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Volume 2 Issue 1
September 2020
THE NWT SPCA
The Northern Special Dog
The NWT SPCA is a registered charity operated by a
volunteer Board of Directors. The NWT SPCA provides
employment to 15 or more people at any given time to see to
the day to day operation of the animal shelter.
Complimenting the staff, volunteers fill in many of the gaps
to care for the animals, building and grounds. Volunteers
and private businesses contribute funds, in-kind donation
and time to keep the shelter running throughout the year.
A number of fundraising events are organized annually as
well, ongoing corporate funding and grant searches. There is
always a need for more funding to allow for the daily
operations, essential programs and growth. The Charity Gala The Northern Special Dog is not
is a popular spring time gathering and the Dog Days of recognized by any authority as
Summer Fest for families is also a well attended summer a registered breed but anyone
event. You will find the NWT SPCA pop up booth at many of who is a guardian of the
the city festivals and events selling raffle tickets, the coveted Northern Special knows just
pet calendar, apparel or BBQ treats. The NWT SPCA how special they are.
participates in the OSPCA’s National Cupcake Day event and They come in all shapes, sizes
iAdopt promotions annually. and colours. They are generally
The NWT SPCA offers remote Community Spay/Neuter a healthy dog with a great
clinics and subsidized spay/neuter services for out of town sense of home or adventure
residents of the NWT and Nunavut. There is an active foster depending on their personality.
program and transfer program as well as numerous The Northern Special Dog
adoptions per month. The medical team which consists of comes with a “street wise”
our in house RVT and our partner clinic, Great Slave Animal character that speaks to their
experience in the world before
Hospital are available every day to see to the medical needs
they became human
of the shelter residents. Kennel attendants are on hand to
companions. Due to that
ensure all of their other needs are met.
previous experience they bring
The NWT SPCA community is a passionate and hard with them a great sense of joie
working group of like minded people pulling together and du vive that gets their people
making a difference for the love of all animals. moving. They are deeply
sensitive and seem to be
grateful for their second
chance. They are highly
intelligent which can be
troublesome for the unprepared
guardian. Their varied
personalities and characters
makes them very suited to
therapy work, scent and SAR
work as well.
K
indness Is.. - A story of kindness
“KINDNESS IS…” WILL BE THE FIRST BOOK OF ITS KIND TO BE TRANSLATED INTO ALL NINE
OFFICIAL INDIGENOUS LANGUAGES OF THE NORTHWEST TERRITORIES.
It is important to help teach kindness, compassion, and empathy to children and adults and Kindness
Is.. does just that through a series of examples of responsible pet guardianship. Originally launched in
English in 2017 the NWT SPCA took it one step further and included Kindness Is.. in a translation
project in partnership with the GNWT. In June of 2020 NWT SPCA in partnership with Green Bamboo
and help from Aiden Cartwright (the illustrator) and spouse, Simone Tielesh (the author) and
wonderful storytellers Mary Adele Mackenzie and her daughter and Tammy Steinwand-
Deschambeault launched Kindness Is.. in Inuktitut and Tłı ̨chǫ. These represent the first two of nine
books translated to the indigenous languages of the NWT. Our northern animals and our northern
peoples are important to the NWT SPCA. It brings great joy to help kids learn about kindness to
animals and to help strengthen and preserve traditional languages. We are eagerly anticipating the
remaining books to be released.
Books are available for purchase on line at nwtspca.com, greenbamboopublishing.com and NWT SPCA
events.
Visit Green Bamboo’s Facebook page to see and hear the story tellers share the story of Kindness
Is..
Lexus is looking for a
home
H erlikestory starts off
so many
others. A normal
puppyhood followed by
a rebellious adolescence
in a good home with a
loving family. Recently,
all of that changed.
At 13 years old, Lexus
finds herself homeless.
“I‘m feeling nervous
and afraid. I don’t know what to do. ” She said
with pleading eyes. “I just want a quiet home.”
This pretty girl sits curled up on her chair, her
smooth black coat glistening in the afternoon
sun. Lexus was overwhelmed. With a new baby
in the family, Lexus quickly discovered that the
new living situation was not working out. That’s
how she ended up at the NWT SPCA in
Yellowknife.
