Berkeley's Place
1712 Turvey Bend T6R2W7 Edmonton, AB, Canada

We want to give a big huge thank you to our friend Jo who reached out to us when one of her customers who is moving overseas realized that the 12 bags of dog food purchased were not allowed to be shipped so they have donated it to us! A big huge thank you goes out to Wendy G., Canadian High Commissioner to Pakistan, for an incredibly generous donation of Kirland Turkey and Sweet Potato dog food. These are limited ingredient and great for dogs with allergies. If your rescue can or is feeding this food and would like some bags, please fill out the supply request form!

Christine E. had an excess purchase of scent free natural laundry soap and asked if we could use it. Yes we can and this donation is heading off to our friends at Meika's Safehouse. With many birds in care, towels and linens are washed frequently as birds can be messy and, with intakes there is always quarantine so that no cross contamination occurs.

The lovely Karen was out and about today and stopped at Pet Valu West Henday and picked up this load of puppy food, dog food, pee pads, canned food and other goodies to be discovered. Thank you so much to Darlene and the staff at West Henday! You rock!

We are often asked questions about rescues operating in Alberta. Rescues should be registered either provincially or federally. CRA registered rescues can issue tax receipts for donations, provincially registered rescues cannot. To find out if the organization is registered, here is a link to the Alberta Non-Profit Listing.... We note that some organizations have been struck. This means that an Alberta Society, Alberta non-profit company, or extra-provincial non-profit legal entity has been dissolved or had its registration cancelled by the Registrar of Corporations because it had not submitted required information for at least one year. Each year we are required to file an Annual Return and submit financial reporting. Annual returns confirm the location of the non-profit, Board of Directors and revenue and expenses. It is important if you are giving funds to a non-profit that they are transparent in their day to day operations and especially accountable for income received. For more information or to search Alberta registered rescues/non profits, go to the link below, click preview, and then use the search tool: https://open.alberta.ca/opendata/alberta-non-profit-listing

We want to give a big huge thank you to my beautiful friend Claudia who sewed all these amazing crate mats for pups in need! Can you imagine coming into care, afraid and alone, and being able to settle onto something soft made with love. This is such a gift and we are so grateful.

It is -25 in Edmonton right now but that doesn't mean anything when rescues need assistance. We sent this donation of grain free soft treats, Ziwi Peak dehydrated raw, potato and duck dry food, along with 4 bags of Kirkland Turkey and Sweet Potato dog food (not shown) to our friends at Pit Bulls for Life Foundation of Alberta & Sanctuary today. We have found a food the pittys do so well on - Performatrin Potato and Duck or Natural Balance Duck and Potato. Unfortunately we only had a handful of bags so we did a quick sub out with another brand that won't aggravate allergies. We strive to ensure dogs in care receive food that helps their bellies, their skin and their overall well being.

We love it when we can sent specialty items and these two wonderful crates and paper litter were sent off to our friends at Precious Rabbits Rescue and Sanctuary Society yesterday!

This load of dry cat food and wet kitten food was sent off yesterday to our friends at Paws in Need Animal Rescue Society

The best kind of Valentine!!!! Check out how you can give the gift of helping a wild animal in need through WILDNorth.

Happy #SuperbOwlSunday everyone! This beautiful Great Horned Owl is in care receiving treatments for a wing injury of unknown origin. Keep your fingers crossed for this feisty beauty! We admitted 3 Great Horned Owls yesterday. Did you know they are our provincial bird?

Our friends from Alberta Animal Rescue Crew Society - AARCS have opened an Edmonton facility! https://globalnews.ca//aarcs-alberta-edmonton-facility-a/

We are always asked about the Supply Request Form. Here is the link to order supplies. There are two spaces for an email address - this is to provide us with a back up contact in the event we need to reach an alternate person. https://forms.gle/QvvqrZjZJ8aq2dX97

Coyotes really are popping up everywhere in Alberta! This fella sauntered into a Shoppers Drug Mart in Grande Prairie. Fortunately, Fish and Wildlife were able to relocate him back home. https://edmonton.ctvnews.ca/coyote-goes-shopping-at-norther

As we close off October's Thanks for Giving Month, we want to give a huge and humble thank you to the following Pet Valu stores who graciously and generously supported our Foundation and the rescues supported with their creativity and generosity. On behalf of the Board of Directors, thank you - thank you and your customers for caring so deeply about animals in need. We cannot do what we do without extraordinary partners like you. Please support local and when you are in one ...of the following stores, take a moment to thank the manager and staff for their invaluable work at helping ensure animals in care, and the animals in our supported community outreach programs, do not go hungry. It takes a village - and Pet Valu ROCKS helping the animals. Pet Valu Baseline Baseline Road, Sherwood Park Pet Valu Emerald Hills Emerald Hills, Sherwood Park Pet Valu Fort Saskatchewan Saskatchewan Pet Valu St. Albert Pet Valu Mayfield Common Pet Valu West Henday Pet Valu Tamarack Pet Valu Albany Pet Valu Westmount Pet Valu Canterra Centre (10162 109 Street) Pet Valu - Hollick Kenyon

We know the power of social media and are calling upon our friends and supporters to share this very important fundraiser below. As you know Inuvik is near and dear to our hearts and when we realized that another of Canada’s northernmost humane societies was in trouble, we had to share. The Iqaluit Humane Society is set to be demolished next year due to mold, and the organization is rushing to raise $1 million in hopes of building a new facility to serve all of Nunavut. ... This is the only facility that serves this community and without it, surrendered pets are at risk of euthanasia. As a registered charity, you will receive a tax receipt if you are able to donate. Please share and if you can help with donations, please know every dollar makes a difference in the lives of at risk animals. Below are ways you can help save the shelter and the many animals that count on help. GoFundMe: hhttps://charity.gofundme.com/o/en/campaign/new-building-for-nunavut-animal-rescue?fbclid=IwAR3H8weZhijFZVgUzxzXeA1oQzSsh_iNq78iSfJGY0Fux2b9n9rGi9WSigk PayPal: paypal.com/ca/fundraiser/charity/3440197 EMT: [email protected]

We love our Director and trainer from Naturally Fluent Animal Training. Nina makes learning with your pup fun. For more information about classes, please message her via the link below.

