FAQ’S
When will the ability formally shut?
The power will formally shut on Friday, March twenty eighth, 2025. It will permit time to take away provides and tools and clear the ability which shall be handed again over to the owner when the lease ends on April thirtieth, 2025.
Will the consumption of latest animals proceed?
Animal consumption to the Edmonton facility will stop instantly, however any beforehand agreed-upon intakes and we’ll work to undertake out the remaining animals on the shelter. Any animals not adopted previous to Friday, March twenty eighth shall be moved to Calgary. We are going to proceed to handle requests via Calgary and with the help of transporters and fosters as wanted.
Can I nonetheless foster for AARCS if I dwell within the Edmonton space?
Sure, we’ll proceed to have fosters in Edmonton and can work collectively to rearrange transportation and provides to all Edmonton and space fosters as we now have completed prior to now previous to North Haven.
Can I nonetheless volunteer for AARCS if I dwell within the Edmonton space?
Sure, we’ll proceed to have volunteers throughout the province who can help in transport, SNAP (Spay Neuter Help Program), TNR (Lure-Neuter-Return) and digital duties like adoption screening, and so on.
Will volunteer shifts proceed?
Sure, we hope volunteers will proceed to come back to look after the animals till we are able to discover them new properties. Ought to the remaining animals be adopted or moved sooner than anticipated, we’ll notify all volunteers. Volunteer help shall be important as we work via packing, inventorying provides, and different associated duties.
What’s going to occur to the Meals Help Program?
We are going to proceed so long as we now have a inventory of meals and provides and sufficient employees/volunteers to handle any requests, nevertheless we might want to advise shoppers of the closure and supply referrals to different assets.
How is it doable to help animals throughout Alberta from just one location in Calgary?
By centralizing assets in Calgary, we are able to maximize our influence, scale back prices, streamline operations, and guarantee constant, high-quality care throughout Alberta. Our final aim is to determine a contemporary and central facility in Calgary within the coming years—an area we are able to name dwelling lengthy into the longer term. This facility will permit us to broaden group help applications, deal with the basis causes of animal overpopulation and homelessness, increase our veterinary hospital to supply extra accessible lifesaving medical care, present improved, high-quality housing for canine, cats, and critters in our care and improve human house for our rising workforce of employees and volunteers.
In fact, with our devoted volunteers and fosters throughout the province, we are able to proceed to help animals from throughout Alberta whereas specializing in a central hub of care and help.
