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Public Pet Food Bank
Public Pet Food Bank: 1:00 PM – 3:00 PM at 6120 1A St SW. First come, first served; specific food not guaranteed, and litter available if on hand. Please bring proof of low income.
May 14
Rogers Birdies for Kids
Rogers Birdies for Kids presented by AltaLink will match up to 50% of ALL donations to Parachutes for Pets! Every donation made is entered to win tickets to a Flames Game this fall and a Meet & Greet with Mikael Backlund.
100% of donations through the Birdies for Kids campaign will go direcly to Lily & Dexters Legacy. This program supports kids in foster cre, health care, and victims of domestic violence stay with their pets.
Articles
Stella’s Wellness Tribute
We are honoured to share the amazing legacy of Stella in partnership with her beloved owners. The following is a tender testament to Stella by her owners, the donors of Stella’s Wellness Tribute.
Have a pet? Have a plan!
Sometimes simply loving your pet is not enough. Like most things in life, owning a pet comes with responsibilities and unexpected challenges. Over the last few months, we have had numerous individuals come to us with newly acquired pets that have no knowledge of the...
XhAle Brew Co.’s Tripawd Penelope NEIPA
XhAle Brew Co.'s Tripawd Penelope NEIPA launched in March partnered with Parachutes for Pets to pay back the kindness from a gofundme Christina, XhAle's founder, received when her cat lost a leg last year after an incident with a car. Without that kindness from her...
Summer 50-50 Raffle!
July 29th Update: Congradulations to Roybn Gold for winning $4500! We want our community to win big this summer! Share, purchase and spread awareness of Parachutes for Pets this summer with our Summer 50-50 cash raffle. Our calls for help are far outweighing our...
Homeless with Pets on the Rise in Calgary
by Isabella Steed It is an unimaginable circumstance for those who have not lost a home. To be wary of your next meal, to fear whether or not you will have a place to sleep at night other than the comforts of cold grass and pavement. Unfortunately, this is a reality...
Urinary Obstructions in Pets
Dr. Alison Carter, MVB, DVM Not being able to urinate can be a life-threatening emergency. This can occur in both dogs and cats but is most commonly seen in larger male cats. Generally clinical signs will start with straining to urinate, wanting to urinate more...
Parachutes For Pets
Keeping people and their pets together in our community by subsidizing necessary pet care for low-income individuals.
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