We have been lucky to find a great volunteer who is willing to do some extra-curriculr work with Tucker. He's just gone into a foster home to learn about being by himself in a home. Tucker has already been through to sets of obedience classes during his stay with us at The Training Station. They donate a spot in their group obedience classes to a needy shelter dog. Tucker has learned lots of basic commands like "sit" "down" "stay" "watch me" and has started work on loose leash walking and coming when called.
We're guessing that she's been rather inhibited by all the other cats in the community house and only now are we getting to see the real deal Camille. She is a soft, lovely spayed female with unique black and white markings. Camille was surrendered to us by her previous owner when their lifestyle changed. She is approximately 7 years old.
Since our opening on January 01, 2002, numerous improvements have been made at our District of North Vancouver Animal Welfare Shelter facility. Months of repairing, painting and renovating have given the shelter a new look, including a "Community Cat Courtyard", where cats can enjoy the outdoors in a secure environment, and a "Bunny Run" that allows rabbits to leave their condos to play outside. In addition to the new areas, the Shelter has a new "Community Cat Room" that houses cats ready for adoption, a "Singles Room" that holds strays pending a search for owners, and an "Isolation Room" for sick or pregnant animals. In the future, we hope to build a training area for Animal Behaviorists to work with behavior-challenged dogs.
We have implemented numerous animal welfare programs. Most notable is our Progressive Animal/ Canine Evaluation program, which has been used to place 264 animals in life long homes. Other programs include quality animal medical care, nutrition, socialization, exercise, behavioral training, fostering, lost and found; as well as programs on volunteer opportunities, educational tours, and assisting and liaising with rescue organizations. We also encourage the public to view our web sites at
www.dnv.org and dnvpaws.petfinder.orgThe staff at the Animal Welfare Shelter is dedicated to ensuring owners are more responsible, through education for the care and control, vaccinations, spaying and/or neutering and licensing of their pets. This is being done through education and with the outstanding support of ten veterinarian practices that volunteer their time at our Shelter. In turn providing our Community with a safe, healthy and caring environment for our animals and citizens.
Our Shelter has currently responded to 1764 different requests for service. These included picking up stray dogs, park patrols, transporting injured animals to receive veterinarian care, as well as investigating complaints related to dog biting, abandonment, animal cruelty, abiding by the scoop law and excessive barking. In the past 15 months we have cared for over 700 animals at our Shelter.
As in the past, our staff is always committed to developing new and innovative programs.
We provide quality medical care, nutrition, socialization, exercise, behavioral training, and a progressive animal evaluation program to carefully select the RIGHT home for the success and well being of our animals.
We are responsible for picking up stray dogs, transporting injured animals to receive veterinarian care, investigating dog biting incidents, abandonment, animal cruelty, and scoop law and excessive barking complaints.
We are committed to ensure owners are more responsible for the care and control, vaccinations, spaying and or neutering and licensing of their pets through education. In turn providing our Community with a safe, healthy and caring environment for our animals and citizens.
Closed Mondays.
Public enquires via telephone are welcome!
Hours of operation
Tuesday through Sunday, 10am to 5pm
Telephone Enquires: 8:00 am - 5:00 pm
Open to the public 10am - 5:00 pm
Volunteers are welcome.
Our Shelter will be closed to the public on Mondays.
Volunteers are welcome anytime.
