Beautiful Bonnie is our #CatOfTheWeek. She’s a sweet and playful kitty who takes a little time to warm up and would prefer a quieter home. 😺 She’s on some meds and a special diet to make her skin feel good. She gets along great with rabbits!🐰 Apply at aarcs.ca/animal/a2000356033

Don’t miss out on your chance to help even the tiniest of animals, with our Spring Online Auction! 🐶 Check it out at aarcs.ca/auction! Bidding closes on Friday, April 10th at 8pm. Help us create a better world for our furry friends, while snagging a little something for yourself or a loved one! 🥰

Enough with the snow already - we need some green out there! 🌱 Time is running out to order beautiful hanging baskets in our Spring Bloom Fundraiser. 🌸 Get your order in by 6pm on Sunday, April 12 at aarcs.ca/spring-bloom. 🌼 #AnimalWelfare #SupportRescues

Hoppy Easter from Birk! 🐣 🌸 This Easter bunny wants to remind you to keep the candy and chocolates, as well as flowers such as hyacinths, daffodils, out of reach from your pets! 🐰🐶😺 ⭐️ Birk is adoptable! #AnimalWelfare #HappyEaster

Helios is interrupting your scrolling for something REALLY exciting! 🐾 It’s time for our Spring Online Auction! 🤩 Support animals in need & make a difference with EVERY bid. 🙏 Get started at aarcs.ca/auction! #AnimalWelfare

Sound up! 📢 Orla is young, but already practicing her howl. 🐾 Orla and her 5 siblings are now two weeks old, born on St. Patrick’s Day. 🇮🇪 We’ll be watching their progress and hope they get lucky 🍀 with great families! #Pupdate #yycdogs

Trap-Neuter-Release (TNR) season starts in April! TNR is an effective and humane approach to managing free-roaming cat populations. We spay/neuter, vaccinate 💉 and deworm feral cats before returning them to their home. 😻 For more information, head to aarcs.ca/animal-welfare/trap-neuter-release.

Almond just turned 13 and is looking for a home to spend her golden years. 🏡 She loves to cuddle, go for walks and play with her foster family. 🐾 Find out more at aarcs.ca/animal/a0019705280/ Please SHARE! #Adoptable #yycdogs

It’s not even the end of March and we’ve already rescued over 100 CATS this month! 🐈🐈‍⬛ But wait- there’s more! So many more, because it’s kitten season! 🐱 We have 62 cats in the shelter right now ready, or soon to be ready for a foster home. 🏡 Interested? Head to aarcs.ca/foster. #yyccats

“Ehh, what’s up, doc?!” - Chalupa 🐰 This beauty is a New Zealand rabbit. She’s a fairly large girl with a personality that’s just as big! 💕 Chalupa is sweet, playful and curious and will need plenty of space to roam. Check out her adorable video at aarcs.ca/animal/a2000389445/! #BunnyLove

It turns out Jed was exactly where he was supposed to be all along. 💛 After 871 days in care, Jed has been ADOPTED! 🙌 After so long together, his foster family just couldn’t let him go, so Jed gets to live his happily ever after with his favourite people! Happy life, Jed! #Adopted #AnimalWelfare

Want to do some team building with your coworkers AND give back? 👊🏼 You can bring your crew to AARCS like #CIRRealty did. They did some organizing and light chores and or course, made time for cuddles and play! Learn more at aarcs.ca/group-volunteer/. #AARCS #volunteer

“Ooohhh, a sheepskin, just for me? No? Well, what if I sits real nice?” -Pecorino 🐾 What this big boy would like more than a sheepskin is a furever home! 🏡 He’s been in our care for nearly 250 days! Find out more about him at aarcs.ca/animal/a0048073260/

Can you help us give Mishka a pain-free life? 🐕‍🦺 She arrived from the NWT with an old injury to her pelvis that did not heal properly. She’ll need to see a specialist for surgery so she can use her leg again! You can donate to her care at care.aarcs.ca/participant/3/139!🙏

It’s Friday the 13th but we hope you’re still not hanging on to those old #superstitions about black cats! 🐈‍⬛ Here’s four perfectly lovely cats on our website right now just waiting to show you their black magic! 🪄 aarcs.ca/cats #BlackCats

Interested in joining our team of fosters but worried about the time commitment? ⌚️ Animals can be in your care for a few weeks to several months, but you can also take over an animal’s care for just a few days for vacation relief! 😻 Get started at aarcs.ca/foster. #AnimalWelfare

Grant and Milo are just two of THOUSANDS who pass through our vet clinic each year. Grant (left) is finishing off some meds, 💊 and Milo gets neutered this week! 🌰 Then they’ll be ready for adoption! Why not help our clinic and its amazing work with a one-time or monthly donation? aarcs.ca/donate/