Last week we loaded up our friend and community liaison Angela It started with helping a hound with an igloo, homemade dog beds and some dog food and treats, then saw our friends from Hope Lives Here Animal Rescue Society and loaded them down with dog and cat food for Saturday's outreach. It takes a village and a community of rescuers to come together to ensure animals at our First Nation communities have food, shelter and supports in place. Thank you everyone involved (se...e post below for all the players) for making this event such a huge success. #communityhelpingcommunity

Eeeeek! Pet Santa Photos at Pet Valu Fort Saskatchewan. Call to book your appointment today. $10 donation to Berkeley's Place! We have a spring project and a shopping list and your support will help us achieve that goal! Thank you as always to our wonderful friends at Pet Valu Fort Saskatchewan for their heartfelt support of our initiatives and programs. You rock helping the animals!! (and, the people too!)

A big thank you going out to Pet Valu Fort Saskatchewan Fort Saskatchewan for this wonderful load of donations including lots of cat litter bah we are so excited. Canned food, bird food, small animal food, dog food - you are amazing!!!

We have waited to share this story of rescue until we knew the ending would have a happy one. On Monday, the unthinkable happened when a horse at Adorado fell through and got stuck in an icy water hole. It takes a village and thanks to the efforts of some extraordinary and kind people, this beautiful horse was rescued. Efforts from the local fire department, RCMP and Vintage Towing saved the day. Vintage Towing returned later in the evening to once again hoist the horse up ...so that he could move and get circulation back into his legs. We want to extend our gratitude to the many men and women who helped make this rescue a reality. Thank you all for being Earth Angels for the Animals. https://www.cbc.ca//horse-rescued-from-icy-mud-hole-expect

Catching up on postings! We want to give a big thank you to Petland Windermere for a wonderful load of dry cat food, big bags of dog food, canned cat food, bird food and a ton of dog treats!! We missed getting a photo of course!

It is Wednesday's most wanted and today we are posting for something unique! Networking helped us repurpose and save money by tracking down an igloo for one of our outreach communities, now we are looking for something a little different. We are in need of 16 tv tables (wooden if possible) like the one pictured (color does not matter!). We found them for $21 each (including tax) and will soon be fundraising - unless someone wants to sponsor an early Christmas present :) If y...ou have tv tables kicking around that are in good shape that you aren't using, we would be pleased to receive them. With 2021 soon upon us, and restrictions for hosting events and classes still limited, we have had to think outside the box on bringing you foster orientation classes, more compassion fatigue and other seminars. Social distancing protocols in place, we are able to host small class sizes of up to 15 people but would love to not have folks writing on their laps. If you would like to donate towards our education needs, donations are graciously accepted at [email protected]

Thanks to social media and media outlets reporting on the global pandemic, we can see the affect it is wreaking on the economy, small business, projects, as well as the human race from increased mental health issues, job loss, suicides, etc. But how has the pandemic affected animal rescue and organizations whose work is to support animal rescues? Some animal rescues saw a spike in adoptions and foster applications at the start of the COVID-19 pandemic. However, trying to...Continue reading

The goblins are out - please be safe this evening - and remember don't leave pets unattended outside and in some communities where fireworks are let off, ensure your pets are secured. Let's not have any scary incidents tonight.

Thank you going out to Pet Valu Emerald Hills Emerald Hills, Sherwood Park, for this wonderful load of big bags of dog food! Thank you, thank you.

Eeeeek thank you Pet Valu Baseline Baseline Road, Sherwood Park, for this load of canned cat food, carrier, dog food, gift basket and other goodies still to be discovered! Thank you thank you.

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Our friends at Yamnuska Wolfdog Sanctuary are raising funds to help offset the cost of medical care for 13 new intakes that were rescued from a cruelty investigation. For more information on how you can help, please see the link below.

#muskratlove This sweetheart is in care with our friends from WILDNorth. If you would like to help contribute to the care of this little one (or the 4 other muskrats they are currently caring for) - please consider making a donation today. Any dollar amount helps! ... www.wildnorth.ca

Our friends from Whitecourt Homeless Animal Rescue Foundation Wharf received a good quality dog wheel chair via donated today for a medium sized dog. Does anyone on the network require a wheelchair? If so, please contact Wharf. Pick up would be at the 124 Street location in Edmonton.

We were pleased to be able to fill a wish list request for the Feral Cat Network today thanks to our supporting stores. We sent them steel and ceramic dishes, cat toys, lots of wet canned cat food, pee pads, 2 bags of dry kitten food and badly needed wet kitten food!! Every year I say it and every year I am proven wrong - due to a lack of TNR and spay/neuter clinics, the cat population has exploded and there are far too many kittens being born outside - many times left with no mom to care for them. It is rescue groups like this that help ensure community cats are safe, loved, fed and medically cared for.