OUR PROGRAMS
Volunteer!!!!
We need volunteers to make our organization run. Please fill out the application and help us save the lives of hundreds of animals of the north in a variety of ways. There are many opportunities to help.
Click here for Volunteer Application
Rruff Diamonds Dog Agility Club 2014 Program
Are you interested in registering for Rruff Diamonds Dog Agility Training? They are currently accepting registration for 2014 for beginner and intermediate groups. There is always room in the intermediate program but the beginner program fills up quickly so get your application in soon!
Beginner Group Information
Intermediate Group Information
Registration Form
Are you interested in registering for Rruff Diamonds Dog Agility Training? They are currently accepting registration for 2014 for beginner and intermediate groups. There is always room in the intermediate program but the beginner program fills up quickly so get your application in soon!
Beginner Group Information
Intermediate Group Information
Registration Form
Petcard Financing Program
Petcard offers a simple and affordable way to finance the treatment or product your pet needs and it allows you to get it without delay. It;s the ideal alternative to writing a cheque. Petcard's veterinary financing programs ensure that you don't delay the treatment your pet needs due to cost concerns, by offering you a variety of financing terms with convenient monthly payments. They will pay your veterinary or service provider in full now and you can repay them in affordable monthly payments.
For more information and to apply to for Petcard financing, please visit www.petcard.ca
Petcard offers a simple and affordable way to finance the treatment or product your pet needs and it allows you to get it without delay. It;s the ideal alternative to writing a cheque. Petcard's veterinary financing programs ensure that you don't delay the treatment your pet needs due to cost concerns, by offering you a variety of financing terms with convenient monthly payments. They will pay your veterinary or service provider in full now and you can repay them in affordable monthly payments.
For more information and to apply to for Petcard financing, please visit www.petcard.ca
Community Spay and Neuter
The NWT SPCA has a program for community dogs to get fixed. For $200 a family can send in their dog to us and we will get the dog spayd or neutered, and vaccinated if needed. The dog is then sent back to the community where it will not reproduce in the future thereby helping the dog population problem in the NWT communities. This is possible because of our partnership with Air Tindi/ First Air and Great Slave Animal Hospital.
Please email us at nwtspcayk@gmail.com if you would like to know more about this program.
The NWT SPCA has a program for community dogs to get fixed. For $200 a family can send in their dog to us and we will get the dog spayd or neutered, and vaccinated if needed. The dog is then sent back to the community where it will not reproduce in the future thereby helping the dog population problem in the NWT communities. This is possible because of our partnership with Air Tindi/ First Air and Great Slave Animal Hospital.
Please email us at nwtspcayk@gmail.com if you would like to know more about this program.
SPCA Foster Program
The NWT SPCA is in desperate need of foster homes. We have many many animals that need safe loving homes for stays of a few days to a few weeks. We are looking for people who can care for animals awaiting permanent adoption or transport to another rescue organization. Sometimes placement is needed on a short notice. If you are interested in becoming a foster parent or for more information on the foster program, please download the foster application package or go to the contact page and send us an email.
Spay and Neuter Rebate Program
This program is intended to assit pet owners who adopt from the NWT SPCA with the cost of a spay or neuter. When you adopt a puppy or kitten from us they are not sterilized as they are too young. It is required however by the age of 6 months that you fullfill the adoption contract with us and get that procedure done. This rebate helps with the cost of that. We offer a 30% rebate on sterilization of your pet that was adopted from the NWT SPCA.
Download the Spay/Neuter Rebate Form here.
Download the Spay/Neuter Rebate Form here.
Northern Dog Transfer Network
Every year we save an average of 350 dogs by transporting them out of the communities of the NWT. Some stay here in the Territory but most are flown out to the southern rescue organizations that can foster and adopt them into great homes. This Network of organizations is an incredible chain of caring organizations and individuals with a passion for saving as many dogs as possible. Without these wonderful people many dogs would not be alive today or would be suffering greatly.
This network includes- Pawsitive Match, Red Deer & Region SPCA, ARTS, HEART, Vancouver Canine Services, Safe at Last Dog Rescue...and more. We also get tremendous support from First Air and AIr Tindi. Without these airlines we would not be able to get the dogs out.
To find out more please contact us.
This network includes- Pawsitive Match, Red Deer & Region SPCA, ARTS, HEART, Vancouver Canine Services, Safe at Last Dog Rescue...and more. We also get tremendous support from First Air and AIr Tindi. Without these airlines we would not be able to get the dogs out.
To find out more please contact us.
