Maclaren has pneumothorax

May 29, 2023 Update McLaren is like a different puppy now, full of energy and life! She is playful, bitey, barky, and all the things that a puppy should be! She has 2 incisions, one of which has 9 stitches. Her foster parent is keeping a close eye on things, but she...

Kittens found in a towel

May 26, 2023 A towel full of… kittens. 😰 That’s what two amazing bystanders found today in Athabasca in a ditch. They brought them to the vet, called SCARS and we are currently working on welcoming them into our foster homes. Please spay and neuter your animals so...

Dog being treated for burns from fires in High Level

May 25, 2023 We can’t imagine how difficult and stressful evacuating from a wildfire would be, our hearts go out to all families impacted. 😰❤️ SCARS is always willing to help in whatever way we can. Keeping animals in their home communities with their families...

Two sick puppies from Slave Lake

May 21, 2023 We got a call from a firefighter who found two sick puppies in Slave Lake and we suspect Parvo. Our team is making the trek to get these animals to emergency care as we speak. We also have another puppy who was from the fires last week, who is currently...

Kitten and mother may have feline panleukopenia

May 21, 2023 We have been working on a feral/non feral cat colony in Morinville & unfortunately its been ridden with feline panleukopenia. This specific litter (~5wks old) of five and their mom came in on Monday and all was well. Very quickly we noticed the...

Fox Lake wildfire rescue

May 19, 2023 Update Do you know how terrifying the roar of a wildfire is? So loud. So ferocious. So unpredictable. I am not sure how I escaped the deadly flames, but then I had more problems. I am tiny – not even 3.0 kg. I am young – barely 6 weeks old. I...