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The Avery Foundation The Avery Foundation is a volunteer-run and foster-based animal rescue in Ottawa, ON.

Founded in November 2013, The Avery Foundation is a foster-based animal rescue that is entirely run by a small dedicated group of coordinators with the help of many volunteers. Our mission is to help abandoned and vulnerable animals through foster care, rehabilitation, and adoption; to guide potential adopters in finding the best fit for their family; and to promote responsible pet ownership throu

gh humane education: specifically of the importance of routine veterinary care, spay/neutering and enrichment - ultimately creating a happy and healthy life for as many animals as possible. We host events and fundraises to help with costs associated with vetting, domesticating, feeding and housing our rescues.

Happy Friday! Today, we’d like to recognize our friend Sandy, who’s always going above and beyond to support local anima...
24/01/2025

Happy Friday! Today, we’d like to recognize our friend Sandy, who’s always going above and beyond to support local animal rescues in the most heartfelt ways! 🐾💖

This February, she’s combining her passion for delicious treats with her love for animals by hosting a Valentine’s Day fundraiser with a portion of the proceeds benefitting TAF, which makes this even sweeter.

Give her page, The Sprout and Spoon, a like to find out what mouthwatering goodies she'll be offering, and let’s help make this fundraiser a success for the animals who need us most!

Pssst…. Something really special and delicious is happening here in my kitchen and it’s just in time for Valentines Day!

But the best part is that it’s going to help raise money for The Avery Foundation Cat Rescue! 🐾🐾🐾🐾🐾

Stay Tuned!!💝

Help us support our furry friends! 🐾We’re reaching out to our amazing community for help! We’re gearing up for our upcom...
23/01/2025

Help us support our furry friends! 🐾

We’re reaching out to our amazing community for help! We’re gearing up for our upcoming fundraisers to raise money for the cats in our care, and we need your support.

If you’re a talented crafter, artist, or have new/unused items you’d be willing to donate, we’d love to hear from you! We’re looking for:

- Handmade pet related items (e.g. cat nip toys/kickers, dog toys, snuffle mats, bandanas etc.)
- Other handmade items
- Homemade baked goods for humans or cat/dogs
- New, unused items

Every little bit helps, and 100% of the proceeds will go directly to the care of our cats. Your donations will make a huge difference in their lives.

We have a fundraiser on February 15 and another in April and are hoping to add a few more to our calendar. If you’re in a position to donate or have any questions please send us a message.

We’re also always looking for volunteer nail trimmers (experience required), dog bathers, and event day volunteers. If you’re interested in volunteering, please join our FaceBook Volunteer Group: https://www.facebook.com/groups/2098973587020298 or send us a message if you have any questions.

Thank you in advance for your support! 💖

January 22nd is Answer Your Cat's Questions Day! 🐱💬 To celebrate, we're sharing some adorable photos of our adoptable ca...
22/01/2025

January 22nd is Answer Your Cat's Questions Day! 🐱💬 To celebrate, we're sharing some adorable photos of our adoptable cats along with some important questions they would ask their fosters. Because, let’s be honest, cats have a lot to say! 😸

What’s your cat wondering about? Comment below and let us know! And if you’re interested in adopting one of our inquisitive felines, check out our website: https://www.theaveryfoundation.ca/adoption/cats/ to learn more about our adoptable cats.

We’re looking for foster homes for our shy, timid, and under-socialized cats. Many of these cats have had rough starts i...
20/01/2025

We’re looking for foster homes for our shy, timid, and under-socialized cats. Many of these cats have had rough starts in life and need a patient, quiet environment to build trust and confidence. If you're experienced in handling fearful or shy animals (or even just willing to learn!), we would love your help in giving them the time and space they need to become the loving pets they deserve to be.

What’s Involved:
• Providing a safe, quiet space: These cats need time to adjust to their new environment. You’ll provide them with a designated room to retreat to and help them explore at their own pace.
• Patience and gentleness: These cats may be scared, but with time, they’ll come around. Gradual and positive experiences are key - offering food, toys, and gentle interaction will help build trust.
• Communication with rescue: We’ll be here every step of the way to offer advice, support, and resources.

