Pookie is a very sweet girl who is looking for a loving home. She originally came to us because her previous owner could not afford to care for her, but it wasn’t until after she was surrendered that we discovered that she was suffering from undiagnosed and untreated diabetes mellitus. Pookie is now receiving daily insulin injections and her health has much improved. She is a happy girl who really enjoys cuddling and while she doesn't really enjoy other animals, she tolerates sharing a home with them. Pookie is looking for a home with someone who is comfortable managing her diabetes and who will commit to never give up on her. If you believe you might be the right person for Pookie please contact us at victoriapets@gmail.com; she is currently in foster care.
Help Victoria Pet Adoption Society win a $10,000 grant!
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The Animal Rescue Site is hosting a special challenge for eligible Petfinder.com member shelter and rescue groups. The grand prize is a $10,000 grant, and they will be awarding many other grants to rescue groups with the most votes — a total of $100,000 in grants for animal welfare organizations.
Think how many animals we could help for $10,000!
Help us win! All you have to do is click to help rescued animals, and then vote in The Animal Rescue Site $100,000 Shelter+ Challenge. Both of these actions are absolutely free! You can vote once a day, every day, from January 18th through April 18th, 2010. Every time you vote, or tell a friend to vote, you are making a huge difference for us.
Vote today! Vote everyday!
Please go to our website at www.victoriapets.ca for voting instructions.
Cat Adoptions Temporarily on Hold
During the holidays our volunteers noticed that a few of the cats in our adoption room were sneezing. Although they are not showing any further signs of illness we have chosen to isolate all of the cats in our adoption room temporarily until we can be sure they are not ill and are not carrying any disease agents which may be spread to other animals. In order to properly isolate these cats, members of the public will not be allowed into the adoption room to view the animals during this temporarily isolation period. Please note that this temporary hold does not affect animals for adoption at PetSmart or those in foster care. Please see the bio of each pet to see whether or not that pet has been affected by the hold (if there is no reference to isolation in a pet's bio it means that cat has not been affected by the temporary hold.) We thank you for your patience and understanding in this matter. Please feel free to contact us with any questions.
What is Victoria Pet Adoption Society?
Victoria Pet Adoption Society (VPAS) is a volunteer-run, registered non-profit organization that operates through Shaw Pet Hospitals in Victoria, BC, Canada. VPAS' goal is to re-home unwanted pets to good, approved homes. VPAS provides medical care for all of their adoptees, ensuring that their vaccinations are up to date, and that all adoptees are spayed/neutered and tattooed.
The Victoria Pet Adoption Society is funded solely by adoption fees, fundraising events, and donations from the public. The cost of keeping the animals is considerable, and we rely on these donations to continue to care for the animals while they are staying with us, waiting for their new homes.
Tru-Value in Brentwood Bay has kindly added us to their donation list, which means that 1% of your purchases will be donated to the Victoria Pet Adoption Society upon your request. So please be sure to ask that your donation be made to the animals in need at the Victoria Pet Adoption Society. Thank you Tru-Value for your continued support!
Adopting A Friend
Adopting a pet is a lifetime commitment and a big responsibility. Dogs can live 15 years or more, and cats can live 20+ years. Like people, each individual pet comes with its own set of baggage, needs, and personality traits. Because your new pet will depend on you to provide its basic needs, we need to be sure that you are educated and up to the challenge. Our adoption process allows us to ask you some questions about your home environment, your lifestyle, and your needs, expectations, and limitations. We want to be sure that your new pet is going to be just as happy in its new home as you are to have it there.A Successful Adoption Process Includes the Following Steps:
You will have the opportunity to visit with the pet of interest, supervised by an adoption volunteer who can answer some of the questions you may have about the pet or the adoption process. You will not be able to take the pet home the same day.
If after visiting with the pet you would like to start the adoption process we will ask you to fill out an adoption application. The application is not available on the website; an application will be provided to you only after having a successful meeting with the pet.
