Canadian Animal Rescue and Extended Shelter (C.A.R.E.S) was formed in 1993 by a group of animal lovers who wanted a safe place for homeless cats. We are a non-profit rescue and we provide shelter for stray, abandoned and unwanted cats in a loving and cage free environment. There is a no kill policy at C.A.R.E.S., therefore, any cat who is not adopted will be able to live the rest of their natural lives at the shelter. In February of 1998, C.A.R.E.S. began an alliance with the PetSmart store in Langley. We have some of our kitties available to meet 7 days a week at the Langley PetSmart adoption center, with our volunteers on hand there each day! Some of our more timid cats can be found on our website and viewed at our shelter with an appointment. As a small, non-profit organization, we rely on a community of volunteers to help us keep our shelter clean and our cats well loved. Our amazing team of volunteers assist with cleaning, caring for the cats, fostering cats/kittens and generally providing love and protection for abused, injured, hungry, lost and abandoned cats.
While the cats are with us, they receive good quality food, veterinary care and a lot of love. We have multiple shifts of volunteers each day including morning cleaners and afternoon kitty kissers who socialize the shyer cats. In addition, we have a dedicated evening shift who comes in each night to care for sick cats, feed dinners and check on all the cats to make sure everyone is settled in for the night. C.A.R.E.S. is funded entirely through membership fees, adoption fees, fundraising events and the generous tax-deductible donations of caring individuals and corporations. We are blessed to have over 60 dedicated volunteers!
To our amazing supporters and volunteers, thank you, we could not do this without you!
We are located in Langley B.C. Canada
Board of Directors:
- Carol Briner, President, Shelter Liaison
- Donna Healey-Ogden, Vice President & Adult Foster Co-ordinator
- Tara White, Director of Communications, Fundraising Chair
- Lynn Hewitt, Secretary, Adoptions Co-ordinator
- Marion Reid, Adoptions Co-ordinator
- Marian Haney, Adoptions & Intake Co-ordinator and Kitten Foster Co-ordinator
- Clive Ellis, Public Relations Director
- Micheline Chavigny, Membership Secretary
- Chris Kasdorf, Maintenance Director
- Chris Briner, Maintenance Director
- Cynthia Kereluk, Director