THANK YOU THANK YOU TO THE VANCOUVER FOUNDATION FOR HELPING MAKE OUR DREAM COME TRUE.

WE HAVE BEEN GRANTED SOME FUNDS FOR OUR SAFE HOUSES ON GALIANO!

The Directors of RestQ have had a DREAM. We need a SAFE HOUSE for injured animals, cats with feline aids or leukemia who have special needs, animals in transit to our vet and generally animals in need. We often need a safe home while animals are waiting for adoption.

Basically the needs go on and on and we have nowhere to give these animals the kind of life they require. We would like to build 2 small buildings where we can have safety, heat and comfort for the animals. We have applied to the Vancouver Foundation for some financial assistance.

We need YOUR help too.

Please help us to help the animals.

We are a registered charity (#83035 9568 RR0001) and are able to provide tax receipts for donations over $20.

Direct donations may be made by sending cheques payable to Rest.Q Animal Sanctuary to:

Rest.Q Animal Sanctuary
Site 12, Comp 11, RR1
Galiano Island, BC V0N 1P0

Donations can be made online through:
Canada Helps or PayPal, both of which accept major credit cards.

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Thank you Ralph at the Active Page for the donation from the election of Mayor for Galiano. Thank you to all who voted and donated to Rest.Q.   Congrats to Bogart and runner up Freddie.  We now have a MAYOR!!

 Thank you to the Galiano Thrift Shop for their monetary donation to Rest.Q. Thank you for the blankets and goodies.   Your ongoing support is much appreciated.

       THANK YOU DOUG AT BOSLEY’S (SIDNEY)  AND MARK AT PETSMART

        FOR MAKING THIS CHRISTMAS SPECIAL FOR REST.Q AND MANY ANIMALS ON THE GULF ISLANDS.

                    THANK YOU TO ALL THE STAFF AT BOSLEY’S AND PETSMART    

               WE APPRECIATE YOUR SUPPORT ALL YEAR ROUND.

THANK YOU AND ALL THE BEST IN 2011

Puppy mills can be a danger for families that want to adopt a new dog. A puppy mill is a breeding facility with the sole purpose of churning out the most dogs for the least money – and to make the most profit.

Substandard breeding conditions and inbreeding can lead to health and behavioral problems in the puppies bred there. Since the 1980s, the Humane Society of the United States has been fighting to shut down these facilities. You can do your part by making sure to research before you adopt and by keeping yourself informed! Here are some tips to avoid adopting from a puppy mill:

Avoid: Pet stores, newspaper or journal ads, and great deals on the internet! Many puppy mills supply local pet stores, and ads in newspapers or on websites can easily falsify information. Remember Bandit from Season 2? His website said that he was from a licensed breeder, but he turned out to be the product of a puppy mill, costing his new family thousands of dollars in vet bills and heartache over his life-threatening health and behavioral problems. Read a story about a successful puppy mill adoption using Cesar’s Way.

Visit the breeder and ask questions!Ask to see the entire facility where the dogs are bred and kept. Is it clean? Spacious enough? Ask to see the parent dogs as well. Does the breeder show hesitation to let you see the facility or to let you meet the other dogs who are being kept there? Or is the breeder willing to just sell one of his puppies to anyone who walks in off the street, sight unseen? Reputable breeders will want to make sure their puppies are going to good homes. Beware of all these red flags.

Adopt from a shelter or rescue instead! This is the simplest solution. Rescues and shelters most often have the best interest of the animal at heart, and many of them are last chance adoptions. Remember: don’t feel sorry! Adopt based on your energy level and compatibility!

For more tips on finding a responsible breeder, check out the HSUS.org guide. There is also a whole section in How to Raise the Perfect Dog with Cesar’s advice on how to find a reputable breeder. For more information on puppy mills and what you can do to help, check out Last Chance for Animals’ website.