Animal Welfare Projects Funded by the Animal Welfare Foundation of Canada

Annual Grants
In keeping with its mandate to promote humane education, each year the Animal Welfare Foundation of Canada provides a grant of $5,000 to the animal welfare program at the University of British Columbia to support the P.R.U. Stratton Memorial Lecture, and $5,000 to the animal welfare chair at the University of Guelph to support the Basil Capes Memorial Lecture. These grants allow each university to invite distinguished national and international speakers to make public presentations on topical animal welfare issues.
 

Grants Awarded in 2002

B.C./Yukon Society of Transition Houses, Vancouver, British Columbia
Development of the Companion Animal Resource & Education toolkit for transition houses providing support to women leaving abusive relationships with concern for their pets.
AWFC Grant: $4,000

Canadian Marine Environment Protection Society, Vancouver, British Columbia
Preparation of a report on proposals to allow hunting of gray and humpback whales off the Pacific coast.
AWFC Grant: $3,500

Critter Care Wildlife Society, Langley, British Columbia
Development of an education center to provide year round wildlife rehabilitation education programs for schools, visitors and community groups.
AWFC Grant: $1,500

J.J. Whistler Bear Society, Whistler, British Columbia
Provision of Bear Smart education seminars to improve public education and awareness of bears.
AWFC Grant: $2,000

Dr. Daniel Joffe, Calgary Alberta
Support for research to determine if raw food diets may be a source of Salmonella exposure for humans in contact with dogs fed such diets.
AWFC Grant: $1,500

Marine Mammal Response Society, Halifax, Nova Scotia
To support rescue efforts for stranded seals, whales and other marine mammals in Nova Scotia.
AWFC Grant: $2,000

Mountainaire Avian Rescue Society, Courtenay, British Columbia
Development of a Mobile Education and Research Unit to promote interest in the study of wildlife, research into specific wildlife problems, and to provide information on wild bird rescue, treatment and rehabilitation.
AWFC Grant: $2,500

Outaouais Society for the Prevention of Cruelty to Animals, Aylmer, Quebec
Purchase of kiosque for public education on the society and its animal welfare work.
AWFC Grant: $1,700

Sarah Murphy, Graduate Student, University of British Columbia
Preparation of a report on the control of feral cats.
AWFC Grant: $3,000