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Annual Report
2009
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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