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The dozens of organisations that the Foundation supports are committed to protecting wildlife and safeguarding at-risk domestic animals. Below are stories of how support from the Foundation has made a difference in the lives of the animals, birds and sea life these charities serve.

African Wildlife Foundation

Gorilla habitat in Rawanda

The endangered mountain gorilla is the only great ape increasing in population, and habitat expansion is critical to sustaining population growth. Funding from the Foundation was used to help purchase land to expand Volcanoes National Park in Rawanda.

African Wildlife Foundation

Sniffer dogs to the rescue

The AWF’s Canines for Conservation program combats wildlife trafficking by deploying detection dogs and their handlers to key airports and seaports.

African Wildlife Foundation

Safeguarding Africa's rhinos

The Foundation responded to a wish list by the AWF to protect rhinos in the Great Fish River Nature Reserve in South Africa.

Aspen Valley Wildlife Sanctuary

New felid enclosures

New felid enclosures greatly improved the quality of life for two lynx and bobcat.

Atlantic Salmon Federation

Atlantic salmon tracking

Funding supports ASF research, education, advocacy and conservation management programs.

BC Conservation Foundation

Spotted owl breeding program

The BC Conservation Foundation's mission is to conserve and enhance forestry, fish, wildlife and their habitats.

Bear Creek Sanctuary

Saving unwanted bears

Bear Creek rehabilitates and provides a safe haven for unwanted, abused and injured exotic and zoo surplus animals and for injured or orphaned indigenous wildlife.

Bear With Us

Rehabilitating and caring for bears

Bear With Us rehabilitates injured bears, and sometimes provides a permanent home to a select few that cannot return to the wild.

Big Life Canada Foundation

Poaching in Kenya and Tanzania

Funding was used towards the purchase of water tanks at the Lenkilorouti and Ologurto outposts where Big Life’s anti-poaching rangers are stationed to protect migrating wildlife.

Birds Canada

Canada's voice for birds

Birds Canada's mission is to conserve wild birds through sound science, on-the-ground actions, innovative partnerships, public engagement, and science-based advocacy.

Busch Wildlife Sanctuary

Caring for injured wild animals

The Busch Sanctuary provides free, comprehensive medical and rehabilitative care to over 5,200 injured wild animals.

Calgary Seniors Resource Society

Pet Assist for Calgary's seniors

The Calgary Seniors Pet Assist program helps seniors stay with their pets longer.

Calgary Wildlife Rehabilitation Society

A new hare enclosure

The new hare enclosure provides vulnerable baby hares with a safe and quiet place for them to recover and grow.

Calgary Zoo

Saving orphaned grizzly cubs

When three grizzly cubs were left orphaned by a poaching incident, the Calgary Zoo took them in and provided the specialised care and enrichment activities required to help them survive.

Canadian Peregrine Foundation

Education and banding programs

Funding is used towards the CPF's Wildlife Education Program and Species at Risk Stewardship Program.

Canadian Sea Turtle Network

The Canadian Sea Turtle Centre

The Foundation helps support the Canadian Sea Turtle Centre in Peggy's Cove, Nova Scotia. It is the only sea turtle educational centre in Canada, and has the potential to reach thousands of visitors over the course of a summer.

Canadian Wildlife Federation

A brighter future for wildlife

There are currently more than 700 species of plants and animals at risk of being lost from Canada. The Foundation is proud to support The CWF's part in a movement designed to create a brighter future for Canadian wildlife.

Cats Anonymous

A sanctuary for cats

Cats Anonymous is a "no kill" sanctuary, focusing on matching up healthy felines with loving families.

Cetus Research & Conservation Society

Protecting killer whales

The Foundation supports Cetus on the Pacific coast where they actively intercede to protect killer whales from the harm caused by vessel traffic.

Cheetah Conservation Fund

Saving Namibia's cheetahs

Founded in Namibia in 1990, Cheetah Conservation Fund (CCF) is dedicated to saving the cheetah in the wild.

