Sally is now approximately 1 1/2 years of age. She was abandoned, pregnant at a Markham colony where she
gave birth. AVA rescued her and her 2 kittens. Sally is very friendly and very playful in her foster home but appears shy and retiring in the adoption
center cage although she does enjoys attention no matter where she is.
Sally is currently languishing at the Markham PetSmart (Woodside Centre, 3155 Hwy 7 just west of Warden) during the month of June 2009 and
into July if the Toronto strike continues.
Feel free to phone Sue at (905) 294-7356 for further information or
please email actionvolunteers@yahoo.com
PLEASE HELP US CONTINUE TO REDUCE THE NEEDLESS HOMELESSNESS,
OVERPOPULATION AND SUFFERING BY PETS BY MAKING A DONATION.
You can turn that donation into a gift for that
person who has everything too. Place a donation in honour of that special person and the charity will mail a card indicating your gift to the
honouree(please indicate what type of card is needed in the "Message/Instruction to AVA box" provided by CanadaHelps.Org)
WHO WE ARE
Welcome to the home page of Action Volunteers for Animals! Action Volunteers for Animals is just what its name suggests: an organization of
people who are active on behalf of non-human animals, and who give their time and energy without monetary reward. AVA began in 1972 as a
group of Toronto Humane Society workers who kept THS shelter animals alive during a strike of regular shelter staff. They decided to continue to
work together after the strike ended, and to call themselves Action Volunteers For Animals. AVA became a registered charity in 1980. Our
spay/neuter program was responsible for sterilizing and returning to good health, an average of 5.1 homeless and/or injured animals per day in
2004. We also help individuals on government subsidized income who are unable to cover their beloved pets’ veterinary expenses. 99% of
all money raised goes directly into our vet fund!All this money is raised through our many fundraising efforts. Our funding comes from
donations, membership fees, garage sales, and our annual Bazaar which is held each November. AVA receives no government funding, preferring to
maintain its independence. .
Our organization serves Toronto and the surrounding area and helps animals in two ways: through
hands-on work and through the promotion of animal rights Please note that AVA does not have a shelter but operates on a foster home basis
therefore AVA will provide assistance to those who are willing to take an active part in the rescue of an animal, in other words, are willing to foster.
Of course special consideration will be given to the elderly and infirm. For more information about our group please visit our website at
www.actionvolunteersforanimals.com.
ADOPTING A FRIEND
There is an adoption process and there is an adoption fee that is designed to offset some and not all of the veterinarian costs to the charity,
protect the pet and, in so being, is simply a token of good faith. AVA, to the best of it’s ability, tries to adopt these pets, who have been members of
our foster families, to responsible pet owners, in other words, people who intended to have their pets altered in the first place and who will also want
to treat the pets as members of their families. In other words, we know that these people will realize that the fee is no where near that charged by
regular veterinarians.
All adult animals available for adoption are microchipped, vaccinated, neutered/spayed, dewormed and defleaed. Regarding kittens, they will have
had their 1st needles and have been dewormed and defleaed at the time of adoption and arrangements and funding for the neutering/spaying and,
microchipping will occur at appropriate time.
FELINE FEES:
1 Feline Microchipped, dewormed, defleaed, vaccinated, neutered/spayed $150…..$275 for a pair. Our pets come with a complimentary 6 week
pet insurance package offered by PetSecure.
Special Need Felines – Negotiable…….We are a no-kill charity so we have many special need felines …..geriatrics, diabetics, amputees, mobility
problems….inflammatory bowel(needs special diet)…..food allergy cats (need special diet)…..and there are many more categories……Need a
challenge??? Adopt a Feral!
Other Animal Fees: Negotiable
COME VISIT US!
Drop in and visit one of our in-store adoption centers. For infomation on where we are located, please give us a call at 416-439-8770. Please be
patient and leave a message if there is no answer as these souls are probably busy cat wrangling. Phone calls will be returned within 24 hours.
Action Volunteers for Animals - Toronto East Pickering, Ontario
Phone:416-439-8770