Keeping Indoor Cats Happy & Healthy

 Color Electronic Services   Whether your cat lives inside or outside, as an “innie” or an “outtie,” depends on many personal variables, but statistics show that indoor cats have unique health needs compared to outdoor cats.   With nearly 80 percent of cats living indoors, most people with cats have “innies” in their family. Some [...]

More than Half of Canadians Trust their Pets more than People

  CNW/ – A recent Harris/Decima study1 reveals that more than half (53%) of Canadian pet owners think animals are more reliable than people. Pets offer us unconditional love and acceptance, which feeds our psychological needs as a species. It is not uncommon for people to become deeply attached to the companionship that pets provide, looking [...]

Conserve Valuable Habitat in Stettler, Alberta

Marketwire -  Kevin Sorenson, Member of Parliament for Crowfoot, on behalf of Canada’s Environment Minister Jim Prentice, today announced the Nature Conservancy of Canada’s successful acquisition of the Rockland Bay property-59.8 hectares (149.51 acres) of land near Stettler, Alberta, secured in part with funding from Environment Canada’s Natural Areas Conservation Program. The Government of Canada [...]

Do wildlife festivals actually benefit wildlife?

Do wildlife festivals actually benefit wildlife? Glen Hvenegaard, environmental studies professor at the University of Alberta’s Augustana Campus, is researching whether these festivals actually help the species and ecosystems they celebrate. “We make a broad assumption that ecotourism and wildlife festivals are good,” says Hvenegaard, “but if they are good, how are they good and [...]

WSPA report reveals problems at CFIA

WSPA report reveals problems at CFIA Animal welfare group finds that millions of farm animals suffer, die due to lax enforcement TORONTO, June 2, 2010: Today, the World Society for the Protection of Animals released alarming findings of a review it conducted of Canadian Food Inspection Agency (CFIA) animal transport inspection reports.  The animal welfare [...]

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Donate to Help Vegreville Get a Portable Ultrasound Machine

The Hospital Board is taking donations through paypal to help raise funds for a portable ultrasound machine. The new machine, the Sonosite M-Turbo, is a high performance mobile ultrasound machine that doctors hope to use as a diagnostic tool in the hospital to speed up diagnosis times in patients, allowing doctors to make accurate, informed decisions about patient care in shorter time periods. The mobile ultrasound unit can be applied in areas of care such as Anesthesia, Critical Care, Cardiology, Emergency Medicine, Women’s Health, Cardiovascular Disease Management, Surgeries and more. With support from the community, this incredibly valuable tool can be added to the list of ways that St. Joseph’s General Hospital works to bring the community better health.

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