HOW YOU CAN HELP

​​Did you know you can direct your United Way contribution to Friends of Abandoned Pets? Simply indicate Friends of Abandoned Pets and its charitable registration number – 13622 4037 RR0001 – on your United Way form. The animals will appreciate it!

​You can also donate directly to Friends of Abandoned Pets through Interac e-transfer at [email protected]. In the message section of e-transfer please provide your name, mailing address and e-mail address so we can send an Income Tax Receipt.

Cheques should be made payable to Friends of Abandoned Pets and mailed to P.O. Box 67052, Ottawa, Ontario, K2A 1E4. Please provide your contact information so we can send an Income Tax Receipt.
 

ANNUAL MEETING

The FOAP Annual Meeting for 2024 was held on Wednesday, December 11, 2024, at which participating members elected a Board of Directors for 2024-2025.

​They are:
Berni Conn, President
Roselyne (Roz) Green-Brisbois, Vice-President
Linda Marcoux, Treasurer
Malcolm (Hoppy) Hopkinson, Secretary
Lorraine Stewart, Director
 

WHAT WE'RE UP TO

While we’re not as active as we were in the past, our volunteers continue to help with situations as they arise. For example, this winter one of our volunteers found a dog in terrible condition, matted and filthy, wandering on a country road nowhere near any homes. After what were probably years of neglect, this poor animal was then dumped with absolutely no way to fend for itself. A trip to the vet for a complete shave and bath made all the difference. Next on the agenda are spay surgery, correction of an umbilical hernia and dental work.
 
We do not have any fundraising events planned but we continue to receive funding through bequests and donations, for which we are grateful. While we haven’t been in a position to help ‘new’ cats and dogs as much as we had in some years, we have continued to look after our pets in foster homes and previously adopted returned FOAP pets and to provide direct assistance to other cats and dogs as well. For example, we were able to catch and find homes for a mom cat and her five kittens over the summer. It took three months to catch them all, but it was worth it!
 
We remain available to provide help, through our incoming phone line and email, for anyone with stray cat and dog related issues. We can be reached by phone at 613-729-9820 or by email at [email protected]

MEMORIES

Saving cats and dogs also means we sometimes have to say a final farewell as well. We believe in being there for them, especially at the end of their lives. Here are those we had to say goodbye to over the past year. All are missed by their owners, foster homes and furry friends.

Bizou was a lovely black cat adopted into a wonderful home several years ago, along with her brother, Dell (short for Delaware). Bizou’s health declined this winter and she passed away in February; her owner, Frances, passed away just two weeks later. Both Bizou and Frances are missed by their friends at FOAP and we think of them often.

Gladstone was a stray cat who somehow managed to survive the winter outside but was then severely injured in a fight with another cat. It’s a terrible life for a cat outside which is why we have always made it part of our adoption policy that any cats adopted from FOAP are kept indoors only.

One of our foster/adoptive homes had to say goodbye to Emery, Max, Troy, and Molly, all within a few short months. Another home had to say goodbye to Tammy, a cat adopted from FOAP several years ago along with her brother K.C. These were all well-loved cats and are missed every day.

​We lost handsome Stuart, a young tabby and white cat, who passed away while recuperating from hip surgery. Stuart was from a family of five kittens rescued when only a few months old. He was a sweet, good-natured cat and his goofy antics are missed by everyone who knew him (especially the water bowl moving trick).

One of our volunteers had to say goodbye to Zeb, a spunky and special little dog. Zeb had personality plus and is missed every day. He was a hairless dog and always looked very smart in one of his many onesies.

FAREWELL TO OLD FRIENDS

As you can imagine, being involved with an animal rescue group takes a special person – or in this case, two people. Our long-time volunteers, Moira Manley and Marion Czarski, embodied the traits needed to organize and run a successful rescue. They were involved in Friends of Abandoned Pets from its inception in 1992 and before that, with Pet Owners United and the Animal Defence League of Canada.

Volunteering with a rescue can be a twenty-four hour a day job that involves dealing with incoming animals, vet appointments, driving, interviewing potential foster and adoptive homes, catching strays - the list goes on and on.

While both of these wonderful volunteers passed away in 2024, their contribution to Friends of Abandoned Pets will not be forgotten by anyone who knew them. Thanks to Moira and Marion, we have always been able to fulfil our mandate to make a difference in the lives of cats and dogs in our community. We are forever grateful.
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Moira and Marion were our colleagues and good friends. We miss them.
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