HERO Campaign
The HERO Campaign is a way for people to SAVE a dog without the responsibilities that come along with ownership. For $75 (the average cost of a one-way ticket) you can sponsor a dog to fly south to a partner facility, or for $150 you can sponsor a dog to fly to Yellowknife from Inuvik, Cambridge Bay, Rankin Inlet, or any number of the smaller communities in The NWT or Nunavut. This is for dogs who have been impounded for an extended period of time, older dogs, and dogs with behavioural issues that temporarily prevent them from being adopted. It also includes many puppies forwhom the winter and harsh climate of the North would be a death sentence.
If you are interested in saving a dog and becoming a HERO, contact us! Click here to see some of the dogs that have been sent down south from NWT and Nunavut since 2010.
If you are interested in saving a dog and becoming a HERO, contact us! Click here to see some of the dogs that have been sent down south from NWT and Nunavut since 2010.
Spay and Neuter Loan Program
The NWT SPCA can provide an interest free loan to help with the spaying or neutering of your cat or dog (not including vaccinations). The loan must be repaid within one year and each loan can only be applied to one animal. Once you have repaid your loan, you may apply again for assistance with another animal. Costs vary depending on the size of the animal and its medical condition. A spay or neuter operation could cost anywhere between $200 and $400. Vaccinations for a cat or dog will cost up to $100 and will NOT be covered by this loan.
To apply for the Loan Program complete the application form and send it, along with your cheque for $25 to the NWT SPCA at the address on the form. If your application is approved, we will fax the approval form directly to the Great Slave Animal Hospital and you can then contact them to schedule your pet's surgery.
To apply for the Loan Program complete the application form and send it, along with your cheque for $25 to the NWT SPCA at the address on the form. If your application is approved, we will fax the approval form directly to the Great Slave Animal Hospital and you can then contact them to schedule your pet's surgery.
DOWNLOAD LOAN APPLICATION FORM HERE
NWT SPCA Scholarship
The NWT SPCA funds one $500 scholarship annually to recognize and reward an individual who contributes both in their education and extracurricular activities to the betterment of Animals.
To be eligible for this scholarship the applicant must:
1. Be a High School Graduate
2. Be a current or former Northerner.
3. Be accepted to attend, or currently attending a post-secondary educational institution in a program relating to the betterment of animals
4. Have some involvement in the community, such as volunteering
5. Have at least an average academic standing.
If you'd like to apply for the scholarship please download the application form. If you have any questions please contact us.
To be eligible for this scholarship the applicant must:
1. Be a High School Graduate
2. Be a current or former Northerner.
3. Be accepted to attend, or currently attending a post-secondary educational institution in a program relating to the betterment of animals
4. Have some involvement in the community, such as volunteering
5. Have at least an average academic standing.
If you'd like to apply for the scholarship please download the application form. If you have any questions please contact us.
DOWNLOAD THE SCHOLARSHIP APPLICATION HERE
St. John's Ambulance Therapy Dog Program
The Therapy Dog Program is run by St. John Ambulance in Yellowknife. Any dog of sound temperament can become a Therapy Dog, regardless of size or breed, once they pass the St. John Therapy Dog test. All volunteers must be able to make the commitment of time to visit on a regular basis. They must also be willing to participate in a screening process, which includes a criminal record check.
Evaluation sessions are held to test dogs on obedience and temperament. Testing consists of a heeling pattern to show control when walking, a sit and down stay, noise distraction, greeting a friendly stranger, reaction to other dogs, interaction with wheelchairs, accepting a treat from a stranger, a patient draped in a robe and a crowd petting the dog.
Once the dog and handler have passed the test they're ready to visit their designated facility under supervised visits.
Therapy Dogs offer unconditional love and friendship to the sick, lonely and helpless. Dogs are non-judgmental. They are undeterred by human frailties and accept human illness, handicap or disfigurement, confusion or tears. They calm the distressed, distract the pain-ridden, and comfort the despondent. They, in return, are often accepted when humans are rejected. If you are interested in the program and would like more info, contact:
Cindy or Heather at St John Ambulance 873-5658 or email ykadmin@nt.sja.ca
Evaluation sessions are held to test dogs on obedience and temperament. Testing consists of a heeling pattern to show control when walking, a sit and down stay, noise distraction, greeting a friendly stranger, reaction to other dogs, interaction with wheelchairs, accepting a treat from a stranger, a patient draped in a robe and a crowd petting the dog.
Once the dog and handler have passed the test they're ready to visit their designated facility under supervised visits.
Therapy Dogs offer unconditional love and friendship to the sick, lonely and helpless. Dogs are non-judgmental. They are undeterred by human frailties and accept human illness, handicap or disfigurement, confusion or tears. They calm the distressed, distract the pain-ridden, and comfort the despondent. They, in return, are often accepted when humans are rejected. If you are interested in the program and would like more info, contact:
Cindy or Heather at St John Ambulance 873-5658 or email ykadmin@nt.sja.ca
