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Georgia Strait Alliance brings diverse people together to foster common goals, partnerships and solutions to marine protection in British Columbia's unique inland sea, the Georgia Strait. In this beautiful stretch of water, pollution, industrial activities, development and fishing pressures have taken their toll. Some fish stocks have collapsed and the Strait's killer whales are now officially endangered. However, it's not too late to turn the tide. Caring people are working hard to restore the health of our coastal waters. Togeher we can: reduce pollution in our waters; protect marine wildlife and its habitat; conserve wild salmon stocks; have a healthy economy and a healthy environment for generations to come.

An organization of volunteers dedicated to the specialized care of all orphaned and injured native wildlife species. (Licensed under authorization of the Canadian Wildlife Service and the Ontario Ministry of Natural Resources.)

“WILDLIFE CONSERVATION THROUGH REHABILITATION, EDUCATION, & RESEARCH” Alberta Institute for Wildlife Conservation (AIWC) is a registered charity and non-profit society that has been operating a wildlife hospital since 1993. We are located northwest of Calgary, Alberta, Canada and service Calgary, Southern Alberta and the Northwest Territories.

Above all, our goal is to prevent cruelty to animals. We take in pets that have been abused, neglected, poorly treated, found, or simply have nowhere to go. We see to it that their medical needs are met. And with the help of our volunteers: We work & play with them to give them exercise, fitness and fun. If they have behavioral issues, we work with the animals to train them to behave properly. We give them a safe, temporary home while we work to find them a permanent home where they'll be loved and cared for.

FLAP is a charitable not-for-profit, founded in 1993 to address the issue of bird collisions with human-built structures. Since its inception, FLAP volunteers have recovered over 59,000 birds from 166 species, all victims of collisions with a handful of buildings in the Greater Toronto Area. It is unsettling to add that 64 of these species are in serious population decline. Our dedication has placed bird collisions with buildings on the wildlife conservation map, and in doing so, has proven this issue to be the leading cause of bird death across North America. As a world-first organization, FLAP has mobilized the NGO, business, educational and government sectors to find progressive ways to protect birds from the hazards of our built environment. FLAP has created models for replicability of both our awareness and rescue initiatives, like those now running strong in New York, Chicago, Montreal and Minneapolis. For more information visit: www.FLAP.org

Toronto Wildlife Centre (TWC) is a registered charity that strives to help people and wildlife through two main avenues: 1) Wildlife Services - rescuing wildlife in distress, and providing care and medical treatment to sick, injured and orphaned wild animals with the goal of releasing recovered patients back into the wild; 2) Public Education - teaching people about wildlife and wildlife issues via the Wildlife Hotline, presentations and other educational venues. We admit over 4,500 animals for care and treatment each year, and respond to approximately 30,000 wildlife-related calls on our Wildlife Hotline annually. Since opening in 1993, we have treated more than 32,000 wild patients - representatives of more than 200 species of wildlife. Toronto Wildlife Centre works in cooperation with organizations and agencies at local, regional, national and international levels to ensure that the best possible help is available for wild animals and the people who live alongside them.

Pet Patrol is an entirely volunteer-run, non-profit organization in the Kitchener - Waterloo area. We give cats a second chance, and an opportunity for a full life as we are NO KILL. Pet Patrol helps cats that have been abandoned, found ill, or homeless find new families. We are a registered charity and rely solely on donations to cover our extensive Veterinary costs, which can total $40,000 per year. We receive no assistance from our municipality or government. Pet Patrol does not believe an animal should be euthanized if they are unwanted or ill and can regain their health. We do everything in our capacity to make sure that all opportunities for the cat are met. We not only rely on conventional Veterinary care, but also alternative therapies. We also work to educate the community on the proper care of cats, and provide information aimed at reducing the homeless cat population in the KW area.

The Winnipeg Pet Rescue Shelter is Manitoba's first registered charity, "NO-KILL" animal shelter. The Winnipeg Pet Rescue Shelter aspires to a society in which pets are accorded the right to life and are recognized as beings with feelings that have the right to loving care.

We provide a temporary home and veterinary care for stray or abandoned cats. All cats in our care are viral tested, spayed / neutered, vaccinated, de-wormed, de-flead and tattooed prior to adoption. Our cats are well socialized at our centre prior to placement in a forever, caring home. We also assist in public awareness of animal welfare and spay/neuter promotion, provide community support through our in-house programs and education programs for the local schools.

Our main role is to rescue and transport injured or sick animals to a veterinarian or one of the wildlife recovery facilities on Vancouver Island and Salt Spring Island. Our long-term vision is to foster the education of GROWLS volunteers and our community to be more knowledgeable and respectful of our natural world. We do not want to keep wild animals as pets. The goal is to release animals back into the wild. We strive to provide the best care possible and with minimal stress to the animal.

We are a dedicated group of volunteers operating a successful trap, neuter and return program for feral and stray cats since 1999. We rely entirely on private donations to fund our program, which spayed and neutered almost 500 cats in 2011 alone, and socialized and adopted out well over 100 kittens in the same period. We are now raising funds to create an on going low cost spay program for pet cats belonging to people living on public assistance in order to further reduce the number of unwanted kittens born in our community. Further information about our program can be found on our website at www.cowichancatrescue.org

The AMHL is the only rescue association of Malamute owners in Canada. We encourage and promote a variety of Malamute-related activities. Our members participate in club-organized events that include sledding (both competitive and non-competitive), packing, weight-pulling, ski-joring, and agility. From time to time, we offer events such as eye clinics, microchip clinics, CGC certification, obedience, and canine first aid courses.