
#PetAdoption
This #Caturday weโre highlighting some terrific tabbies! ๐ป
If you like them grey and stripey, weโve got โem!
Clockwise, from top left: Emma, Vicki, Buzzy, Gretchen, and Teddy Bear. ๐
Check out all our cats at aarcs.ca/cats. Your purrfect pet is waiting!
#cats
#tabbies
โHelp! The shelter is running out of litter trays, and I refuse to do it in my box. Thatโs for playtime!โ - Jim ๐พ๐
If you can help - drop off small, open tray litter boxes anytime in the yellow donation bin in front of our #yyc shelter at 5060 74th Ave. SE.
Jim and his friends appreciate it! ๐
More than anything, Henna, Agatha, and Bear (top to bottom)
really want to find foster homes. ๐ก
Theyโre all overwhelmed at the shelter and need a calm place to decompress as they wait to be adopted.
Could your home be that place to land?
Contact tami@aarcs.ca for more info on fostering! ๐พ
Weโre celebrating #WorldSpayDay with Candie ๐ฌ and her LAST litter of pups!
Dogs can get pregnant as young as 5 months old, and a pair of unaltered dogs and their pups can lead to 67,000 dogs in 6 YEARS! ๐คฏ
If youโd like to help support our spay/neuter programs, donate at aarcs.ca/donate.
Anyone up for a spa day? ๐ธ
Handsome Devon loves to be treated like royalty, whether that be pets, brushing or his special diet. ๐
Heโs a little shy when meeting new people, but once he loves you, heโll be your shadow!
Check him out at aarcs.ca/animal/a2000378273-2-2-3-3/
#Siamese