Ideally, we’re looking adult-only homes with a calm and quiet environment and spare room. While fostering we cover the costs of veterinary care and provide you with the supplies needed to take care of your foster. We also provide transportation to and from the veterinary clinic and ongoing support/coaching.

If you're interested in fostering, please fill out our online foster application: https://www.theaveryfoundation.ca/fostering/fostering-application/ or send us a message if you have questions.

Join Us in Honoring Betty White's Legacy with the  !As we celebrate what would’ve been Betty’s 103rd birthday, we’re tak...
17/01/2025

Join Us in Honoring Betty White's Legacy with the !

As we celebrate what would’ve been Betty’s 103rd birthday, we’re taking a moment to honor her incredible love for animals and her lifelong dedication to animal welfare. 🐶🐱

In her memory, we’re inviting you to participate in the by donating to a local animal rescue! Your generous support will help provide a brighter future to animals in need.

To participate:
1. Donate to a local rescue. Donations to TAF can be made via e-transfer to [email protected] (pw: donate).
2. Share this post to spread the word and encourage others to join the challenge.
3. Celebrate Betty’s legacy by making a difference in the lives of animals.

Every dollar counts, and your contribution will make a real impact. Thank you for helping us keep Betty White's spirit of compassion alive! 💖

16/01/2025

𝗧𝗔𝗙 𝗔𝗱𝗼𝗽𝘁𝗶𝗼𝗻 𝗨𝗽𝗱𝗮𝘁𝗲 🐱💖

After 631 days in care, Suki went to her forever home a week and a half ago! We were cautiously optimistic since Suki had lived in a pet free foster home while in our care. We knew a slow introduction would be key, and yesterday we were thrilled to receive this heartwarming update from her adopter:

When Suki came into our lives, we became instant friends. Her sassy personality and hilarious play antics had us laughing right away. She’s also a total snuggle bug! Introducing her to our resident cat has been an adventure, but with lots of playtime and a slow, steady approach, they’re gradually getting to know each other and even boop noses a few times a day. Now, Suki spends her days happily racing up and down the stairs, playing with feather toys, and exploring every nook and cranny of our home. She’s brought so much joy and energy into our lives!

15/01/2025
𝗠𝗲𝗲𝘁 𝗥𝗼𝗺𝗲𝗼 & 𝗠𝗼𝗰𝗵𝗶 – 𝗢𝘂𝗿 𝗟𝗼𝗻𝗴𝗲𝘀𝘁 𝗔𝗱𝗼𝗽𝘁𝗮𝗯𝗹𝗲 𝗣𝗮𝗶𝗿!📅 In Our Care: 1338 Days💖 Goal: To Find Them a Forever Home in 2025Romeo...
15/01/2025

𝗠𝗲𝗲𝘁 𝗥𝗼𝗺𝗲𝗼 & 𝗠𝗼𝗰𝗵𝗶 – 𝗢𝘂𝗿 𝗟𝗼𝗻𝗴𝗲𝘀𝘁 𝗔𝗱𝗼𝗽𝘁𝗮𝗯𝗹𝗲 𝗣𝗮𝗶𝗿!

📅 In Our Care: 1338 Days
💖 Goal: To Find Them a Forever Home in 2025

Romeo and Mochi came to us in May 2021, and have spent the last 3+ years in our care, waiting for the perfect home to call their own. Despite their different personalities, they share an inseparable bond and must be adopted together.

🧸 𝗥𝗼𝗺𝗲𝗼 is the affectionate cuddler who loves to snuggle with his foster.
🐾 𝗠𝗼𝗰𝗵𝗶, on the other hand, is a bit more independent and still learning to enjoy pets, but he's making progress every day!

Both boys are playful and full of energy, and they absolutely love spending time with each other and their foster family. Their favorite activity? Soaking up the sun from one of their many cat trees while watching the world go by through the windows—also known as Cat TV! 🐦✨

They dream of a home with lots of windows where they can continue their sunbathing sessions and watch the wildlife outside.

Could you be the forever family they’ve been waiting for? Help us make 2025 the year they finally find their happily ever after!

Romeo and Mochi are best suited to an adult-only home with a quiet and calm environment and will need an adopter dedicated to their ongoing socialization. They are vaccinated, neutered, and microchipped. Their adoption fee is $350.

