Blog: Pet of the Month

Duncan the dog

Pet of the Month December: Duncan by Nicole Arruda, CSR & ACA

“Dogs have given us their absolute all. We are the center of their universe. We are the focus of their love and faith and trust.” – Roger A. Caras Duncan is an eight year old Beagle who joined his family when his human sisters grew out of infancy. His parents...

Oliver the Bulldog

Oliver’s Story written by his mom Stephanie

I always wanted a little boy Bulldog that was brindle in colour, but had always had shelter dogs growing up. For Christmas in 2009 Bart had bought Oliver for me as a surprise. He was a tiny little ball of wrinkles and the moment everyone in the family met him...

Sam the dog

Sam’s Story by Justin Mausz (Sam’s dad)

My wife LeeAnne and I had a one and a half year old Golden Retriever named Baxter and, after experiencing the joy that he’d brought into our lives, were looking to add a second dog to our family. We were intuitively attracted to the German Shepherd breed because of their...

Darwin the cat

Pet of the Month August: Darwin by Nicole Arruda, CSR & ACA

“Besides love and sympathy, animals exhibit other qualities connected with the social instincts which, in us, would be called moral.” – Charles Darwin Darwin was found  in March of 2013 by Ian and his family in Bancroft during a visit to Grandma’s house. “They live at the top of a...