Annual Report - Bow Valley SPCAI figured I’d give you an end of summer update Honeybear. She is a...

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Annual Report 2009

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Annual Report

2009

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MISSION• To provide our community with an adoption

centrefollowinganokill,nocagephilosophy• Toshelter,careforandre-homestrayandaban-

doneddogsandcats• Topromotehumaneattitudesandresponsible

pet companionship through educational pro-gramsandcommunityleadership.

Our PhilosophyOurorganizationisbasedonanokillandnocagephilosophy: saving both adoptable (healthy andfreeofseriousbehaviouralproblems)andtreatable(medical treatment or behavioural training) dogsandcats,regardlessofageordisability.Cagesarereplacedwith“dogcabins”and“catchalets”,indoorandoutdoorplayareas,inastress-reducedanimal-friendlyenvironment.

Our VisionProvideabandonedcatsanddogswithloveandcareinastressfreeenvironmentuntiltheyareunitedwiththeir“foreverfamily”.

Who We Are

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NamedinlovinghonorofdonorFrankSojonky’swife,theCarlaCummingAdoptionCentreislikenootheranimaladoptionfa-cility!TheCentreisnestledintheheartoftheBowValleyon2.2acresofprovincially-leasedlandwithpanoramicviews,naturalgreenspace,andeasyvisitoraccess.

TheCentreisa3,500squarefootbuildingwithalargeoff-leashpark,woodedwalkingtrails,andasecurefenceline.

RobertMitchellofRobertMitchellMasterHomes(Canmore,Alberta)donatedhisconstructionmanagementexpertiseen-suringtheCentreincorporatedthelatesttechnologies,prod-ucts,andpracticesforhealthyindoorairquality,greaterenergyefficiency,reducedoverallgreenhousegasemissions,andthegeneralpreservationofournaturalresources.

TheseeffortsresultedinNaturalResourcesCanadarecognizingtheCentreasenergyefficientindesign.Greenbuildingsareofhigherquality,lastlonger,andcostlesstooperate;thelong-termfinancialsavingsaresignificant,especiallyforanon-profitorganizationwhereeverydollarmatters.TheBowValleySPCAisproudthatithasbuiltahomethatre-spectsthehealthandwellbeingofbothitsoccupantsandtheenvironment,whilecreatinganexcellentmodelforfutureadop-tioncentresacrossthecountry.WeopenedJune2,2007.

The Carla Cumming Sojonky Adoption Centre Home of the Bow Valley SPCA

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Dogs/Puppies 66Cats/Kittens 80

Dogs/Puppies 65Cats/Kittens 90

Admissions 2009

Adoptions 2009

EverydogandcatthatcomestotheCarlaCummingSojonkyAdoptionCentrearescannedformi-crochipidentificationandidentifyingtattoostobecertaintheyarenotsimplylostpets.(Inseveralremarkablecasesdogshavebeenreunitedwiththeirlonglostownersprovidinganimmediatehappyending.)

Followingadmission,eachanimalisscheduledforaveterinaryexaminationtoevaluateanyhealthproblemsandifnecessarytoschedulespay/neutersurgery.EveryanimalthatisadoptedfortheBowValleySPCAisspayed/neuteredbeforebeingplacedwiththeirnewfamily.Weacceptdogsandcatsregardlessorageordisability.

Eachdogorcatisob-servedbythestafftoassuretheyareadapting

totheirnewenvironmentandspecialcareistakentodeterminetheirbehaviourpatterns.Behaviouralassessmentisprovidedforallofthedogstodetermineifanyspecialtrainingisrequiredandrecommendthetypeoffamily(otherdogs,cats,youngchildren)thatwouldbeeasiestforthedogtoadaptto.

Staffandvolunteersworkwiththedogspriortotheiradoptiontoimplementsuggestionsfromtheassessment.Staffexperienceisalsoincorporatedintothefinalassessmentofeachdog.

The generous support of our Donors, Volunteers and the Community in the Bow Valley is gratefully acknowledged. Together we ensure abandoned dogs and cats find a new life with families that will love and care for them.

