Category: In The Spotlight

**** Via Bide Awhile   We are looking for a long term foster home for Newt who is diabetic. He is part of our Long Term Foster/ Palliative Care program. This is what his current foster mom has to say about him.. “For a 16 year old cat Newt is still as playful as he […]

**** HRM Media Release Cornwallis Park is now officially Peace and Friendship Park. (A worker begins work to remove the Cornwallis statue 2018) Regional Council approved changes to Administrative Orders 46 & 29, which allows for more flexibility when naming assets (streets, buildings, parks, commercial vessels, ferries, etc). Regional Council has approved the renaming of […]

**** ENVIRONMENT/CLIMATE CHANGE/LANDS/FORESTRY Release New Proposed Protected Area Near St. Margarets Bay Added to Consultation   The Nova Scotia government has added a wilderness area near St. Margarets Bay to the list of proposed protected areas slated for consultation. The 5,000-hectare Ingram River area is three times larger than peninsular Halifax. It includes Island Lake […]

**** HRFE Release Halifax Regional Fire & Emergency unveils new fire rescue boat ​ To better support Halifax Regional Fire & Emergency’s (HRFE) fire and rescue capabilities, the municipality is launching a new harbour fire rescue boat. The ‘Kjipuktuk (Halifax)’ is scheduled to arrive on Thursday, June 17.​ ​ The new fire rescue boat will […]

**** NS SPCA Release NS SPCA Adoptable Highlight – Ellie Beautiful calico seeking quiet loving home.​ Ellie is a sweet and gentle 8 year old female cat. She loves to receive head pets and gentle conversations. She will quickly become your shadow and be an amazing feline companion.​ Ellie is searching for a home with […]

**** Info via the NS SPCA 🐾 Donations of Cat Carriers needed 🐾 We have found ourselves very low on cat carriers/kennels and are seeking the help of the community. Do you happen to have an extra cat kennel/carrier around your house that you may no longer have a use for? We would love to […]

**** NS SPCA Release Adoptable Highlight – Keeta I spy with my little eyes, a loving, beautiful, happy doggo! Keeta is an American Staffordshire Terrier mix and is estimated at 6 years old, but you would never guess! This lovely lady gets so excited to see her humans, that she shows you the biggest smile […]

**** NS SPCA Release 𝗜𝘁’𝘀 𝗯𝗲𝗲𝗻 𝟰𝟮 𝗱𝗮𝘆𝘀. 42 days since we finished bringing in 77 dogs and pups. 42 days of feeling your amazing love and support. 42 days of hope and hard work. We are happy to share that 27 of the 77 dogs have found loving, forever families. Socialization and training continue […]