Give the Gift of Safe Spaces

This GivingTuesday, you can give the gift of safe spaces — places where animals can rest, recover, and heal after experiencing neglect or unsafe conditions. These spaces are more than just shelter — they are essential for medical care, proper nutrition, socialization, and emotional recovery.  

Your gift means safety for animals who need it. Thanks to the generosity of supporter Donna Lux, the first $10,000 in donations will be doubled. Double your impact and donate now! 

Why Safe Spaces Matter

Many animals arrive in our care from overcrowded or unsafe living conditions, often in poor health. When they are removed from distress, these animals need a comfortable, reliable place to recover. 

Unfortunately, safe spaces are limited, especially with shelters across the province at capacity. Expanding these spaces ensures that rescued animals have the chance to heal, grow, and thrive. 

Two black and white dogs sitting outside at an animal shelter.

Dixie and Ziggy, two of the animals rescued from unsafe, overcrowded conditions, now enjoying a safe space to rest and play.

How #GivingTuesday Helps

Through partnerships with caretaking facilities across Alberta, we provide safe spaces for animals rescued from neglect and distress. Whenever an animal is removed by our peace officers, there is a space ready for them to rest, recover, and receive care. Your donation directly supports these spaces, covering daily needs such as housing, feeding, medical treatment, and socialization, giving every dog the best chance for a healthy, happy future.

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Abused or neglected animal

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?

Animal that is in immediate danger
Who to call

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

What next

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.

Abandoned animal

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).

Wildlife

Contact a wildlife organization near you.

Who to call

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

Is the stray animal injured?
Who to call

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

Short-term pet care during crisis

Review our materials

Surrendering an animal

Contact your local animal shelter.