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Some of the animals who have found homes through
Animal Aide since this article was written...
Jiggs
Chevy
Laddie
Sam
[Cats and dogs
waiting for families.]
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Homeless Animals Find Refuge with Animal Aide
By leaving a legacy to Animal Aide in your will, you help ensure
that the lives of helpless and homeless animals will be saved.
Together with the volunteers of Animal Aide you can make the
difference in a life that otherwise would be purposelessly and
needlessly ended.
Animal Aide is the only animal welfare organization in the area
that has as its mission "no-kill". The city-operated shelter for
stray and abandoned animals is full of dogs and cats who have not
been retrieved by their owners or adopted. Animal Aide is pleased
to co-operate with the City of St.Thomas Animal Control to avoid
the euthanasia of these homeless animals.
There can be no justification for euthanizing animals who are
homeless or abandoned. Animal Aide believes that there is no
reason these animals should not be given the opportunity to live
and ultimately be placed in loving homes. Over 700 animals that
faced certain euthanasia were adopted through Animal Aide last
year. That’s truly amazing.
The directors, members and volunteers will go to any length to
save abandoned animals. Animal Aide is an organization
comprised of a small army of volunteers. There are no paid
staff at Animal Aide. Cats are sheltered at the Cat Adoption
Centre located at 333 Talbot Street, St. Thomas. Dogs under
the protection of Animal Aide are boarded at commercial kennels,
at great cost to the organization. Many volunteers
foster cats, kittens and dogs in their homes until permanent
homes can be found.
The financial challenge of providing shelter, food and vet care
for these hundreds of cats and dogs is overwhelming. Animal Aide
raises funds strictly through financial contributions of
individuals and community groups. The need is great, the cause so
worthwhile. With your help, we can do it.
This article appeared in the
St. Thomas Times Journal's Special Section, "Living Legacy"
(June 5th, 2001).
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