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Erie Wildlife Rescue (EWR) is a volunteer-based registered charity, incorporated in 1979. For over 30 years EWR has been providing rehabilitation services to all species of wildlife native to southwestern Ontario. EWR members are dedicated to the treatment and temporary care of injured or orphaned indigenous wildlife, and the subsequent release of healthy animals into appropriate habitats in the wild. We educate the public, promote the value of wildlife and the environment, and encourage positive interactions between people and wildlife. We serve not just the needs of wildlife, but also the needs of the public who ask for our assistance. EWR volunteers answer thousands of inquiries each year. The concerns expressed by these callers may be for the wildlife itself, for personal safety, or for the safety of property. Over 500 birds, mammals and reptiles received treatment from EWR in 2012.

The Clarenville Area SPCA, a registered charity since 1989, services a large part of eastern Newfoundland including the Bonavista peninsula. We are affiliated with the Canadian Federation of Human Societies and the Newfoundland and Labrador SPCA, working closely with other shelters, rescue groups, and agencies concerned with animal welfare to provide the best level of protection for animals. While the Gladys Groves Copeland animal shelter employs one paid worker, all evening and weekend shifts are covered by volunteers. As well, reports of cruelty and neglect are investigated by volunteers trained as Special Constables. Our organization is governed by a volunteer Board of Directors.

SPCA Monteregie is a shelter that does not euthanize healthy adoptable animals. Our dogs and cats are not confined to cages; the dogs have large fenced areas outdoors where they are free to run and play, the cats are housed in spacious bright rooms with access to outdoor enclosure. We are not government funded and rely solely on the generosity of people like you to provide our animals with the care they need. We are a registered charity and membership fees and donations are tax deductible.

We are a non-profit organization which receives no government or municipal financial assistance. We rely solely on the generosity of the public and corporations to help us with our daily needs. Arriving each day at the shelter are animals in need of love and attention. Without your support these animals could not receive the care needed, and would remain homeless. Our website is updated daily with pictures and descriptions of all adoption animals, which has helped us to decrease the amount of time an animal is waiting at the shelter before they find their "forever" new home.

The Donkey Sanctuary of Canada provides a lifelong home to donkeys and mules that have been neglected or abused, or that can no longer be cared for by their owners. The DSC provides a program in animal welfare education to school and community groups. In addition, the DSC has developed a Foster Farm Program wherein animals are placed in pairs on permanent loan at suitable farms. The Sanctuary Farm is open to the public on Wednesdays and Sundays, 10-4, May through October.

Georgia Strait Alliance brings diverse people together to foster common goals, partnerships and solutions to marine protection in British Columbia's unique inland sea, the Georgia Strait. In this beautiful stretch of water, pollution, industrial activities, development and fishing pressures have taken their toll. Some fish stocks have collapsed and the Strait's killer whales are now officially endangered. However, it's not too late to turn the tide. Caring people are working hard to restore the health of our coastal waters. Togeher we can: reduce pollution in our waters; protect marine wildlife and its habitat; conserve wild salmon stocks; have a healthy economy and a healthy environment for generations to come.

An organization of volunteers dedicated to the specialized care of all orphaned and injured native wildlife species. (Licensed under authorization of the Canadian Wildlife Service and the Ontario Ministry of Natural Resources.)

“WILDLIFE CONSERVATION THROUGH REHABILITATION, EDUCATION, & RESEARCH” Alberta Institute for Wildlife Conservation (AIWC) is a registered charity and non-profit society that has been operating a wildlife hospital since 1993. We are located northwest of Calgary, Alberta, Canada and service Calgary, Southern Alberta and the Northwest Territories.

Above all, our goal is to prevent cruelty to animals. We take in pets that have been abused, neglected, poorly treated, found, or simply have nowhere to go. We see to it that their medical needs are met. And with the help of our volunteers: We work & play with them to give them exercise, fitness and fun. If they have behavioral issues, we work with the animals to train them to behave properly. We give them a safe, temporary home while we work to find them a permanent home where they'll be loved and cared for.

FLAP is a charitable not-for-profit, founded in 1993 to address the issue of bird collisions with human-built structures. Since its inception, FLAP volunteers have recovered over 59,000 birds from 166 species, all victims of collisions with a handful of buildings in the Greater Toronto Area. It is unsettling to add that 64 of these species are in serious population decline. Our dedication has placed bird collisions with buildings on the wildlife conservation map, and in doing so, has proven this issue to be the leading cause of bird death across North America. As a world-first organization, FLAP has mobilized the NGO, business, educational and government sectors to find progressive ways to protect birds from the hazards of our built environment. FLAP has created models for replicability of both our awareness and rescue initiatives, like those now running strong in New York, Chicago, Montreal and Minneapolis. For more information visit: www.FLAP.org

The Calgary Zoological Society was officially founded in 1929. Key to the zoo’s mission is generating affection for the amazing animals that call the zoo home, and inspiring people to care about their wild relatives. Our education team delivers more than 800 school programs to 21,000 students each year focusing on topics ranging from water conservation to saving endangered species. The ultimate goal is to motivate the next generation to take action. The Calgary Zoo’s Centre for Conservation Research conducts innovative research and participates in reintroduction programs that help secure the future of many Canadian endangered species. In addition, conservation initiatives throughout the world are identified and supported through the zoo’s Conservation Outreach. Over the past five years, more than 25 projects were supported in 20 countries and most involve community-based initiatives – helping local people to participate in conservation efforts in their own backyard.

Founded in 1999, The Mississauga Humane Society is a non-profit, 100% VOLUNTEERS RUN, legally registered charity dedicated to the rescue of companion animals who otherwise may be killed in the many overcrowded city pounds, as well as animals scheduled to be sent for research. We also retrieve stray cats to spare them from the harsh outdoor life. All our animals are neutered/spayed after rescue, unless the animal is too young or not in good health.