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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
Pets love for free, but they are not!
By Leann Soon & Dr. R. Long As we have all seen, the COVID pandemic has led to an explosion in pet ownership. While staying at home more can be a great opportunity to add a new, loving pet to your family, if you haven’t fully considered the true costs associated...
Parachutes for Pets – Spotlighting our Wonderful Volunteers and Partners
By Leann Soon Parachutes for Pets would not be where it is today without our wonderful volunteers and partners! To give you a glimpse behind the scenes, we would love to introduce you to Erika, one of our volunteers, and Unleashed, one of our partners. Erika Erika...
A Minute on the Lips, Forever on the Hips
By Leann Soon and Dr. Richard Long A big yet common problem that many of our pets are facing is being overweight. Many of us don’t realize this, but every little treat our dogs and cats get each day contributes to the extra weight they carry around, which makes...
Seniors and Pets – The Benefits By Lori Leduc
If your parents are of a certain age, 65 plus, you may have spent the last 18 months or so being concerned about their wellbeing. You may have noticed a lack of motivation or purpose. The Pandemic opened the eyes of many to the plight of our seniors. Fortunately,...
Suzanne the Superhero
Suzanne the SuperheroBy Leann SoonSuzanne is not your average contributor to Parachutes for Pets, and she’s not your average dog lover. While the pandemic hit a lot of entrepreneurs very hard, she turned it into an opportunity to heal our community, not medically, but...
Meet the Jones Family
Meet the Jones Family – From Clients to Dedicated VolunteersBy Leann SoonWe would love to introduce you to the Jones family, comprised of Colleen, her daughters Rebbekkah and Naomi, their three cats (Nemo, Tazz and Princess Peanut) and two guinea pigs (Oliver and...
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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