THE ANIMAL ASSISTANCE SOCIETY, FOUNDED 39 YEARS AGO, IS A 100% VOLUNTEER BASED REGISTERED CHARITY THAT PROVIDES: • Veterinary care, spay/neuter procedures and shelter to stray companion animals • Emergency veterinary assistance and spay/neuter assistance to companion animal guardians who are financially limited • Foster, PetSmart and Pet Valu adoption programs to secure suitable permanent homes for unwanted or abandoned companion animals • Where domestication is not possible, spay/neuter release programs for feral cat colonies combined with continued long-term veterinary care, shelter and food • Public awareness/education of best practices in companion animal care; including a focus on the importance of spay/neutering, the cruel reality of declawing and on the many outdoor dangers cats are needlessly subjected to whenever they are let outside to roam • Advocacy of much needed improvements to existing Canadian animal cruelty legislation