Information for Animal Care Professionals
Be part of a revolutionary approach to animal well being by supporting One Family Welfare.
When humans are in crisis so are their animals because animal welfare and human welfare are deeply connected. One Family Welfare fills the gap between human and animal welfare ensuring that all aspects of a family are able to receive help in times of crisis.
Supporting One Family Welfare will benefit society and your business. The more support we receive the more families and pets we will be able to help. Through our programs and services, we want to promote the mission that pets are an important part of a family that need protection in times of crisis.
“When animals are abused, people are at risk. When people are abused, animals are at risk”
–Arkow, 2013
What is required to become a One Family Welfare partner?
Becoming a Veterinary Partner
The majority of the animals we bring into care have not received adequate veterinary care for months, and often – even years. Sadly, when families are in crisis, the pet’s medical needs are often the first thing to be overlooked. Providing appropriate veterinary care to animals we help is paramount to our programs and services. Every pet who enters our care receives a basic health check, required vaccines and pest treatment, a spay or neuter surgery, if required, as well as any further non-elective care required for the overall health and well-being of that animal.
With our program constantly expanding, we need more veterinary partners to ensure we can continue to help families and provide the utmost level of care for pets.
- Animals often enter into the program in an emergency scenario; there is often little notice prior to entry into the program.
- Animals are brought into the program under a standard 21 day stay. Each circumstance is unique and some may be in the program much shorter or longer than 21 days.
- The costs associated with the animal’s stay is covered fully by the Alberta SPCA.
- Due to the confidentiality of our services, your business cannot advertise or inform individuals that you are a part of our Pet Safekeeping or Crisis Care programs. Any animals in care are to remain confidential and any communication regarding the animals will be done through the Pet Safekeeping Coordinator.
By collaborating with the One Family Welfare department of the Alberta SPCA you can know you are a part of a ground breaking holistic approach to human and animal welfare. We serve some of the most vulnerable sectors of our communities and directly influence the health and well-being of the pets from those communities.
For more information please contact our One Family Welfare department: petsafekeeping@albertaspca.org or 780-447-3600 ext 3750.
Becoming a Boarding Partner
The range of animals taken into our program is diverse. We quite often assist individuals who have the standard dog and cat. However, we also take in birds, reptiles, small animals and even the occasional pet fish. We know no one facility is able to accommodate this wide variety of species, however we seek out the best care available for the large array of species who do need us. No facility is too big or too small to join our network and assist us.
- Animals often enter into the program in an emergency scenario; there is often little notice prior to entry into the program.
- Animals are brought into the program under a standard 21 day stay. Each circumstance is unique and some may be in the program much shorter or longer than 21 days.
- The pets we help often come from difficult situations. As a result, we require boarding facilities who are able to adapt their care to the specific needs of pets who may have behavioural issues due to the situation they have lived in.
- The costs associated with the animal’s stay is covered fully by the Alberta SPCA.
- Due to the confidentiality of our service, your business cannot advertise or inform individuals you are a part of our Pet Safekeeping or Crisis Care programs. Any animals in care are to remain confidential and any communication regarding the animals will be done through the Pet Safekeeping Coordinator.
For more information please contact our One Family Welfare department: petsafekeeping@albertaspca.org or 780-447-3600 ext 3750.
Becoming a Rescue Organization Partner
Collaborating with humane societies and SPCAs in Alberta is important to our Pet Safekeeping and Crisis Care programs. Unfortunately, not all pets we assist through One Family Welfare return to their families. There are a multitude of reasons for this including economic challenges, safety issues requiring relocation, and health concerns. Sometimes the best thing a pet owner can do is surrender their animal to us. We require animal rescue organizations to collaborate with us so that we can find suitable transfer placement for the animals surrendered or abandoned in our care.
- All animals in care receive a general check-up, full vaccinations, spay/neuter and pest treatment.
- All animals receive medical procedures deemed essential to their well-being and overall health.
- The costs associated with the animal’s medical treatments and boarding stay are covered by the Alberta SPCA.