Animal Assistance Society of the Niagara Region

Our Mission

THE ANIMAL ASSISTANCE SOCIETY, FOUNDED 39 YEARS AGO, IS A 100% VOLUNTEER BASED REGISTERED CHARITY THAT PROVIDES:
• Veterinary care, spay/neuter procedures and shelter to stray companion animals
• Emergency veterinary assistance and spay/neuter assistance to companion animal guardians who are financially limited
• Foster, PetSmart and Pet Valu adoption programs to secure suitable permanent homes for unwanted or abandoned companion animals
• Where domestication is not possible, spay/neuter release programs for feral cat colonies combined with continued long-term veterinary care, shelter and food
• Public awareness/education of best practices in companion animal care; including a focus on the importance of spay/neutering, the cruel reality of declawing and on the many outdoor dangers cats are needlessly subjected to whenever they are let outside to roam
• Advocacy of much needed improvements to existing Canadian animal cruelty legislation