Conservation Halton Foundation

Shrike breeding program

The Shrike Recovery Project is a breeding facility which has successfully bred and released over 80 young shrikes into the wild.

Farley Foundation

Helping low-income pet owners

The Farley Foundation helps low-income pet owners cover the costs of providing necessary veterinary care for their pets.

Fauna Foundation and Fauna Sanctuary

A new tunnel for the chimps

The Foundation's donation was used towards a new cross-over tunnel connection in the chimp house, which has proven very popular with the Fauna family of chimpanzees.

Finding Them Homes

Reducing dog over-population

Donations help communities along Ontario's James Bay coast and other remote locations reduce the dog over-population through adoption, spay/neuter clinics, and providing donated dog food and supplies.

Guelph Humane Society

Spay/neuter program

Each year the Guelph Humane Society cares for approximately 3000 animals in need, providing shelter, adoption, veterinary care and a progressive spay/neuter program.

Helen Woodward Animal Center

Equine hospital upgrades

New flooring for the equine hospital will ensure a safe and sanitary facility, and new arthroscopy equipment allows veterinarians to evaluate and treat many orthopedic conditions in a minimally invasive way.

Hobbitstee Wildlife Refuge

At-risk youth helping wildlife

Hobbitstee Wildlife's volunteers consist mainly of young offenders, at risk youth and adult offenders who help the organisation's mission to assist sick, orphaned and injured wildlife return back to their natural habitat.

Hobe Sound Animal Protection

A better world for cats

HSAPL operates as a non-profit organization dedicated to creating a better world for cats through adoption, spay/neuter services and public education.

Hope for Wildlife Society

New marine and bobcat units

Funds received from the Foundation were used to help build a new Marine Wildlife Rescue Unit and Bobcat Unit.

Ladybird Animal Sanctuary

Giving pets a second chance

The Gordon and Patricia Gray Animal Welfare Foundation have helped Ladybird rescue over 1,000 animals from high-volume shelters in Ontario and Quebec.

Loggerhead Marinelife Centre

Sea turtle veterinary hospital

Funding from the Foundation was used to equip a a state-of-the-art veternary hospital devoted to the care of sea turtles.

Loon Preservation Committee

Protecting the loon population

The Foundation provides ongoing support to the LPC's efforts to protect loons through monitoring, research, management, and public education.

Medicine Hat SPCA

Caring for homeless pets

Providing protective care for sick, injured, homeless and unwanted animals and promoting humane attitudes and responsible pet ownership.

National Wildlife Centre

Building a new wildlife hospital

A significant investment from the Foundation enabled the NWC to purchase a 100 acre property in Caledon, Ontario, to be the future home of Canada's Centre of Excellence in wildlife.

Nature Canada

Conserving nature in Canada

Areas of focus include climate change, reconciliation with indigenous peoples, species at risk and regulated hunting.

Nature Conservancy Canada

Protecting grasslands

The Leblanc Project in Rice Lake Plains is a high priority for wildlife and for grassland birds in particular--including several bird species at risk--and the Eastern Hog-nosed Snake.

Oakville Milton Humane Society

A new cat colony room

The new Cat Colony Room for the cats in the care of OHMS is a converted adoption room, previously filled with cages, where cats are free to roam freely throughout the day, climb cat trees, play and sleep in beds.

Oakville Milton Humane Society

A new van for APS

The Foundation helped buy a much needed cargo van to be used for the rescue of animals and wildlife in distress in Oakville and Milton.

Ontario Turtle Conservation Centre

Outdoor education centre

The Foundation supports the OTCC's programs, including their growing education program, which fosters awareness and direct conservation action to protect the at-risk turtle populations and their wetland habitats.

Polar Bears International - Canada

Polar bear cams and research

The Foundation supports PBI's fieldwork conducted in Canada, including their Tundra Connections series, Polar Bear Cam, training programs for members of the PBI Climate Alliance, and population surveys and analyses.

Prairie Wildlife Rehabilitation Centre

A new truck for the PWRC

The Foundation helped the PWRC purchase a new truck, essential for their day to day activities for rescues, releases, garbage runs and supply/ donation pickups.

