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Northern Spirit K9 Rescue is a registered non-profit charitable organization dedicated to
helping animals on First Nations Communities in Northern Alberta. We have been assisting
with the nourishment, medical attention, and education on First Nations
Communities since April of 2008.
We are comprised of dedicated individuals committed to making a difference.
Northern Spirit K9 Rescue depends on donations and
sponsorship to ensure these animals have a second chance at life.
It all began with two individuals with big hearts, together they were
successful in saving over 130 dogs from the First Nations Communities and
helping many, many more with nourishment and medical attention.
It all began with two
individuals with big hearts
wanting to make a difference
for these animals, and,
together they were
successful in saving over 60
dogs from the First Nations
Communities and helping
many, many more with
nourishment and medical
attention in the first year.
The projects and services
provided by Northern Spirit
K9 Rescue are entirely
supported by donations and our continued strength
depends upon your
generosity.
Education, and spay and
neuter clinics are
desperately needed on many
First Nations Reserves
throughout Canada. The
current method of 'dog
culling' or dog shooting
still takes place on many
Reserves. The First Nations
Reserves in Alberta
includes some of the poorest
communities in Canada.
The Reservation has many traditional tribal members
and a 70% unemployment rate.
Economic and social
marginalization has resulted
in tragic circumstances for
both people and animals.
Similar to other
reservations, the stray dog
and cat problem exceeds
levels found in any
non-reservation community.
Animals suffered from mange,
starvation, freezing
temperatures
and
cannibalism, and recently as
three years ago, the tribal
council hired people from
off-reservation to shoot dogs. The shootings
seriously distressed tribal
members, including those
charged with hiring the
shooters.
Northern Spirit K9 Rescue
has made a difference in the
quality of life for many of
the animals on the First
Nations reserves. We
have placed over 130
unwanted, and injured adult
dogs and puppies in furever
homes. These are dogs
that would have been done
away with, and not always
humanely, or died from
hunger, exposure or
abuse. During the past
year we have provided weekly
food drops, vaccination
clinics in an effort to stop
the spread of parvo and
distemper. We have
also personally funded
emergency medical care for
those that we could help.
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ALL animals, especially
humankind's 'best friend',
have the right to live
without fear and abuse.
Humans domesticated the dog
thousands of years ago. Dogs
are dependent upon humans
for care. They return that
care with loyalty rarely
found in human beings. Dogs
risk their lives for humans
from natural catastrophes
such as avalanches and
fires. They help blind
people 'see', and
wheelchair-bound people to
live nearly normal lives.
They enrich our lives in so
many ways.
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