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Giggles and Girlfriends Mini Retreats
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You ask and we Answer?

  • How do you pick room mates?  | when you register, you advise me whom you'd prefer to room with...99.9% of the time, we can accommodate your requests. |
  • Is Alcohol allowed?  | Bittern Lake has a "soda" fridge for our use, so yes Alcohol is allowed, this is also why we only allowed 18+ at retreats.  Battle Lake allows Alcohol, however they have no place for refridgeration.|
  • How can I pick my table, I want to sit with my friends....| no worries and no need to rush out to save tables, we Pre-assign your tables so that you are sitting with your friends |
  • I have food allergies, can you accommodate this?  | absolutely, both locations are very good about allergies, food sensitivities and other food issues.  Just email me 2 weeks prior so that I can advise the kitchen staff of your requests.|  
 
 
 
If you would like to help us out, please click on the link   <a href="http://www.surveymonkey.com/s/7LNQM8H">Click here to take survey</a>  and take our survey.  It will be available until October 15th for your comments.
 
Items required by the Edmonton Humane Society / SPCA

Pet Care Supplies

  • Cat litter (non-clumping please)*
  • Leashes (6" nylon or double nylon or chain)*
  • Easy walkers*
  • Halties (Sizes 1,2,3)*
  • Grooming clippers and/or blades
  • Timothy hay (for rabbits & guinea pigs)
  • Rodent bedding (please no shavings)
  • Stainless steel lasagna pans - 12" by 24 " (for cat litter boxes)
  • New cat scratch towers
  • New cushioned pillow beds for cats or dogs
  • Animal crates and exercise pens
  • New brushes for cats and dogs
  • Twin, full, queen or king sized quilts or comforters

Pet Food

  • IAMS dog and cat food (canned and dry) ***note, because of the IAMS canned cat food recall, we are in need of different canned cat food donations.  Please bring us canned Friskies, Fancy Feast or Whiskas if you can!
  • Prescription A/D canned food
  • Iams (dry) dog, cat, kitten and puppy
  • Whiskas dry cat food (most popular among our shelter cats!)
  • Whiskas canned friskies fancy feast
  • Soft packaged pet treats

How long does it take to get to Bittern Lake?

  • Bittern Lake is a 45minute drive from Sherwood Park down Hwy 21   
  • Battle Lake 4H Centre is 1hr and 10 minutes from Sherwood Park.
 

Pet Enrichment

  • Please no dog toys smaller than 4' in diameter (will clog our drain system)
  • Nerf balls (check dollar stores for those)*
  • Rubber dog toys (XXL Kongs/Nylabones)*
  • Dog treat balls or cubes*
  • Chicken, beef, turkey hot dog weiners (for dogs)
  • Stuffed toys (larger sizes and no beanie babies, please - part of our Stuffies for Puppies Program)
  • Rabbit toys
  • Cat toys*
  • Rawhides (mainly large sizes)*
  • Calming Caps (all sizes)
  • Fabric for cat beds (flannel and fleece)
  • Hol-ee Rollers *

Kuranda Beds

(Donate on-line www.kuranda.com)

  • Dog and cat beds and bunk beds
  • Large 40" by 25"
  • Medium 35" by 23"
  • Toy 24" by 16"

Cash Donations are also always appreciated to help us care for the animals.  

 

Thank you for your support to help us care for
over 10,000 animals that come into the shelter each year...

You are making a difference!