Citizen Canine's annual Everybody & Their Dog Walk celebrates the local dog-owning community and promotes responsible dog ownership. Victoria Pet Adoption Society will be there with some of our adoptable dogs. Please come out to support VPAS and all of the other animal rescues that will be there. The support of our community is the crucial to the work that we do.

This year's walk will again feature a just-for-fun dog show, and a hot dog stand with proceeds going to Broken Promises Rescue. Citizen Canine will be hosting an official CKC Canine Good Neighbour Program event as well.

One of our wonderful adopters has entered VPAS into Kuranda's Dog of the Month Contest and we need your help to win. It is a photo contest that features 4 photos of dogs sitting on their dog beds and the photo with the most votes by May 31st wins. One of the 4 photos, titled "Winter Boots" is a photo of Winter (recently adopted from VPAS) & her big brother Boots sharing the puppy's bed. If this photo receives the most votes during the month of May, Kuranda will donate 5 dog beds to VPAS so that our dogs can rest more comfortably while they're in their foster homes waiting to be adopted.

A large garage sale is being hosted by the Central Saanich Lions Club in Central Saanich on May 5th & 6th. The proceeds from this event will go to support pets in need. Several different local animal rescue organizations will be there including: Victoria Pet Adoption Society, Helping Homeless Cats Society, BC SPCA's cruelty division & Island Animal Alliance. The garage sale will be full of great items like: CDs/DVDs, books, games, household items, decorations, clothing, childrens toys and much, much more. 100% of the proceeds from the event will go to help animals in need.

Arthur is an 11 month old Labradoodle who needs life-saving surgery to remove his kidney and ureter. He was born with a congenital defect and his left kidney is severely enlarged & could rupture at any time. We are trying hard to fund-raise for this critical surgery so that Arthur may live a long, happy life. Please consider a donation for this lovely boy; donations $20 or larger are eligible for tax receipts.

We are looking for foster homes for a number of small animals. We have rats & bunnies (as well as cats) looking for foster homes. If you have small animal experience, or if you'd like to try your hand at the small & furry kind, we'd love to talk to you more about fostering. Please contact us at victoriapets@gmail.com to learn more about our foster program.

Our online auction is now closed. We would like to thank everyone for their bids & their support. We would like to ask that all high-bidders contact us via email at victoriapets@gmail.com over the next few days with their contact information (email address or phone #.) Winners will then be contacted and arrangements will be made regarding prize pick up/send out & payment. Thank you!

Hurry! Our online auction closes at midnight on April 15th. Don't miss your chance to bid on some fabulous items & help homeless pets at the same time.