With all their fundraising events cancelled due to the pandemic, the BC SPCA has had to get creative when it came to raising some money for the animals in their shelters.
Adopt A Kennel is 2021鈥檚 featured fundraiser for the non-profit as it raises money without gathering people together.
鈥淎dopt A Kennel is an opportunity for folks to, maybe they鈥檝e already adopted an animal or maybe they can鈥檛 have an animal, but they want to still help out with the work we do,鈥� BC SPCA 91大黄鸭 branch manager Sean Hogan said.
鈥淲hen you adopt a kennel for a year, that allows us to provide the most urgent and needed care for the animals that are with us.鈥�
Cat kennels can be 鈥渁dopted鈥� or sponsored for $400 for the entire year, with dog kennels going for $1,000 for the year. People can also sponsor a cat or dog activity space for $750.
鈥淥ne of the upsides is you can dedicate the (kennel) to someone you love, you can dedicate it to an aunt that鈥檚 maybe passed on and loved animals and you want to acknowledge that space in her name.鈥�
鈥淥r a favourite pet friend of yours that maybe is still with you or has moved on,鈥� he said.
Hogan also said the beauty of the program is that people from everywhere can adopt a kennel from BC SPCA branches throughout the province.
And if you don鈥檛 want to sponsor a kennel or activity space but still want to help, you can always donate to .
Looking ahead, Hogan said they鈥檙e planning a virtual trivia night scheduled later in the year, which he hopes people will be excited for.
鈥淲e鈥檙e a charity and we are always in need of funds from the public. We aren鈥檛 funded in any other way, except for your generosity,鈥� he said.
For more information on adopting a kennel, visit the .
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