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A BIG THANK YOU
Thank you to everyone for making our 1st pet Therapy Day at KGH a success. We would like to thank all of the following for their help, support and efforts in making this a great event: Shaw Cable Snap Okanagan Bonne Belle Photography Sparkles the Caring Clown...
QUESTIONS ABOUT DOG AND HANDLER EVALUATIONS
At an Evalution Screening introduction What do I need to do to be able to attend a Caring Canines Evaluation? You will need to send the following forms to be considered for an Evaluation. 1.Completed Member Application Form – one to be filled out by each person who...
NOW AT KELOWNA AIPORT YLW- AMBASSADOGS!
Our Society volunteers and their visiting Dogs can now be found visiting with passengers at Kelowna International Airport. This brand new program started in October with Jeepster and her handler Pauline being the first official Ambassadogs at YLW. More dogs are...
PET THERAPY VISIT FOR FORTISBC
FortisBC staff had the opportunity to share their lunch hour with our members and their furry volunteers in the courtyard of their Springfield Office. Both the FortisBC Staff and the dogs enjoyed a beautiful afternoon visit. It was such a success that FortisBC will be...
FALL TRAVEL SHOW AT KELOWNA AIRPORT
Saturday October 27th was the Kelowna Airport Fall Travel Show. Our Society was the chosen charity for all funds raised at the show. In conjunction with Kelowna Airport Staff, we have started a Pet Ambassador Program...
PET PAWS AT OKANAGAN COLLEGE
Pet Paws November 6th 2018 We will be on location at Okanagan College in Kelowna for the first Pet Paws event. We will be there on Tuesday November 6th from 1130- 1 pm in the Pit at the Student Services Building. This is one of 4 Pets and People Events that will take...
KELOWNA AIRPORT DOG AMBASSADOR PROGRAM
Volunteer Jeepster, and her handler Pauline are featured in this news story on Kelowna’s Castanet.net Our feature at Kelowna Airport Our Society are bringing their pets to Kelowna Airport as a part of a pilot project as dog ambassadors. The Program started in...
PET PAWS CHRISTMAS AT OKANAGAN COLLEGE
OUR FURRY VOLUNTEERS VISIT OKANAGAN COLLEGE We visited Okanagan College for Pet Paws Day Thursday Dec 6th – Members and their furry volunteers came in their best Christmas outfits to share some joy for the hardworking students. See the video as posted on...
OUR DOG AMBASSADORS AT YLW KELOWNA AIRPORT
Our Society Dog Ambassadors were on hand at Kelowna Airport to help welcome the 2 millionth passenger. Read the story here: https://www.kelownanow.com/watercooler/news/news/Video/VIDEO_2_millionth_passenger_of_the_year_at_YLW/ The Dog Ambassador program, at Kelowna...
PET THERAPY VISITS AT OKANAGAN COLLEGE.
February 7th was Okanagan College’s Stress Busters Event. Our members were on hand to help students relieve stress during Mid Term Exams. Along with the many other activities, 8 of our furry Volunteers kept students happy. Enjoying all the attention from the students...
PET PAWS- OKANAGAN COLLEGE
Our Society’s furry volunteers spent the lunch hour with students providing some much needed pet therapy and stress relief Tuesday March 12th Our furry volunteers will enjoy one more lunch hour with the...
K9’S AND WINE FUNDRAISER
Join us along with the Okanagan Bernese Mountain Dog Club for a Vineyard Walk at St Hubertus Winery with your best furry friend(s). Lunch along with Wine and Beer will be for sale . There will be lots of door prizes! For more information...
FUNDRAISER AT ST HUBERTUS WINERY
Our Society would like to thank everyone who came out for our June Fundraiser at for the K9s and Wine Event at St Hubertus Winery. Final Tally for all the donations, silent auction, and raffle tickets was $4892.00. We would like to extend our deepest appreciation to:...
VISITING OKANAGAN COLLEGE STUDENTS
Our members and their furry volunteers have enjoyed visiting the Students at Okanagan College for this 2019 fall semester. Our member and their dogs will back to see Okanagan College Students in 2020 starting with the Puppies and Popcorn Event from January 8th from...
STRESS RELIEF FOR MID TERM EXAMS IS BEST WITH PET THERAPY
Our dogs: Tizmo, Mandy, Wilson,Chester, MJ and Tobi n Elli. Today they were on hand at Okanagan College for their Mid Terms Stress Buster Event. For 2 hours students got to visit with the dogs along with a soup and sandwich, and do a craft thanks to the Okanagan...
PET THERAPY TO RETURN IN FALL OF 2021
We are looking to start some of our Pet Therapy Programs this fall with protocols in place. We hope to accept new members later on in the fall too. If you are interested in joining us with your furry friend, please use the contact form on our website to get in touch...