BAPS would like to wish a very Merry Christmas, Happy Holidays and Happy New Years to all our wonderful staff, volunteers, adopters and supporters!

This year we had around 180 dogs and 250 cats brought into our care! Around 85 dogs and 200 cats found their forever homes this year. We could not do it without you. Thank you, thank you, thank you!

Do you recognize these puppies, know someone who had a litter of puppies that no longer does, or seen anyone in the area of Cassils&11th St W with a cardboard box? These guys were left in a cardboard box last night on Cassils&11th St W. Any and all information is greatly appreciated and will be kept confidential! Give BAPS a call at 403-362-4323 or send me a PM! 

BAPS would like to throw out a HUGE thank you to Sam Thiessen, Inferno Fitness and everyone who supported Sam with her "Burpees for BAPS". She ended up doing 605 Burpees, raising a total of $3835 for the BAPS Hound Dog Half and she rocked all of them! Amazing!

Volunteers Needed!

BAPS is in search of volunteers for the Show and Shine BBQ on September 6. The BBQ runs from 11am-3pm. If you are able to help, or have any questions, please do not hesitate to contact us via PM or phone (403-362-4323!). Thank you in advance! 

This handsome birthday boy stopped by today and donated over $70! He had a lemonade stand to help all the animals. What a great guy! 

Update on Kylie!

"Thank you for giving our family such a great furry friend. We adopted Kylie just over a year ago. She is so loving and just full if spunk! Thank you so much for everything you do to find loving homes for these animals! It is so true when people say that all these animals need is a loving home to prosper!! Thanks again for our Baby Girl!!"

Soon we are going to have a whole of tiny little surprises to announce.. <3

These amazing young ladies raised over $300 for BAPS! We are so amazed by the youth in our community.

BAPS would like to throw out a huge CONGRATULATIONS 

to all of our lovely caregivers who are graduating high 

school! We are so proud of you girls.

This amazing wall decal was donated to us by Shannon Johnson Ruppert and done up by and installed by Naomi Zacharias with Creepy Monkey Graphics Inc. Naomi is amazing at what she does and she has decided to do a fundraiser for us!
Any orders of this same design - Love is a Four Legged Word (BAPS Design) will have it's proceeds donated to BAPS by Naomi!
To get more information, order a decal or see her other work, you can contact her at (403)363-3152 or naomi@creepymonkey.ca!

Brooks Animal Protection Society is accepting applications for the position of Shelter Manager.  We are currently seeking an energetic, friendly, hardworking individual to fill this full time position.  

This position will perform various tasks:

-Management of staff

-Bookkeeping

-Attend necessary meetings/events in the community

-Organizing Events

-Customer Service

-Fund Development

-Planning and Budgeting for the shelter

-Health and Safety for all the animals

-Follow and implement Policies and Prodedures

Preferred qualifications would include computer experience, good communication skills (written and verbal), highly organized, resourceful, attention to detail, integrity and last but not least a love for animals.

Wages will be negotiated based on experience and qualifications.

All interested applicants can submit their resume to sherryturuk@gmail.com.

We thank all applicants for their interest and will be in contact if we can offer an interview.

BAPS is currently working the RCMP in regards to the missing dogs in the last couple of weeks. If your dog has gone missing in the last two weeks and you have not seen it, please contact BAPS by PM, email (info@bapsociety.com) or phone (403-362-4323) to give a report. PLEASE ONLY CONTACT US IF YOU ARE THE OWNER OF A MISSING DOG. 

Cat Adoption Fair this all of this week (21-26 during regular business hours)! Here are a few of the adoptable faces waiting to meet you! Same day cat adoptions and NO minimum adoption donation required. 

Come down, meet some adoptable cats, have some treats and help us celebrate Binoo's birthday!

*In Brooks, Alberta.http://www.bapsociety.com/Brooks_Animal_Shelter.html*

*All adopters still must go through the same adoption process*

Correction: We will be closed on the 18th not the 17th. 

We made an Oops! Cheerio is being adopted but.. we misplaced the family's phone number! We are posting this in case they might see it. If you know the family, or are the family, please contact us at 403-362-4323.

Cat Adoption Fair! April 21-26. Same day Cat adoptions! Adoption by donation (No minimum donation required)! Come down, meet some of our adoptable cats, fall in love and take a new buddy home! 

Say hi to new surrender, Heli! She is a six year old Chihuahua / Dacshund Cross!

BAPS has a ton of Barn Buddies waiting to find their own barn, garage or shop to call their own. Now that the weather has warmed up they are ready to pack their things and move in! 

These cats are cats that are not suitable for living in a home for various reasons and will be great mousers or outside companions. We have Buddies of all different ages, shapes and temperaments (Some friendly, some shy, some feral). 

They are all neutered or spayed and tattooed/microchipped all for just $20. Stop by BAPS to meet some our wonderful Barn Buddies or give us a call at 403-362-4323 for more information!

