Pound Dog Walking

Sign up for an orientaion to the NWT SPCA / Great Slave Animal Hospital Pound Dog Walking Program then walk a pound dog whenever you have time.

The orientation teaches you the basics - which dogs you can take for walks, pound etiquette, where to find everything and what to do if somebody runs away!

Please EMAIL US to sign up.

Please make sure that you download the forms, fill them in and bring with you to your orientation along with your membership fee.

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Spay / Neuter Loan Program

The NWT SPCA can provide an interest free loan - repayable within one year - to help with the spaying or neutering of your cat or dog (not including vaccinations). Each loan applies to only one animal. Once you have repaid the 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 operation may cost between $135 and $185. And neutering between $90 and $135. Vaccinations for a cat or dog will cost up to $67.

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 clinic in order to streamline the process. Once that has been done, you can then contact the clinic and make arrangements to schedule your pet's surgery.

Thank you for caring about your pet and for helping to prevent unwanted litters.

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Spay / Neuter Rebate Program

This program applies only to animals that have been adopted from the Great Slave Animal Hospital in Yellowknife, NT.  

The purpose of this program is to assist pet owners with the cost of having their pets spayed or neutered. This assistance takes the form of a 50% rebate on the pre-tax cost of the sterilization procedure only.

After your pet has been spayed or neutered, complete the official application form and mail it, with the required original documents, to the NWT SPCA. Your application will be reviewed and if accepted, your rebate will be mailed to you in about 4 to 6 weeks. Animals should be sterilized when they are 6 months old, to realize the full health and behavioral benefits of spaying and neutering, please try to have the surgery done at this time.

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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 chosen for this bursary, there are various eligibility requirements that need to be met. such as the applicant must:

 1. Be a High School Graduate

2. Be planning to attend a post-secondary educational institution in a program relating to the betterment of animals

3. Must have some involvement in the community, such as volunteering

4. 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 EMAIL US.

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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 police records 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 testing then 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.

For all the information you'll need please
call St. John Ambulance at (867) 873-5658
or email ykadmin@nt.sja.ca

February 2008

The St John Ambulance Therapy Dog Program is in the midst of a new intake for dog and handler visiting teams. Our recent information night on Monday February 11th was very successful, with seventeen interested people attending, and others who sent regrets but would still like to participate.

The next step is to do a pre-evaluation of each dog/handler team, using the standard St John Ambulance therapy dogs tests. We will be doing this on Saturday February 16th at the St John Ambulance office from 9 am to 4 pm. After running thru the twenty-minute series of tests, the evaluators will be able to give each handler comments as to what, if anything, needs to be worked on. Then we'll have a break for a few weeks while everyone can work with their dog and oh, yes, volunteer for Arctic Winter Games, prepare for year-end at work, and do all those other March-type things.

In mid-April we'll set up a weekend for a workshop. This will involve a day of class work-some of it involving simulated hospital or nursing home situations-and we will run the final dog/handler St John Ambulance tests for all teams who wish to test. These tests are exactly the same ones as we do in the pre-test, so no surprises. After that, those who qualify become St John Therapy dog teams. They'll get a cool People Shirt and a cool Dog Bandanna with logo, and are ready to start visiting!