One of our volunteers will contact you within 48 hours and we will open a dialogue with you based on the information provided in your application. We will talk about your home and family, as well as about your experience with pets. We will ask you to tell us about the kind of life and care you can offer to the adopted pet, and we will inform you about any health or behavioural issues that you should be aware of.
(For dogs only) Once an adoption is pending, we will come visit your home to ensure that the environment is suitable for the pet in question, based on its needs. We can advise you of modifications that could make the adoption more successful, such as fencing and other things you may not have thought about.
The adoption process generally takes several days, and this timeline is intentional. It allows you time to think about your decision so that you can be sure that you are comfortable with the decision that you’ve made. Adoptions are never approved within 48 hours of the application being submitted.
Once we have successfully journeyed through the steps above, you can pick up your new friend to begin a wonderful life together!
Signing an adoption contract is a requirement for every pet that is adopted.
Please Read Before Applying to Adopt:
You must be 19 years of age or older to apply for one of our pets.
We do not ship any animals. You must visit the pet in person in order to begin the adoption process.
Adoption Fees:
The adoption fee for puppies and kittens includes: The first 3 distemper vaccines, the leukemia vaccine and its booster (for kittens) or the canine cough vaccine and its booster (for puppies), deworming, defleaing, a deposit towards the spay/neuter, a tattoo (done at the time of spay/neuter), a free veterinary exam within 7 days of adoption, a bag of the food that the animal is eating, six weeks of FREE pet insurance through Pet Secure Insurance, a 2-hour DVD full of information about adding a new pet to your family, and a health record. A 1-hour training session with a certified trainer from See Spot Sit dog training is included in the adoption fee for all puppies.
The adoption fee for all other cats/dogs includes: The first distemper vaccine, the first leukemia vaccine (cats) or the first canine cough vaccine (dogs), deworming, defleaing, a bag of the food that the pet is eating, a free veterinary exam within 7 days of adoption, a 2-hour DVD full of information about adding a new pet to your family, and a health record. All adult animals are spayed or neutered prior to adoption and those that are fixed by VPAS will have a tattoo for identification. Adult cats/dogs between the age of 6 months and 4 years qualify for six weeks of Free pet insurance through Pet Secure Insurance. A 1-hour training session with a certified trainer from See Spot Sit dog training is included in the adoption fee for all dogs.
The adoption fee for all other species includes: a free exam within 7 days of adoption, treatment for parasites, spay/neuter when appropriate, the first set of vaccines when appropriate, and a tattoo for identification when appropriate.
Adoption Fees are as Follows:
Kittens (6 months or younger) Male $149.50 Female $179.50
Young cats (7m-11m) $115
Adult Cats (1 yr - 8yrs) $90
Senior Cats (9 yrs and older) $75
Special Needs Cats (other than kittens) $75
Puppies (6 months or younger) Male $289.50 Female $310.50
Young dogs (7m-11m) $250
Adult Dogs (1 yr - 8yrs) $200
Senior Dogs (9 yrs and older) $75
Special Needs dogs (other than puppies) $50
Rabbits/Guinea Pigs $20
Rats/hamsters $10
Mice $5
Adoption fees for other species may vary
Please note that the information above, including adoption fees, vary slightly for cats and kittens adopted through PetSmart. When adopted from PetSmart the rabies vaccine is included in the adoption fee, but a fee bag of food is not. The rabies vaccine is included because it is a requirement as part of PetSmart's international adoption program.
Come Visit Us!
The Victoria Pet Adoption Society is located at 1782 Stelly's X Rd in Saanichton, BC and is open from 10am to 7pm, 7 days a week. Come on down and visit our pets for adoption any day of the week. They would love to meet you!Victoria Pet Adoption Society
1782 Stellys X Rd.
Saanichton, BC V8M 1S8
Phone: (250) 652-4312
Email: victoriapets@gmail.com
Website: http://www.victoriapets.ca
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