Animal Sanctuary

• Young students lend a hand at Okanagan animal sanctuary

  Students from Aberdeen Hall Preparatory School in Kelowna, B.C., are working as a team to help feed the herd at Happy Hooves Sanctuary.

  Lifestyle

  May 28, 2025
  
• Okanagan animal sanctuary raises much-needed funds ahead of open house

  While they raise the $18,000 for irrigation, the mercury is rising, so the volunteers are banding together to clean up the pens and feed the animals.

  Lifestyle

  Apr 24, 2025
  
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• Heartwarming friendship blossoms at animal sanctuary south of Edmonton

  At a farm south of Edmonton, Gordo the special needs pot-bellied pig and Jade the farm cat are the best of friends — at any point in the day, you can find them curled up together.

  Lifestyle

  Dec 21, 2024
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• N.S. animal sanctuaries bombarded with surrendered pot-bellied pigs

  Two Nova Scotia animal sanctuaries are being inundated with surrendered pigs from people who don't realize the work that goes into caring for them.

  Canada

  Dec 8, 2023
• Alberta animal sanctuary speaks out after county denies business licence, volunteers

  In January, The Alice Sanctuary, a registered charity responsible for the care of nearly 200 rescued and surrendered animals, applied for a Home Based Business Type 3 permit.

  Canada

  Mar 21, 2023
• Turtle Valley Donkey Refuge Society reopens to public with new programs

  "We've got some really good programs in place this year because all of us are still thinking about COVID."

  Lifestyle

  May 7, 2022
• Vernon, B.C. sanctuary provides happy retirement to farm animals

  "It’s not only going to heal animals, it’s going to heal us in return."

  Lifestyle

  Feb 27, 2022
• 2 boxes of kittens dropped off at Okanagan animal sanctuary

  Critteraid says it gladly took the kittens in, but asked that people contact them instead of silently dropping off pets on their doorstep.

  Canada

  Feb 16, 2022
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• Pig sanctuary moves from Kelowna to Peachland, B.C.

  Faith Affleck has dedicated more than five years of her life to giving surrendered pigs a home, and now she has moved them and herself from Kelowna to Peachland.

  Lifestyle

  Aug 28, 2021
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• Animal rights group calls for independent health review of Edmonton’s Lucy the elephant

  Animal rights activists rallied outside Edmonton's Valley Zoo Sunday calling for keepers to allow an independent review of Lucy the elephant's health.

  Canada

  Aug 15, 2021