The mild weather has us thinking about spring and that means it’s time for our annual Spring Flowers Fundraiser! 💐 You can order hanging baskets with flowers, strawberries or tomatoes, or surprise mom with a special Mother’s Day basket! 🍓💚 Order by Sunday, April 12 at aarcs.ca/spring-bloom. 🌼 🌺

Shane is one part snuggly and one part playful, and he’s our #DogOfTheWeek. 🦮 He’s a calm boy indoors who loves to be by your side. Outside, he’s all about the zoomies and his toys. He has a reduced fee this week only! 🤩 aarcs.ca/animal/a2000382420 #RescueDogs

We’ve taken in 50 PIGGIES after things got out of control for a local breeder. 🐹 Multiple females are pregnant, and several have ringworm. As they’ve all been exposed, they require preventative care and it’s going to get pricey! 💰 Visit care.aarcs.ca/fundraiser/ringworm-guinea-pigs to help out!

You are looking at another satisfied pup! Her foster home is now her furever home! 🏡 “Constance found her forever home and is now Gracie! The best news is…..our home is now her home. 😁 This little girl is such a wonderful weirdo, we couldn’t let her go.” ❤️🥰🐶 Happy life, Gracie! #PetAdoption

This #Caturday we’re highlighting some terrific tabbies! 😻 If you like them grey and stripey, we’ve got ‘em! Clockwise, from top left: Emma, Vicki, Buzzy, Gretchen, and Teddy Bear. 💛 Check out all our cats at aarcs.ca/cats. Your purrfect pet is waiting! #cats #tabbies

“Help! The shelter is running out of litter trays, and I refuse to do it in my box. That’s for playtime!” - Jim 🐾🙀 If you can help - drop off small, open tray litter boxes anytime in the yellow donation bin in front of our #yyc shelter at 5060 74th Ave. SE. Jim and his friends appreciate it! 🙏

More than anything, Henna, Agatha, and Bear (top to bottom) really want to find foster homes. 🏡 They’re all overwhelmed at the shelter and need a calm place to decompress as they wait to be adopted. Could your home be that place to land? Contact [email protected] for more info on fostering! 🐾

We’re celebrating #WorldSpayDay with Candie 🍬 and her LAST litter of pups! Dogs can get pregnant as young as 5 months old, and a pair of unaltered dogs and their pups can lead to 67,000 dogs in 6 YEARS! 🤯 If you’d like to help support our spay/neuter programs, donate at aarcs.ca/donate.

Anyone up for a spa day? 😸 Handsome Devon loves to be treated like royalty, whether that be pets, brushing or his special diet. 👑 He’s a little shy when meeting new people, but once he loves you, he’ll be your shadow! Check him out at aarcs.ca/animal/a2000378273-2-2-3-3/ #Siamese

It’s time for our next Senior’s Pet Wellness Clinic! 🐈🦮🐇 This event offers seniors aged 65+ the chance to bring in their pets for free veterinary check-ups and vaccinations! 💉 For more information and to apply, please complete the online form at aarcs.ca/wellness-clinics. Must apply to attend.

SAVE THE DATE! 📅 We’ve got two upcoming adoption events at #PetSmart where you could meet your new best friend! 🐶🐈 Same day adoptions are encouraged and our usual thorough screening process applies! Purrhaps we’ll see you there! #RescueDogs #RescueCats

Beso, Cupid, Valen, and Lovebug ❤️ would be thrilled if we could push our 50/50 prize even higher! Deadline is midnight tonight, Feb.16. ⌛️ It’s nearing $123K - winner takes half! 😍 #AnimalWelfare #AARCS

Once a pup battling mange and lice, Layla is now living her best life with Heather Waddell Real Estate. 🐾 In honour of her rescue story, Heather is matching every donation, RIGHT NOW, up to $14,000! ✨ Help us create more happy endings! ❤️ Donate at aarcs.ca/laylas-love! #AnimalWelfare

Don’t go snoozing through the deadline in our Good Vibes 50/50! That would be ruff! 🐶 The jackpot is at over $88K - winner takes half! 🤩 Deadline is Jan. 16! Pick up yours now at aarcs.ca/chances/ #AARCS #AnimalWelfare

We have not one, but three Critters Of The Week! 🐹🐹🐹 Bonded trio Pepper, Basil and Yumi are looking for a home where they have plenty of room to zoom, take afternoon naps, and of course - snacks! 🥬 Check them out at aarcs.ca/animal/a2000383949-a2000383947-a2000383946. #GuineaPigs

WE’RE HIRING! #AARCS is in search of a Foster Home Coordinator to oversee our foster homes and the animals in their care, providing judgment-free support. 😸 If you’re an animal lover who thrives in a team environment we’d love to hear from you! 📧 Apply at aarcs.ca/careers! 💚 #YYCJobs

