Our family has been rescuing, rehabilitating and re-homing small domestic and exotic animals such as reptiles, amphibians, rabbits, rodents, and birds for more than 10 years. Cats and dogs are taken in on a case to case basis; we depend on foster families to house many of them while in our care. The animals at 'The McDonald Family Animal Rescue' end up here after their prior owners, for whatever reason, can no longer care for them, while others are abandoned or rescued from neglect or abuse.
We are a smalll, family run organization that recently became a provincially registered charity (#322490). We are supported primarily by our own personal incomes, and the occasional donation from outside sources. We have received a few very generous donations of cash and supplies in the past, which we are extremely grateful for, and if it wasn't for the donations of cages and accessories, we wouldn't be able to operate as we do right now. We also have a few extremely loving, dedicated foster homes. Now that we have obtained our Charitable Status, we will be able to
embark on larger fundraising campaigns, and more easily access benefits from companies and corporations, government grants, etc. The opportunities presented to us are many and 2009 is shaping up to be a very exciting and pivotol year in the development of 'The McDonald Family Animal Rescue Association'.
Our Goals:
- To Rescue and Rehome animals that have been neglected, abused, abandoned or unwanted.
- To provide loving care and veterinary treatment to any animals in need while in our care, never
- To offer permanent sanctuary to those animals in our care that are unsuitable for rehoming due to issues with health, behaviour, etc.
- To educate the public on animal welfare and husbandry by providing information and hands-on experiencto bee to schools, etc.
- To develop a strong, efficient organization capable of expanding and providing our services at a larger capacity.
Due to the fact that we have limited funding and space, we have to turn away far too many animals, and it breaks our hearts. We hope to one day be able to accept more of these animals, who so desperately need us and to become an actual sanctuary. Our long term goal is to expand our rescue to a large expanse of land so that we can rescue larger domestic and exotic animals, primarily farm animals and livestock that would otherwise just be sent to slaughter. We long to give animals like this the chance to live out thei rest of their lives in comfort, surrounded by those that love them.
Our Mailing Address...
PO BOX 69190
Skyview RPO
Edmonton, AB
T6V 1G7
Our Phone Number:
(780) 633 - 7117