Lexus has been in the care of the NWT SPCA for
a few months now and is happily enjoying a
foster home. “They’re nice, and I feel better.”
This lovely lady has a lot to offer; she has been
spayed and is up to date on her vaccines. When
she’s not swimming, boating and chasing
squirrel, she
can be found
sleeping late
and going to
bed early. With
plenty of naps
in between. “I
like naps.” She
comments
dreamily.
She may not
like cats or
large dogs, but Lexus adores people and longs
to have a family to call her own. Don’t let her
age fool you, this girl is strong! She is as strong
as a bull and needs an experienced handler. “I If you think you can give this wonderful girl the
need my exercise or my arthritis acts up.” forever home she deserves please contact the
Plying her with treat to get her moving won’t NWT SPCA at adopt-foster@nwtspca.com.
do, Lexus isn’t food motivated. “I keep my
girlish figure by staying active and avoiding
snacks.”
Unleashed Recycling Drop & Go at the
bottle depot
Raising money for the love of animals It's easy:
1. Bring in your
Pennies, nickels, and dimes; the lowliest of coins. Not much use for them and beverage containers in
you must collect a whole lot before you get a dollar and that is not enough to
bags or boxes to the
buy a coffee in Yellowknife. Even the Government gave up on pennies. Nickels
and dimes are even more trouble when they come in the form of bottles and beverage container
cans. All the rinsing, removing lids, storing, and transporting to the recycling depot in Yellowknife.
depot is a lot of work. Most people toss their loose coins and beverage 2. Visit the Drop and
containers away...too much work in their busy lives to bother with.
Go kiosk.
The NWT SPCA volunteers who make up the Unleashed Recycling Team
understand that bottles and nickels amount to a whole lot of something when Follow the
they are added up. Each week, starting in May or June when the sun warms instructions to print
the North, they re-group. They gather and unleash their passion for animals labels for the
and the planet and make the world a better place by sorting and counting the NWTSPCA (look for
thousands of bottles, cans and containers donated by businesses and our account number
individuals during the winter. It is estimated that the Team puts in about 700
person hours a year. They meet during the colder months as well. Not so often posted near the kiosk).
and inside a warehouse but they get together. That is dedication and 3. Attach labels
commitment. A not so clean task but they enjoy it!
Attach one (1) label to
Since its inception in 2012 the recycling team has raised more than $80,000
each bag or box of
for the animals by accumulating the deposits from donated beverage
containers. Despite the pandemic, the team reconvened and has managed to beverage containers.
almost catch up on the overflow of containers dropped at the shelter and 4. Drop and go
storage areas. They have sorted and counted roughly $11,000 worth in three
months. An impressive feat and just in time before the snow flies once again Leave your containers
and the collecting and storing begins all over again. for later processing,
“It benefits two things that I love, our planet and animals. The work also and go!
satisfies my personal desire to create a little bit of order out of chaos. I always The refunds from your
feel good after our team sessions.” ~Yvonne containers will be
“I have always advocated for the welfare of animals. Being a part of the donated to the
Unleashed Recycling Team is one of the ways I try to help the NWTSPCA and NWTSPCA!
the added benefit is being with a wonderful group of people.”~Carolyne
”Being a part of the Unleashed Recycling Team allows me to help the animals
and our shelter all the while having a busy family, owning a business and
working a full time job.”~Leslie
If you have a couple of
hours to spare and
sorting and counting
sounds a little cathartic
to you, please contact us!
We have a socially
distant sorting table
ready to go for you. We
will supply the PPE
(masks and gloves).
Up coming events:
The NWT SPCA Calendar will be available for sale November
1st
Boxing Day 50/50 Mega Cash Draw
iAdopt for the Holidays
National Cupcake Day 2021
iAdopt
for the
Holidays
This year,
the
iAdopt for
the
Holidays
campaign
will
launch on Nov. 12 and run until Dec.
31, with the goal of getting as many
animals into new homes over the
holidays as possible.
National
Cupcake
Day 2021
The sweet
smell of
cupcakes
will soon
fill the air
as we
prepare
for
National Cupcake Day™ 2021! Join us
on February 22nd, 2021 for the
sweetest day of the year for animals in
need!
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