News
Mon, 22 Oct 2012
It was cold and snowy when more than a half dozen volunteers showed up for the second part of the clicker training class. The challenge was to work with dogs currently living at the Centre … Read More
Fri, 19 Oct 2012
Susan Crawford, one of the partners at The Promise (www.the-promise-book.com) has just published an article in CitizenPet that captures the essence of why pets are so important in our lives. Heffy, the dog … Read More
Sun, 14 Oct 2012
Briar the mom, decides to get a drink, and Aura, the pup, just has to do the same. Briar and Aura are at the Bow Valley SPCA because Briar was found as an abandoned dog … Read More
Sat, 13 Oct 2012
Rev. Betty Piwowar conducted a Blessing of the Animals on October 13 at St. Michaels in Canmore. More than 25 dogs and one cat attended. In addition, there was a memorial which featured lighting a … Read More
Thu, 11 Oct 2012
Three 4 week kittens were found motherless in a barn near Canmore, Alberta. A kind soul brought them to the Bow Valley SPCA and we are now nursing and caring for them. Lauren Laming captured … Read More
Thu, 11 Oct 2012
Briar, the mom was found by Canmore by-law. She was very close to term and we took her to the vet clinic where she had her single pup--Aura. The mom and pup are doing well … Read More
Sun, 7 Oct 2012
Reverend George Belcher at St George's in the Pines, in Banff gave his annual Blessing of the Animals on October 7. The first blessing was bestowed on a beautiful horse that is very familiar to … Read More
Tue, 2 Oct 2012
Grant Canning, Banff Town Councilor, conducted the ceremony for the offical opening of Banff's off leash dog park. Several dozen people and dogs showed up to help celebrate. Paul Turner, president of the Board of … Read More
Sat, 29 Sep 2012
This story from NBC News September 14, 2012 provides a warning for dog and and cat owners about the kinds of food they feed their pets. The lead sentence from the article states, At least … Read More
Thu, 27 Sep 2012
The Bow Valley Mut Strut held on September 15, 2012 in Canmore raised exactly $15,000 and because of our generous sponsors it netted $15,000. That means that we were able to use ALL of the … Read More