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Happy Tails

KevinandIrecentlytookPilgrimtoWhiteswanLakeinBC...hethoroughlyenjoyedhisfirstlongcarride(aboutthreehours),stuffinghisnoseoutthewindow,andlovedhangingaroundthecampsiteandgoinghiking.Lately,whilespendingtimeindowntownCanmore,he’sbeenmakingfriends,canineandhumanalike.IthoughthisfriendsattheBVSPCAwouldliketoknowthathe’senjoyingthesummertimewithhisnewfamily!~KellyMcClure

TitanwaspickedupbyCanmoreBy-law.Hewasskinnyandmattedandappearedtohavebeenonhisownforweeksifnotmonths.TheAdoptionCentreManager(SonyaWhite)usedherchipscannerandunbelievablyfoundamicrochipidentifyingtheownerasabreederinBritishColumbiaforPortugueseWaterDogs.ItturnedoutthatthebreederusedtoraiseGermanShepherdsandthisdogwasactuallyhers.Sheimmediatelydroppedevery-thinganddrovetoCanmore.Thisisthetwoofthemunited.

Sonyasaid,“ItookafewpicsofTitanwithhis“mom”.Hewasoverjoyedtoseeher-soexcited-goteveryonecrying!Theywerethrilledthatwehadtakencareofhimandthattheygothimback!I’msohappyforthedog-hewassuretryingtotellsomestories-Iwishwecouldunderstand!Yaymicrochips!!

HiSPCARoosterhassuccessfullycom-pletedtheTherapyDogProgramatSaintJohns’AmbulanceandisacertifiedTherapyDogandnowcanvolunteertovisithospi-talsandnursinghomes.Withhissweetattitudeandcalmnaturehecan’twaittosharesomejoyandtailwags.~ConnieBohnsack

HiSonya:IfiguredI’dgiveyouanendofsummerupdateHoneybear.Sheisadreamdog.Sheisloving,friendlytokids,patient,andsofaragreatbushdog.Shetrulyisahoneybear,yougotitexactlyright!Ihavegrownquitefondofournightlyafter-darkwalksaroundtheLakesideParkinNelson.Andbyherexcitementofmeputtingonmyshoesandgrabbingtheleashatthattime,shedefinitelylooksforwardtoittoo!

Ihavefoundasourceforbigandjuicybuffalobonesandshechewsonthemforaweekgettingeverylastscrapofmarrowoutofthem.Thankssomuchforkeepingherformeandallofyourhelpinveterinarycareforher.~DaveKarassowitsch

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Our Programs

In2009,wehadnearlytwodozenschoolgroupsthatvisitedtheAdoptionCentre.Eachgroupwasshownallofthedogsandcatsandallowedtointeract,underadultsupervision,withthecatsanddogswholikechildrenandtheiratten-tion.Thechildrenwereallprovidedinforma-tionabouttheneedforspay/neuterandhowtosafelyapproachanewdogorcat.

AvolunteerfromtheBowValleySPCAalsovisitedthelocalgradeschoolsandmadepre-sentationsonbeingsafewithadogorcat.ThisprogramwasfocusedonGrade1and2children,butothergradelevelswerealsoaddressed.

ThisworkwassupportedbytheKayakFundthroughtheCalgaryFoundation.

School Outreach

The Cinderella Fundwascreatedin2008butcameintoitsownin2009.Thisfundwasdevelopedtoprovidetheexceptionalcarethatissometimesrequired.Weexpended$5887formedicalandbehaviouralcareforourspecialneedsdogsandcats.Thecareincludedorthopedicsurgery,treatmentfordiabetes,heartdiseaseandbehaviouraltrainingfordogsinneedof“betterman-ners”.

A Low Cost Spay/Neuter Program (SNAP) wasfinalizedin2009.ThispilotprogramtargetedBowValleypetownerswithlowincomes.Wewillbeabletoofferspay/neuterto15dogsandcatsintheBowValleywhowouldotherwiselikelygounaltered.Theprogramwillbemorefullyimple-mentedin2010.

