Have you ever made a birthday wish and it came true? I hope mine does!  So does my shih tzu Bailey, because BCFS saved his life last winter.

Bailey loves dogs and would like BCFS to rescue more dogs like him, for whom BCFS is their last chance.

My name is Lori and I’m a volunteer writer for BCFS. October 17th is my 50th birthday, a milestone, and I have a special wish when I blow out the candles on my cake.

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With the direction of super sisters team: Amy & Ashley, BCFS is throwing one heck of a Halloween Fundraiser!! We can’t thank this sibling team enough for all their hard work and effort!

Animals will not be permitted at this event — we wish!!!

Starting this Sunday, October 18, 2015 from noon till 4pm come find spooky fun and a hilarious good time at the Carrie Lynn Pinard Memorial Centre at 5 Forks Rd, Welland, ON.  There will be wonderful vendors to shop for Christmas gifts! See our Facebook Events Page for a list of vendors and games: Beaver Creek Facebook Events

Events!

Come on out to Beaver Creek’s 1st ever Creepy Carnival Halloween Fundraiser!!! This is a family friendly event with fun carnival themed games and prizes! Offering a Costume contest, Pumpkin Carving Contest (must be pre-carved before arriving!), Human and Doggie friendly treats available at our Bark Sale, I mean, BAKE SALE!! Send your friends or family for a time out in our Doggie themed “Jail” THE DOG POUND!! Will you be brave enough to venture through our Haunted House?!?! Bonus: Find a Gourd while you’re in there for a sweet treat! If you make it out Alive that is……. We’ll be Finishing off the afternoon with our Pie in The Face Finale, AMY VS. BRENT!!! 100% of proceeds go directly to support the animals (at the farm!!)

 Volunteers Needed!! 

If anyone would like to volunteer their time and help us run this event please don’t hesitate to contact: Ashley Tessa via Facebook or email: thatgirl@who.net

We’re still looking for help running the games and will give volunteer hours to high school students! Please contact Ashley at thatgirl@who.net

What a joy for us at BCFS to receive a happy update on Thanksgiving Day about wee Maggie, our rescued 16-year-old Maltese beauty adopted by new mom Lynne!

Maggie found her forever home with Lynne on Labour Day weekend

Sweet Maggie is loving life now, and is a testament that rescuing seniors like her is necessary and worthwhile. Every dog deserves a loving home for all of their days, and Maggie is not only happy now but bringing joy to Lynne and many others!

New pic of Maggie after her spa day from mom Lynne!

Lynne wrote to us on Thanksgiving:

Hello Everyone. After enjoying this beautiful weekend I thought I’d write and give you another update on Maggie!

She had a spa day last Friday and although she was nervous going in, the girl said she enjoyed her bath and I’m sure was happy to get the hair out of her eyes. She was so white afterward that I hardly wanted to let her walk for fear of getting dusty/dirty!

We had our Thanksgiving on Saturday at my daughter’s and she was the hit of the party. My grandchildren loved her as did the rest of the family who hadn’t met her.

My 32 year old son and the children had her playing in the back yard and she had a great time. She was sleeping on my grandson’s lap when it was time to go home. Oh yes, she had some turkey along with the rest of the family!

She continues to thrive, enjoying her walks when it’s not cold or windy, and is playing with some of the resident dogs during our walks. I can’t believe how many people I’ve met since having her. She’s referred to as the ‘guard dog’ by some of the men in the building.

I hope you all had a great weekend and enjoyed this amazing weather. Take care and hope to see you soon at the farm.

This is the wonderful outcome we hoped for when we rescued this little bean, who was dumped at a shelter.  We learn from the dogs we rescue just how much life and love they still have within them. We’re thankful for adoptive mom Lynne, all our fosters and everyone who gives a senior a second chance in life. Please consider adopting a senior!

Fluffy Bunny is a charming, young and very gentlemanly bunny. He was an owner surrender to the Niagara Falls Humane Society and he was clearly well socialized!

Fluffy Bunny enjoys a lap cuddle with Taz

He’s incredibly cuddly, sweet and soft. A traditional mini rex, he’s a small bunny with that oh-so-soft coat, with the wicked cool lightning strike down his back!

He loves to be picked up and cuddled. He likes to push his face against your cheek and snuggle.

We couldn’t ask for a sweeter or nicer bunny to have arrived at BCFS.

Lap cuddles with Jackson, too!

Fluffy Bunny is neutered, loves other bunnies, and is a relaxed dog-friendly bunny seeking his forever home. He’s also litter box trained, curious and easy to handle at three pounds. He loves cuddling on your lap and kisses too, of course!

If you’re interested in adopting Fluffy Bunny, please visit www.beavercreekfarm.co/home/ to download and complete an adoption application, and email it to our Adoption Coordinator Silvana at scronier@rogers.com. Thank you for considering this sweet sociable bunny!

