We know…the Northwest Territories (NWT) is far, far away from our province of Newfoundland and Labrador, but the homeless animals there need your help.
A past Board Member is now living in Yellowknife and has sent a plea to her Ruff-Spots friends to help spread the word on the need for a shelter in Yellowknife.
Who are they: The NWT SPCA is a Board of volunteers that raises money and creates awareness in the city of Yellowknife and in the communities of the Northwest Territories. It is our mandate to assist the entire Territory with pet related issues. We strive to promote proper pet care through education programs and regular interaction with the community. Currently, the majority of the money we raise is funneled into spay/neuter programs, medical fund, pet food and the pet adoption programs. Often times, we are the only resource that stands between community pets and death.
The Problem: The NWT SPCA does not have a shelter. Animal neglect and abuse is a quickly growing and ever pressing issue in the North. All too often, unwanted pets are abandoned in the extreme climates of our northern communities to suffer and die horrific deaths. The shooting of stray dogs to curb the overpopulation is an unfortunate reality in these communities. Due to a lack of adequate facilities to help counter these great injustices, disease and free roaming dogs are a huge health and safety issue. We get several calls every month from concerned citizens all over the NWT, looking for help. They see starving, abandoned and freezing dogs in their communities and have little to no means with which to help. Without a Shelter, we cannot provide an effective solution.
Thanks to the help of supporters, the
NWT SPCA have made it into the semi-final round of the Aviva Community Fund competition! They will be up against some fierce competitors in the semi final. For this reason, they will need all the votes they can get! The NWT SPCA will need to be in the top 10 to make the finals. Winners will be chosen by AVIVA appointed judges and will receive up to $500,000 for their idea! The NWT SPCA plan is to use these funds …to build an urgently needed Shelter that will service the communities of the NWT. Make sure you use all 10 of your votes! You can sign-up and vote by following this link:
http://www.avivacommunityfund.org/ideas/acf5887
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