Arpi tired herself out playing at her foster home! 🏡 But, she’s going to be wide awake when she hears the news that she has a pending application! 👏🏻 Wish her luck - hopefully her new home has #Lego! #AdoptDontShop #yycCats

🎵 Find, me, somebunny to love. Find, me, somebunny to love.🎵 We can help with that! 🐰 February is Adopt a Rescued Rabbit month. Single buns are just $25 while bonded pairs are $30! Hop over to aarcs.ca/critters #RescueRabbits

Rory is a big, goofy, lovable pooch just looking for his own people to love. 🥰 He is super friendly, LOVES toys, and has loads of energy. He recently had a photo shoot 📷 to put his best paw forward. 🐾 Lets find him a foster home - or better yet, his forever home! 🏡 aarcs.ca/animal/a2000360176/

We’re looking for some help for Cupcake! 🥰 She has a condition that affects her esophagus. She requires lifelong, special-order meds, and careful feeding. We’re committed to Cupcake’s care until she finds a home willing to embrace her special needs. Donate at care.aarcs.ca/participant/3/128

The #AARCS Veterinary Hospital is currently hosting students from Olds College, CDI College, Bow Valley College and the University of Edinburgh for some hands-on training! 📚 We’re proud to have an in-house hospital that serves shelter and community needs while training new professionals! 🩺

They’re so cute, they must be AI, right? Wrong! They’re the real deal! 🐶 Meet Momma Meadow and Brook, Wildflower, Foxtail, Grasshopper, Pebble and Thistle! They’re 6 weeks old and SO adorable! #PuppyLove #AARCS #AdoptDontShop

There’s a purrfect home for every animal - sometimes it just takes time to find it. 🏡 In Alameda’s case, it took over 2 years!She’s a beautiful cat but not many wanted to take on her feline asthma. Last month, she finally met her match and we couldn’t be happier! 😻 Happy life, Alameda! #Caturday

New to #AARCS? We’d love to have you as part of our team and we’re always looking for new foster homes! 🏡 Seamus, Rory, Trip and Dwight are four handsome and well-behaved gentlemen who need a place to hang their leash. Head to aarcs.ca/foster to get started. You won’t regret it!

Meet the ultimate piggy powerhouse - Scout and Geronimo. This bonded pair is all about fun, with Geronimo (white & grey) in the lead and Scout bringing up the rear. 🐹 They’d love a spacious home where they can wheek about all day! Their adoption fee is just $60! 😍 #PiggyLove #AARCS

WE’RE HIRING! 😃 AARCS is looking for a people person who also loves working with animals. Your job will include making sure the shelter is well run and that the animals receive the highest quality care. 🐈‍⬛🦮🐇 Must have animal handling experience! APPLY at aarcs.ca/careers/

Bray is just chewin’ on her bone, waiting for the applications to roll in! 🐶 Her foster mom has big praise for her! “I can’t believe this girl is a 7 mo old puppy. She’s one of the smartest dogs I’ve ever had, she learns everything on the first try & adores kids.” Find her at aarcs.ca/dogs.

“Hi, Blitzen here! 🐱 What to know what would be purrfect? More of THIS stuff: •kitty litter & scoops •pâté cat food •cardboard scratchers •Churu treats 😻 Our donation bin is at 5060 74 Avenue SE, CALGARY. My shelter friends will ❤️ you! #AnimalWelfare #yyc

“Have you heard? It’s time for our first adoption event of the year!” - Tripp 🐾 We’ll have dogs 🐕 and cats 🐈 for adoption at PetSmart Chinook this Saturday! 📆 2 – 4:30pm. Same day adoptions are encouraged, with our usual thorough adoptions screening process. aarcs.ca/adoption-process #yyc

Happy #TongueOutTuesday from Bubba! 🐾 This boy is known to be a bit of a counter surfer, 🏄 a habit his furever family will want to break. Check out our blog on teaching your dog impulse control at aarcs.ca/dogs/impulse-control/. ⭐️Bubba is adoptable!

Bath time for Ember’s puppies last night was a team effort. 🛁 Mom and her five pups are all cleaned up now for their foster homes where they’ll hang out and recoup from their upcoming surgeries. We’re sure it won’t be long until they find furever homes! 🏡 #DogFostering #AARCS

Need some help paying off those holiday bills? 🧾 Winning this lottery would sure help and it would greatly benefit our animals, too! Our Good Vibes 50/50 is back! 💰 Don’t miss out! aarcs.ca/chances/ #AnimalWelfare

We’re not kitten when we say these cuties are going to go fast! 😻 Clockwise from top left: Bowie, Soren, Trixie, Tessa, Baxter and Murphy. They’re ready for adoption at aarcs.ca/cats! #yyccats #CatAdoption #AARCS