A hugely successful day for the Humane Society

By David F. Rooney

The Revelstoke & District Humane Society had a terrific day on Saturday, September 13, as about 100 people flocked to their shelter on Victoria Road for an open house they hoped would help spur animal adoptions.

‘The open house was a great success,” said RDHS President Shannon van Goor.  “We had close to 100 people come out to view the animals, make donations, or become volunteers.  Since we started advertising the open house we have adopted out 10 animals with about another 5 pending applications and some other people who have gone away to talk it over with other members of their family.  The support from the community has been great and we got great feedback about the good health of our animals and the cleanliness of the shelter.”

Kudos to the RDHS and its volunteers for their work to improve the welfare of animal companions in our community. Here are a few photos from the event:

Calgarian Chris Pollock was enchanted by Sunny, one of the cats up for adoption at the Revelstoke & District Humane Society, which held a very successful open house on Saturday, September 13. David F. Rooney photo
Calgarian Chris Pollock was enchanted by Sunny, one of the cats up for adoption at the Revelstoke & District Humane Society, which held a very successful open house on Saturday, September 13. David F. Rooney photo
Shannon van Goor (left, in the striped top) said that since the RDHS started advertising the open house "we have adopted out 10 animals with about another 5 pending applications and some other people who have gone away to talk it over with other members of their family. The support from the community has been great and we got great feedback about the good health of our animals and the cleanliness of the shelter." David F. Rooney photo
Shannon van Goor (left, in the striped top) said that since the RDHS started advertising the open house “we have adopted out 10 animals with about another 5 pending applications and some other people who have gone away to talk it over with other members of their family.” David F. Rooney photo
Curious Revelstokians flocked to the RDHS's animal shelter on Victoria Road. David F. Rooney photo
Curious Revelstokians flocked to the RDHS’s animal shelter on Victoria Road. David F. Rooney photo
Kirstin Johnson brought her dog, Ella, with her to visit the shelter. Ella, a Newfoundland, is a rescue dog. She was found running free near the Skyline and was rescued by a compassionate local family who brought her to the shelter where she was cleaned up and, eventually, adopted by Kirstin. She's a lovely girl and lucky to be alive. If not for the people who found and rescued her she could have been struck and killed by a vehicle on the Trans Canada Highway or devoured by wild animals. David F. Rooney photo
Kirstin Johnson brought her dog, Ella, with her to visit the shelter. Ella, a Newfoundland, is a rescue dog. She was found running free near the Skyline and was rescued by a compassionate local family who brought her to the shelter where she was cleaned up and, eventually, adopted by Kirstin. She’s a lovely girl and lucky to be alive. If not for the people who found and rescued her she could have been struck and killed by a vehicle on the Trans Canada Highway or devoured by wild animals. David F. Rooney photo
EZ Rock host Shaun Aquiline holds a cellphone to Shannon's ear so she can speak into it during a radio broadcast from the RDHS shelter on Saturday afternoon. He said events like this one that are important ways of engaging the larger community. David F. Rooney photo
EZ Rock host Shaun Aquiline holds a cellphone to Shannon’s ear so she can speak into it during a radio broadcast from the RDHS shelter on Saturday afternoon. He said events like this one that are important ways of engaging the larger community. David F. Rooney photo

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