Bob has a broken hip and tail

July 30, 2023 Bob is a poor little kitten found on the side of the highway. X-rays show a broken left hip and broken tail. Skin of tail is also degloved, and the left front leg has a suspected brachial plexus avulsion (nerve damage). Despite all of this, he is in...
A tale of two abandoned dogs – Ken and Penny

A tale of two abandoned dogs – Ken and Penny

Two stories of pet abandonment! Meet Ken and Penny. After weeks of trying to humanely trap a stray dog in Athabasca County … success at last! Penny was a starving stray that had recently had puppies. We don’t know how she came to be on her own or what...
Zeus

Zeus

Meet Zeus! Zeus came into SCARS after landing at the vets with an obstruction that required emergency surgery. He is a young labradoodle. He had to have a part of his intestines removed because the object had already started to saw its way through. He will need to...
Kirby and Bonnie were dumped on a roadside

Kirby and Bonnie were dumped on a roadside

Meet Bonnie and Kirby, two beautiful girls found dumped on a roadside. We think of pets as members of our family, loyal to a fault. Pets comfort us in our darkest days, protect our children, and offer constant companionship. But pets are increasingly being disposed of...

River was the only survivor from her litter

June 24, 2024 Recently 3 newborn kittens were found wrapped in a blanket. They were rushed to the vet and placed in an experienced SCARS kitten foster home. We knew it was going to be difficult but we were up for the challenge. Sadly, only one kitten survived the...

Cindy was abandoned and has demodex

June 8, 2023 Cindy was left in someone’s yard. We are grateful it was a yard, however, animals are being neglected and abandoned at an alarming rate. Cindy’s medical condition is treatable; she has demodex and has received...