Free Behaviour Resources
At EHS, we’ve created a variety of guides and resources to help improve the relationship you have with your pet or address specific behaviour concerns.
View Our Behaviour ResourcesWe’ve gathered the following information and resources to help you and your pets navigate some of life’s unexpected changes and challenges.
If you are part of an organization providing support to pet guardians that may fit the resources on this page, please email your information to communications@edmontonhumanesociety.com.
Mental games are of huge benefit to both people and pets. If you are looking for new ways to exercise your pet, there is a wealth of training and enrichment resources available online that can help keep your pets preoccupied and happy. It is also important to start practicing training activities that help us manage and correct many issues, such as separation anxiety, through positive reinforcement and force-free training.
At EHS, we’ve created a variety of guides and resources to help improve the relationship you have with your pet or address specific behaviour concerns.
View Our Behaviour ResourcesHere are some additional training and enrichment videos/resources we recommend:
To help prevent and/or manage separation anxiety in your pet, we recommend:
We are fortunate enough to have amazing staff and supporters who can help. If you are experiencing behavioural difficulties with your cat or dog and would like to talk to a professional about your concerns, our EHS trainers are here to support you. If your question isn’t answered in one of our free resources you can…
Phone 780-491-3521 to reach our free pet behaviour hotline, or email us through the button below.
If you are experiencing other behaviour issues with your pet, we recommend:
Losing a pet can be stressful both us and our animals. Animals who are lost inside the City of Edmonton limits first arrive at the Animal Care & Control Center and those found outside of the City limits may come to the Edmonton Humane Society. Visit our lost pet page to start your search or to help someone on theirs, as well as learn about other ways you can help pets who may be lost.
You can find additional tips and guidance from the City of Edmonton by visiting the page linked below.
We understand that finding a rental property that accepts pets can be a challenge.
We’ve put together a list of rental companies in Edmonton who offer pet-friendly places who you can contact.
You can also read our guide for renting with pets, which is full of useful information, advice and links for anyone looking to rent with their animal companion.
We understand many people are facing financial challenges in the current economy and thank you for exploring support options to ensure your pet can get the veterinary care it needs.
Here are some verterinary care supports we recommend looking into:
We also highly recommend checking out pet insurance options to help cover the costs of unexpected veterinary care in the future.
If you or someone you know is struggling to feed their pet – we can help. Our Pet Pantry program helps pet owners facing financial barriers access food and supplies for their companion animals.
The following food banks and organizations help to provide pet food supplies.
While we do our best to ensure all of these resources listed are accurate, please contact each organization if you have questions or to confirm program details.
*Note: if you are viewing on mobile, you may need to scroll right on the below table to see the contact details for each food bank.
Location | Organization Info | Phone |
Edmonton | Boyle Street’s Pet Food Bank (drop-in) Wednesdays from 10:00 a.m. until 12:00 p.m. Access through Bissell East Building (10527 96 St. NW). Find on Facebook Find on Instagram | 587-357-2184 |
Edmonton | Edmonton Food Bank (Food hampers can include pet food) Contact to Request and Schedule Pick-up | 780-425-4190 |
Edmonton | Alberta Animal Rescue Crew North Haven Contact to Request and Schedule Pick-up | 587-498-0813 |
Edmonton & Alberta (Outside Calgary) | Alberta SPCA Help for Animals | See Website for Contact Form |
Calgary & Edmonton | AARCS Food Assistance Program | Request Online |
Calgary | Parachute for Pets Pet Food Bank | Apply on Website |
Calgary | MEOW Foundation Cat Food Assistance | Request Online |
Red Deer | Alberta Animal Services or Red Deer Food Bank | 403-347-2388 / 403-346-1505 |
Lethbridge | City of Lethbridge Pet Food Bank | 403-320-4099 (Option 3) |
Nanton | NAPS Pet Food Bank | N/A |
Fort McMurray | Fort McMurray SPCA Pet Food Bank | 780-743-8997 |
Across Canada | Humane Canada National Pet Food Bank Map | N/A |
The below food banks for people may also have some supplies for pets. We recommend calling in advance to check supplies.
*Note: if you are viewing on mobile, you may need to scroll right on the below table to see the contact details for each food bank.
Being prepared for an emergency in advance will give you peace of mind that both you and your pets will have what you need in the event of a crisis.
It is recommended that you have 14 days worth of supplies. You can learn more about the steps you can take to make sure you and your animal companions are prepared in case of an emergency by reading our article linked below.
For more information on emergency preparedness, visit the Government of Canada Get Prepared website.
The following programs are available in Alberta for those requiring emergency boarding for their pets:
If you or someone you know is experiencing domestic violence, the Government of Alberta also offers a 24-hour Family Violence Information Line with anonymous support at 310-1818, or find more information here.