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Celebrating Be Kind to Animals Week
Be Kind to Animals Week
You don’t need a special day or week to celebrate the human-animal bond by being kind to animals big and small in your community.
This year’s Be Kind to Animals Week is celebrated from May 7 – 13, 2023 and we are sharing five simple ways you can make a paws-itive impact on the lives of companion animals.
1. Get Your Pet from a Reputable Source
Check your local animal shelter first if you or someone you know is thinking about expanding the family to accept a new pet. There […]
Meet Our Founder: Rosetta Graydon
Horses, tea parties and one woman’s determination: that’s how the Edmonton Humane Society (EHS) began in 1907.
Rosetta Graydon moved from Winnipeg to Edmonton in early 1894, when her husband George was asked to take over a drug store on Jasper Avenue, across from the Alberta Hotel*.
Each day, Rosetta watched travellers tie up their horses in the frigid winter temperatures, without food, water or shelter, while horse owners spent the night in a warm hotel bar.
After witnessing this inhumane treatment, Rosetta decided something had to be done.
She walked down the street to a local stable and asked if hotel patrons […]
Kittens Found in Backpack Highlights the Importance of Spaying and Neutering Pets
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KITTENS FOUND IN BACKPACK HIGHLIGHTS THE IMPORTANCE OF SPAYING AND NEUTERING PETS
EDMONTON, AB (February 8, 2023) – After two kittens were found abandoned in a child’s backpack last week in the St. Albert area, the Alberta SPCA and the Edmonton Humane Society (EHS) are reminding pet guardians about the importance of spaying and neutering their pets to prevent unwanted litters.
The six-month-old kittens were found together, enclosed in a pink backpack in a ditch. The Alberta SPCA has opened an investigation to determine the circumstances that led to the young cats […]
EHS Providing Care to 11 Dogs Seized from Sherwood Park Home
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EDMONTON HUMANE SOCIETY PROVIDING CARE TO 11 DOGS SEIZED FROM SHERWOOD PARK HOME
EDMONTON, AB (February 3, 2023) – The 11 dogs seized by Strathcona County Enforcement Services and Strathcona County RCMP on January 28, 2023 are safely in the care of the Edmonton Humane Society (EHS) and receiving medical treatment. Due to their neglected and malnourished condition, it will take a few weeks before they become available for adoption, as they recover and reach a healthy weight prior to their spay/neuter surgery. The dogs will be placed into foster care in the […]
EHS Statement on EPS’ Investigation Into Horrific Killing of Cat
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EDMONTON HUMANE SOCIETY STATEMENT ON EPS’
INVESTIGATION INTO HORRIFIC KILLING OF CAT
EDMONTON, AB (December 22, 2022) – The Edmonton Humane Society (EHS) is deeply saddened and concerned about the recent incident in which a cat was killed by five teenage boys.
“This is a horrific act of cruelty, and our hearts go out to the family of the cat as well as those who witnessed the assault. We are thankful that Edmonton has a dedicated Animal Cruelty Investigation Unit (ACIU) who is taking this investigation seriously,” says CEO Liza Sunley.
EHS urges anyone with information […]
