During the recording of our podcast episode on the importance of cat enrichment, our Director of Education, Melissa Logan, brought one of her cats, Neville, to demonstrate how to engage cats in enrichment. Neville is affectionate, playful and curious and enjoys coming to the Alberta SPCA office.
Melissa thought Neville would be a great ambassador for explaining why cat enrichment is so important to the overall well-being of cats, especially those who spend their time indoors.
Neville (above) playing with his favourite toy, a stuffed squirrel that used to belong to Nina, the dog.
Melissa (right) trying to get Neville to play with one of the feather toys she brought to the podcast recording.
(Left) Melissa demonstrates cat toys with feathers and strings while recording the podcast.
(Above) Neville playing with one of the toys.
(Above) Food puzzles encourage cats work for their food, as they would have to work for food in the wild.
You can learn more about food puzzles for pets at:
Nina (below), Melissa’s border collie, hanging out during the recording of the podcast.
(Right) Nina and Neville hanging out at home,
To Report an Animal in Distress call
1-800-455-9003
17904 118 Ave. NW, Edmonton, AB T5S 2W3, Canada
[email protected]
Under the Animal Protection Act, peace officers have authority to investigate concerns of animal abuse or neglect if there is reason to believe that an animal is:
(a) deprived of adequate shelter, ventilation, space, food, water or veterinary care or reasonable protection from injurious heat or cold,
(b) injured, sick, in pain or suffering, or
(c) abused or subjected to undue hardship, privation or neglect.
Does your concern meet these requirements?
In Edmonton:
311
Edmonton Animal Care & Control Centre
In Calgary:
403-205-4455
Calgary Humane Society
Outside Calgary and Edmonton:
1-800-455-9003 or complete online
Alberta SPCA
What you need when you call:
Address, details (must be firsthand), date and time, description of owner and animals
If your concern is regarding intentional cruelty to
an animal, contact your local police or RCMP. If the
animal is in immediate danger, call 911.
If not, start again.
Stray animals and abandoned animals are different.
An abandoned animal has been intentionally left behind by their owner or caretaker, without proper care or intention to return.
A stray animal may or may not have an owner or caretaker, and is wandering at large (off the owner or caretaker’s property).
In Edmonton:
311
Edmonton Animal Care & Control Centre
In Calgary:
403-205-4455
Calgary Humane Society
Outside Calgary and Edmonton:
1-800-455-9003
Alberta SPCA or complete online
Companion Animals
In Edmonton:
311
Edmonton Animal Care & Control Centre
In Calgary:
311
Calgary Animal Services
Outside Calgary and Edmonton: Contact municipal enforcement / bylaw office
Livestock
Contact Livestock Identification Services at 1-866-509-2088.
After hours, contact your local non-emergency police line