In the last few months, we have welcomed several pairs of cats to the Sanctuary – usually sibling pairs, who have been kept together and presented as bonded pairs – only to strike out with independence when they are finally released at...Read More
Last summer part-time med staff Gracelyn was also part-timing at a veterinary office in South Surrey. A cat was brought in for euthanasia – not because he was sick, but because his owners were going into care, and nobody else would take...Read More
There are several rescue organizations with whom we have strong ties, and occasional transfers of cats when the numbers get too much for them to manage, or when cats are determinedly fearful and fostering is not an option. One of them is Sammy’s...Read More
Many of the cats that come to us from other shelters do so because of available space – our cage space may not be much more than some of the others, but because of our set-up we can allow ferals, semi-ferals and...Read More
Long-term Sanctuary lovers know that we have a tradition around naming cats. If they come to us with a name, it doesn’t get changed unless there’s another cat it might get confused with. If they come to us nameless, the med staff...Read More
There’s a steady trickle of FIV+ cats who arrive to our care from rescues all over the province. Where there are people doing TNR (Trap-Neuter-Release), you can be pretty sure that some of the cats trapped will be FIV+ because it’s almost...Read More