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Rescue Me: Roman A Neapolitan Mastiff Cross Looking For His Forever Home

18 Jan

Roman

Welcome to the next installment of Rescue Me in which we feature pets waiting for adoption at the Vancouver SPCA. Today we would like to introduce you to a sweet boy named Roman. He is a Neapolitan Mastiff Cross who is 5 years old.  Roman was surrendered to the Vancouver SPCA because his people could not care for him properly. Upon his arrival Roman was severely underweight, but has now gained some weight and is already at 125 pounds and gaining. He has been recently neutered and had surgery to his eyes to correct inward growing eyelashes.  Roman is a social, friendly and calm dog.  The Vancouver SPCA is looking for a special home for this boy.  He requires people who are familiar with the breed and/or large dogs.  Roman as you might expect at 125 pounds is a strong dog and not suitable for a frail guardian.   Roman is a wee bit nervous around lots of traffic and loud trucks thus a home that is in a quieter area would be best for him. He has not lived with other animals so the Vancouver SPCA thinks he would be best suited for being your one and only at home.  One disclaimer, you must be prepared for a bit of drool, but in return you will receive extra love. Come meet this big sweetie at the Vancouver SPCA Shelter, 1205 East 7th Avenue.  If you would like more information about Roman, the Vancouver SPCA would love to hear from you. You can reach them by telephone at 604-879-7721 or by email at vancouver@spca.bc.ca. As always, we thank you in advance for sharing this information to help find this sweet boy his forever home.

UPDATE January 30, 2015 Roman found his forever home.

Giving Locally: Vancouver BC SPCA Wish List

25 Nov

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We at ILiveInEastVan.com are big supporters of all the great work the staff and volunteers do at the Vancouver SPCA.  The SPCA is a non-profit organization that helps nearly 37,000 injured, abused and homeless animals each year and relies on generous donations from supporters.  We provide our support wherever we can. If you follow us, you know we regularly feature many of the pets waiting for adoption.  Today, we would like to tell you about a different way you can support the Vancouver SPCA. That is by contributing some much needed items from their Wish List.  Maybe you have some extra items at home that they could use, or maybe you would like to purchase a few items from their Wish List for them this Christmas. Which ever way you choose to support them, these items go a long way to helping them do the great work they do.  If you do purchase new items to be donated, keep your receipt and drop it off with some identification and you are eligible for a tax receipt for income tax purposes.  We have set out below a short list of some of the most wanted items that would help them immensely, we invite you to take a peek:

Animal Care

  • Gently Used Bedding, Towels & Blankets
  • Clumping litter for cats
  • Fancy Feast or Tiki cat tuna for adult cats & senior cats
  • Treats for cats: They love Temptations
  • Smart toys and kongs of any kind
  • Leashes/collars
  • Bully sticks and hard chew toys for dogs
  • Training treats for dogs
  • Small animal toys for -chinchillas, guinea pigs, rabbits, rats & gerbils
  • Craisins, Cheerios, Shreddies
  • Romaine lettuce, bok choy, carrots, cilantro & parsley for the rabbits

Cleaning – Office

  • Eco friendly cleaning products
  • Paper Towels
  • Dishwashing soap
  • Heavy duty garbage bags
  • Photocopy paper

Donations can be dropped off at the Vancouver Shelter at 1205 East 7th Avenue (at the corner of East 6th Avenue & Keith Drive). For those taking transit, the Vancouver SPCA Shelter is located across the street from the VCC-Clark Skytrain Station.  The shelter is open Monday to Friday 10:30 am – 5:00 pm and Saturday & Sunday from Noon – 4:00 pm and items can be dropped anytime during those times.  If you have any questions, you can phone or email the Vancouver shelter directly at T: 604-879-7721 or vancouver@spca.bc.ca. We thank you in advance for helping support the great work these folks do speaking for all those that cannot speak for themselves.