BAPS is looking for some very special foster homes. Kitten season is soon upon us and we are looking for very special people who can love and commit to the huge amount of work required to raise orphaned kittens. We are looking for foster homes interested in caring for orphans of different age levels. Orphans enter our care at all age levels.

Here is some more information on the different level of care the various ages of kittens will need:

0-2 weeks old: Bottle feedings every 1-2 hours. This age of orphan requires immense amount of care and commitment. They can not go to the bathroom on their own and will need to be stimulated. Foster homes must be able to have the kittens with them all the time)

2-4 weeks old: Bottle feedings every 2-4 hours. This age of orphan still requires a great amount of work, Around the 4 week mark they will start to be able to use the bathroom on their own and can start their litter box training – though will still require stimulation. Foster homes must be able to have the kittens with them most of the time.

4-6 weeks old: Feedings every 4 hours. Kittens still get milk but can start to learn to drink from bowls and begin being weaned over to ‘kitten mush’. Kittens begin to need less constant care. They likely will be / will soon be litter box trained and will no longer need stimulation. Foster Homes must be able to come home from work / school to feed them at lunch time.

6-8 weeks old: Feedings every 4-6 hours. Kittens should have been weaned over to kitten mush. Orphans require much less care at this age and should be litter box trained. Feeding times and requirements vary.

BAPS provides all food and items needed to raise orphaned kittens. If you are interested in volunteering to help save the lives of these little infants, please email us at info@bapsociety.com or private message us. 

Meet Skittles, Reese's and Sugarplum. They are two month old Scottish Terrier / Australian Cattle dog crosses. They will likely be medium sized. These sweeties are all looking for new homes. BAPS is now accepting applications for them, though they can not be viewed until February 14. For more information on adoption or to submit and application, please visithttp://www.bapsociety.com/Adopting_a_Pet.html

Hip (Now Abby) came in to visit today! She was originally from the Northwest Territories and was transferred to us as a puppy. My, she has really grown and changed! What a gorgeous girl she has grown into - and those ears!

Roadie has had his surgery! Thank you EVERYONE for your support and love for our big guy. We will be posting more updates as time passes.

PS - this handsome guy is up for adoption and will be able to go home once he heals!

This handsome cat is Roadie. At the start of December, he was hit by a car. Roadie laid on the street, watching the vehicles pass him - no one would stop to help him. Luckily a BAPS volunteer spotted the poor guy and rushed him to the vet. 

Roadie sustained minor scrapes, road rash and bruises. Overall he seemed to be doing great - except he couldn't use one of his legs, which suffered nerve paralysis. 

For the last month, Roadie has been with an amazing foster home who has been putting him through physio therapy. Despite all their efforts, we can not save Roadie's leg and it must be amputated. Watch a video of Roadie hopping around his foster home here: http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=ErO43CF7PVI&edit=vd

Roadie is a super sweet guy who deserves the world. Roadie's amputation will cost upwards of $700 - so we are asking for assistance in aiding this endlessly happy, sweet cat. Every penny counts. 

Donations towards his care can be made in person at BAPS or online here: http://www.bapsociety.com/Donations.html . Thank you for considering to aid sweet Roadie. 

BAPS is looking to hire two part time caregivers. The job requires basic cleaning duties such as picking up poop, administering medicine, scrubbing kennels, poop, sweeping, mopping, more poop and lots of hugs and kisses from cats and dogs. This is a very physical job. Ideal applicant would be comfortable working with cats and dogs of all shapes, sizes, health and behavioral conditions. Email (Info@bapsociety.com) or drop off your resume at BAPS (415 1st Ave East). For more info, call BAPS at 403-362-4323.

BAPS is excited to announce that we are teaming up with two other amazing local rescues (Cleo's Karma Canine Rescue and Boston Terrier Rescue Canada) to put on our Second Annual Raise the Woof Comedy Show.  It was a huge success last year and from all of your suggestions, we have made it even BETTER this year!!! 

The doors open at 6:30pm at the Heritage Inn with the show starting at 8pm!  There will be a cash bar, silent auction (MANY great items!), 50/50 tickets, late night lunch, DJ and LOTS OF LAUGHS all for $35 per person... OR make it a company event, girl's night out, guy's night, family night etc. by purchasing a table of eight for $245!

Tickets available at BAPS, Lutes Tim-Br Mart, and Fur-Ever Love Dog Grooming

Magenta was surrendered to us 14 months ago. This year for Christmas she asked Santa if she could find a home. 

Well. Wish granted, Magenta! She was finally adopted to the perfect home. Way to go, girl! We miss you so much already.

Inka the cat was surrendered to us October 1 - her family was moving. Coming to BAPS was really hard on poor Inka. She grew stressed and depressed and gave up on life. She refused to eat, nothing helped. Luckily, an amazing foster family (The Kemps ) worked their magic and saved her. 
Once she was deemed healthy enough, Inka returned to BAPS. She took it better this time but was still really upset. She hated the other animals and was a grumpy lady.

.. I think she's finally settled in. This photo was taken last night. This morning she gave me a kiss on the nose. Now to find her a perfect, permanent home.