Open Paws Training wasdevelopedandimplementedbyoneofourlocalveterinariansanddogtrainers.Theprogramconsistsoffoursessionsandteachesvolunteershowtosafelyworkwithdogs(andtoalesserextentcats).Completionoftheprogramqualifiesthevolunteertoworkwithdogsthataredesignatedsafefortheirleveloftraining.

The Sue Sternberg Conference heldinCanmore,Albertawasasuccessforthenearly100attend-ees.Sheprovidedinformationabouttrainingandevaluatingabandoneddogsinashelterenvi-ronment.ThisconferencewasonlyabletobepresentedbecauseofthegeneroussupportoftheKayakFundthroughtheCalgaryFoundationandNutram.

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Our Volunteers

WeimplementedtheOpenPawstrainingprogramforstaffandvol-unteerssothatthestaffknowwhattoexpectfromvolunteersthatwalkdogs,groomcatsorhelpwithcleaningintermsoftheirabilitytoworkwiththeanimalsinapositiveway.Thisprogramalsoprovidesinformationthatisusefulforvolun-teerstoworkwiththeirowndogsorcats.

Currentlywehaveseveraldozenvolunteersthataredirectlyinvolvedinthecareandfeedingoftheresidents.Additionally,ourpaidstaffalsovolunteeralotoftheirtimeforhelpingwitheventsandotherfundraisingactivi-ties.

Ourvolunteersloggedover3000hoursofvolunteertimein2009.Withoutdoubt,wecouldnotbesuccessfulwithouttheongoing,cheer-fulsupportofourdedicatedvolunteers.Asoneofourdedicatedvolunteerssaid.“IjustfeelsogoodwhenIgetachancetocomehereanddosomethingthatbenefitsthedogsandcats.Itishardtogetthatkindoffeelinganyplaceelseinmylife.Iamnotsurewhoisrescuingwho.”

Thank you to the many foundations, businesses, organizations and individuals who support us annually! Your contributions save lives!

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Our Financials

Despitetheeconomicclimateof2009,thesuccessfulfundraisingeffortsoftheBowValleySPCAproducedover$245,000inrevenues.Theserevenuestogetherwith$33,490raisedinprioryearscoveredthecoststooperatetheCarlaCummingSojonkyAdoptionCentrefortheyear.Thankstoourmanygenerousdonors,sponsorsandvolunteers,theBowValleySPCAwasabletoprovidemuchneededfood,shelter,veterinarycareandtrainingfortheCCSAC’sfurryresi-dentsincludingthespecialcarerequiredforthebeneficiariesofourCinderellafund.

Wesuccessfullyadoptedout90catsand65dogs.

Pleasevisitourwebsitetodownloadacopyofour2009AuditedFinancialStatementsandpapercopiesareavailableuponrequest.

BOW VALLEY SPCA STATEMENT OF OPERATIONS YEAR ENDED DECEMBER 31, 2009

REVENUESAdoptionandre-homingfeesDonationsFund-raisingeventsGrantsInvestmentincome

$30,90665,42798,21245,8865,034

13%27%40%19%2%

TOTAL REVENUES $245,465 100%

EXPENSESAdministrationAnimalcareCCSACstaffwagesandbenefitsCCSACoperatingcostsFund-raisingevents

$12,73945,673

127,50366,90826,132

5%16%46%24%9%

TOTAL EXPENSES $ 278,955 100%

EXCESS OF EXPENDITURES OVER REVENUES

$(33,490)

NETASSETSDecember 31, 2008 $ 1,258,133Excessofexpendituresoverrevenuesfor2009(seeabove)

(33,490)

December 31, 2009 $1,224,643

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For more information contact: [email protected], or 403 609-2022 Location: 123 Bow Meadows Crescent in Canmore, Alberta or on the web at www.bowvalleyspca.org

Registered Charity # 867338527RR0001

Please give to the Bow Valley SPCA in 2010 and Beyond. There are many ways to support our work. Contact or visit us today! Together we provide the cats and dogs a “new leash on life”.

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