Pets

Minister of Agriculture and Agri-Food Minister Marie-Claude Bibeau responds to a question during question period in the House of Commons on Parliament Hill in Ottawa on Friday, Dec. 11, 2020. A British Columbia company that feeds food waste to insects to produce pet food has received $6 million from the federal government for it’s new state-of-the-art plant just north of Calgary. THE CANADIAN PRESS/ Patrick Doyle

B.C. company turning fly larvae into pet food gets $6M in federal funds

Fly larvae fed a mixture of food waste and agricultural byproducts

 

Central Alberta Humane Society has kittens who are almost ready for adoption. (Photo by SUSAN ZIELINSKI/Advocate staff)

‘When COVID first hit, everything left the building:’ Central Alberta pet shelters hope demand in adoptions continues

‘Our biggest worry is what happens after all the dust has settled’

 

Giving animals and clothes a second chance

Giving animals and clothes a second chance

Fashion show fundraiser goes virtual: a great cause, great prizes, and lots of fun!

  • Oct 5, 2020

 

People still have time to register for Central Alberta Cupcake Week to raise money for Central Alberta Humane Society. (File photo by Advocate staff)

Humane society needs help caring for animals during COVID-19 pandemic

The impacts of the COVID-19 virus are everywhere in the community, and…

People still have time to register for Central Alberta Cupcake Week to raise money for Central Alberta Humane Society. (File photo by Advocate staff)