Regional Animal Protection Society

Homing cats in need

RAPS is one of the largest cat sanctuaries in North America, providing a safe permanent home to hundreds of feral, abandoned and surrendered cats.

Roberta Bondar Foundation

Protecting bird habitats

The Roberta Bondar Foundation’s Avian Migration Aerial Surface Space initiative, also known as AMASS, provides a new view of the migration of bird species, including whooping cranes, red knots, Sprague’s pipets, bar-tailed godwits, lesser flamingos and curlew sandpipers.

Salthaven Wildlife Rehabilitation Centre

A much needed ICU

Donations were used towards the purchase a new lead detection unit and a much needed Animal Intensive Care Unit.

Salthaven Wildlife Rehabilitation Centre

Avian mews for peregrine falcons

A new avian mews was built for the Centre where Peregrine Falcons and other Birds of prey are able to recover and exercise after surgery or injuries.

Save the Chimps

Caring for chimpanzees

The Foundation provided funding for eight months of complete care for one chimpanzee, which includes fresh daily meals, medical care, enrichment activities, and maintenance of their three-acre home in south Florida.

Sit With Me Dog Rescue

Saving dogs at risk

Sit With Me has helped network over 1000 at risk dogs with other rescues and has taken in over 1200 into their care.

Story Book Farm Primate Sanctuary

New digs for Sweet Pea and Pierre

The Foundation's donation helped the Farm to enlarge and enhance the areas for two baboons, Sweet Pea and Pierre. This enlarged area will give them more area to move about, more to see and more things to do to help pass time and enrich their lives.

The Humane Society of Greater Jupiter-Tequesta

Training retired rescue dogs

In a new a program, Furry Friends have partnered with a group to train their rescue dogs so that they can be paired with military service members returning from active duty with physical, mental and emotional disabilities.

The Owl Foundation

A new owl tour centre

The Owl Foundation's new tour centre, which was the extensive renovation of an old, unused building, allows them to showcase their work and offer educational opportunities to the public.

The Whale Museum

Saving orcas through education

The museum helps to promote stewardship of whales and the Salish Sea ecosystem through education and research.

Toronto Wildlife Centre

Raptor medical equipment

The Toronto Wildlife Centre is a leader in the field of wildlife rescue, veterinary care, rehabilitation and education, providing a vital and unique service in Southern Ontario. Funding was used to purchase raptor medical equipment.

Toronto and Region Conservation Authority

Preserving black walnut trees

Funding provided by the Gordon and Patricia Animal Welfare Foundation helped the TRCA with the Walnut Tree preservation initiative.

Toronto and Region Conservation Authority

Protecting Philips Lake

Philips Lake is a protected lake in the Oak Ridges Corridor Conservation Reserve, and home to many regionally and locally rare species such as spring peepers and wood frogs.

Vancouver Aquarium

New medical equipment

Funds were used to purchase a new anesthetic machine and ventilator and a Surgivet Advisor (vital signs monitor) for use in saving injured marine mammals such as harbour seals and sea otters.

Wild at Heart Refuge Centre

A new songbird aviary

Wild At Heart has been growing annually with the number of birds taken in, and they recently added and enlarged three aviaries to accommodate this growth, including a new songbird aviary.

Wildlife Haven Rehabilitation Centre

Raptor flyway enclosure

The Foundation helped fund a new 100 ft. long x 20 ft. wide x 16 ft. high flyway to house smaller raptors such as owls and falcons.

Wildlife SOS

A new digital elephant scale

A digital weighing scale will significantly improve the quality of care provided to the elephants since it can help catch problems before any other symptoms may be showing.

World Wildlife Fund Canada

Protecting monarch habitats

The WWF is helping to save the endangered monarch butterfly by conserving its habitat along the 5,000-kilometre migration paths between Canada, the US and the mountain forests of Mexico.

World Wildlife Fund Canada

Tracking Canada's sharks

The Foundation's support helps the WWF's work to combat major threats to Canada's shark population, such as usustainable bycatch.

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