Donkey, the 15 pound, neutered male Californian Rabbit spends his days lounging about the farm doing very important bunny things like napping and hopping.

Donkey is estimated to be around two and was found abandoned in a local cemetery along with some other rabbits. Needless to say, that is no way for a little one to enter the world, but Donkey has been thriving at Beaver Creek, is neutered and in good health.

A bunny lives for an average of eight to ten years, when properly cared for, so Donkey has many good years ahead of him.

Looking for His Forever Home

Donkey has told us personally, that he would like to spend those years in a loving family where he can demonstrate his sparkling personality.

Donkey and Truffles

Donkey Needs to Stretch His Legs

Roxy is from the far north where polar bears roam and life is tough for a dog. Subzero temperatures and starvation are the leading causes of death for these northern dogs.

We have a rescue friends who frequents the far north in search of work and will contact us in regards to saving a dog. There are so many loose and wild dogs in the north that vets from Southern Ontario have started sending spay and neuter clinics to help control the stray dog population.

Our rescue friend waits for a select few that seek her out for help. Sometimes its a pup, or a mom with pups or a lone male that finds her waiting with dishes of food and tons of love.

Such as Frost! 

Frost’s Story 

There is always one or two special dogs that find their way into her heart and into BCFS. Or in the case of Mama, Buddy and Boston a family of three dogs that came looking for help in the fall of 2014.

You can read Buddy’s fascinating story of survival and triumph where he saves himself as well as Mama and her pup Boston.

Buddy’s Story 

Mama and Buddy 

Mama’s Story 

These dogs come into rescue in poor physical condition and require some vetting before they are ready for adoption. They always have amazing personalities and are grateful for any food, a soft clean warm place to sleep and fresh water.

Boston

Boston’s Story 

The love they get from their forever homes is an unbelievable bonus for these dogs. They’ve never known such comfort and peace. They’ve never known love.

Roxy 

Roxy comes to us by way of our Northern rescue friend who flies the dogs south to BCFS for vet care and adoption.

I’m not sure if they missed their connecting flight on purpose, but both human and dog certainly enjoyed the soft comfort of a hotel bed while they waited for their next leg homes.

Once we get Roxy’s medical issues worked out, bring her up to date on her shots, deworm, test for heartworm and have her spayed she will be looking for her forever home.

There is a chance that Roxy may be pregnant… We have suggested having Roxy spayed immediately, but her rescuer has asked that we allow Roxy to have her babies. She has seen too much sadness and wants these puppies to have a chance at a real life.

BCFS believes all animals deserve a chance. 

We have agreed as long as it is safe for Roxy.

The average litter size for a northern dog is 9-14 puppies. Many of the puppies will have different fathers as Roxy was exposed to a multitude of males when she went into heat.

This will never happen to Roxy again, but continues to happen because of a lack of spay and neutering.

Please spay and neuter your pet.

At first I thought it was just another gimmick to get me to buy cool dog stuff that would “enhance my dog’s eating experience”.

The skeptic in me thought: Like my dogs need their eating experience enhanced.

The Loving Bowl – Click link to view 

Jackson normally pulls food out of his bowl and spreads it liberally all over the kitchen floor. How adorable right? Nothing like wet dog food all over the floor. Taz will sometimes finish her meals, but usually leaves a few kibbles behind tucked into the edges.

So, maybe my dogs did have a little trouble eating out of a bowl with their pushed in noses. Maybe I’m a bad dog mom for making my dogs eat out of a bowl where the food goes up their nose?

Maybe I should get a couple of these Loving Bowls and give it a try?

The first time I gave Jackson his food in the loving bowl, not only did the food stay in the bowl, he ate the entire meal in one sitting – unheard of in this house.

Being the forever skeptic I thought it was a one time thing until breakfast the next day when he proceeded to eat his meal and keep most of it in the required eating area. Taz was finishing all her food and would eat with gusto out of the loving bowl.

Maybe it was the bowl?

We met the creator of the Loving Bowl at Woofstock 2015 and by the end of the conversation about dog rescue and the benefits of the loving bowl we hugged good-bye like old friends. Bill has offered to donate a Loving Bowl to our Facebook Auction starting October
20th at 11am and we couldn’t be happier! A great product that also supports Animal Rescue? I couldn’t ask for anything more (except a picture of me and Bill).

Thank you Loving Bowl – we’ll do our best to spread the good word.

Click on the link below to join in the bidding wars on the Third Annual Facebook Auction to support the Animals of Beaver Creek Farm Sanctuary!

Beaver Creek Farm Sanctuary FB Auction Page 

We may not have a huge quantity of items, but we have some interesting items to bid on! Please don’t hesitate to bid often!

No member of BCFS takes a salary, so 100% of the funds raised go directly towards helping the animals.

We thank you for your support!!