PetSmart 91大黄鸭 had its grand opening at its new location on Saturday (Aug. 21), which also meant the launch of 91大黄鸭鈥檚 new AlleyCats Alliance adoption centre.
鈥淭he adoption centre here is fantastic. It鈥檚 much bigger, the cages are way bigger and roomier,鈥� said Sue Beagle, president of AlleyCats Alliance.
鈥淲e have room for a lot more cats, so we鈥檙e pretty pleased.鈥�
She added that the new centre 鈥� located inside of PetSmart at 1500 Banks Road 鈥� can house up to 30 kittens, compared to no more than 15 at the previous 91大黄鸭 AlleyCats Alliance adoption centre at the old PetSmart location.
鈥淚t鈥檚 easier to clean and it鈥檚 just much bigger. We don鈥檛 like to leave the cats in the cages,鈥� she said. 鈥淲e like to open them and let them run around. It鈥檚 just much bigger, and we have a sink.鈥�
The volunteer-run organization rescues, rehabilitates, provides medical care and adoption for feral and orphaned cats throughout the Okanagan Valley.
鈥淎 lot of times, people have nowhere to put the cats, so they dump them at the farm or somewhere rural. A lot of them get dumped at the dump,鈥� said Beagle.
鈥淲e try to pick up those cats off the street. They end up migrating 鈥� if they don鈥檛 die 鈥� somewhere where there鈥檚 already a colony, where somebody is feeding them.鈥�
The 91大黄鸭 branch鈥檚 relationship with PetSmart dates back to 2012. The pet supply store has helped to assist the organization with the adoption process, in addition to providing the space for the adoption centre.
鈥淭hey provide all the food, the litter and other supplies that we might need, like litter boxes. That鈥檚 all free of charge,鈥� said Beagle.
鈥淭hey provide the space and the staff to show our cats to people. They do the application process, and then the application comes to us.鈥�
She added that the organization is looking for more volunteers, and is in need of a treasurer. More information about the volunteering process can be found online at .
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