If you’re interested in adopting Romeo and Mochi please fill out our online adoption application: https://www.theaveryfoundation.ca/adoption/adoption-application/cats/or send us a message if you have any questions.

🚨 We Need Your Help! 🚨To continue our rescue efforts, we’re looking for passionate volunteers to support our upcoming fu...
13/01/2025

🚨 We Need Your Help! 🚨

To continue our rescue efforts, we’re looking for passionate volunteers to support our upcoming fundraisers and events. If you’re ready to make a difference, we’d love to have you on our team!

The volunteer roles we’re looking to fill include:
- Driver to pick up donations of empties (car required)
- Empty drop off locations
- Nail Trimmer/Bather (experience required – groomer, RVT, VA)
- Event Day Volunteers
- Bakers for events

We're also looking for donations of handmade goods to sell at events (e.g. cat nip toys, cat beds, dog toys, bandanas, leashes, collars etc.).

If you’re interested in any of these volunteer opportunities or have any questions, please send us an email at [email protected].

We also invite you to join our volunteer Facebook group where we post upcoming volunteer opportunities: https://www.facebook.com/groups/2098973587020298.

This Friday, we're asking for your support to help pay off our outstanding veterinary balance and continue providing the...
10/01/2025

This Friday, we're asking for your support to help pay off our outstanding veterinary balance and continue providing the best care possible for our rescue cats. Every $5 donation makes a difference and will go directly toward their medical needs—ensuring they get the treatments, surgeries, and medications they require to thrive.

🐾 Today, your gift helps:
- Cover outstanding veterinary bills
- Provide life-saving treatments
- Ensure healthy, happy lives for our rescued cats

If you can, please donate $5 this Friday and help us keep giving these wonderful cats the care they deserve.

Donations can be made via e-transfer to [email protected] (pw: donate) or directly on our veterinary bill by calling or visiting the Glebe Pet Hospital.

A few of the cats in our care require extra attention when it comes to their dental health. To ensure they receive the b...
09/01/2025

A few of the cats in our care require extra attention when it comes to their dental health. To ensure they receive the best care possible, we provide our dedicated foster families with the supplies they need to keep those pearly whites in top shape!

We are currently seeking donations of dental products to support these kitties. If you’re able to help, we’ve created an Amazon Wishlist (https://www.amazon.ca/hz/wishlist/ls/38Z7E8SX7O238?ref_=wl_share ) with the items we need most. Your contribution will go directly towards improving the health and well-being of our foster cats.

Monetary donations to purchase the supplies ourselves are also greatly appreciated. Donations can be made via e-transfer to [email protected] (pw: donate).

Thank you for supporting our efforts to give every cat the care they deserve! 🐱💖

We’re still looking for a long-term foster placement, foster-to-adopt or adoptive home for Alfie and Belle. They are a s...
09/01/2025

We’re still looking for a long-term foster placement, foster-to-adopt or adoptive home for Alfie and Belle.

They are a shy yet curious pair who are slow to warm up to new people and will require a patient foster/adopter committed to their ongoing socialization.

They are both are food motivated and this has been a helpful tool to bring them out of their comfort zone. They love to play especially with their catnip toys, laser pointer and wand toys. And a cat tree is a must-have for these two as it is their favourite place to hang out.

Due to their personalities, Alfie and Belle are best suited to an adult only home with a quiet and calm environment.

Alfie and Belle are five years old, spayed/neutered, vaccinated, and microchipped. If you're interested in fostering or adopting them, please fill out the appropriate application on our website: https://www.theaveryfoundation.ca or send us a message to learn more.

Did you know that proceeds from the return of empties helps to provide care for our rescue cats? If you have empties (be...
09/01/2025

Did you know that proceeds from the return of empties helps to provide care for our rescue cats? If you have empties (beer cans/bottles, spirit bottles, wine bottles etc.) we hope you’ll consider donating them to help support our rescue efforts.

Empties can be dropped off at your convenience at any of our Ottawa drop off locations (listed below) or you can send us a message to arrange a pick up.

Drop off locations:
📍 Orleans: 1484 Thurlow Street
📍 Centretown: 196 Florence Street
📍 Findlay Creek: 27 Atop Lane
📍 Manotick: 3416 Barnsdale Road

We’re always looking for additional empty drop off locations and volunteers to pick up and return empties. If you’re interested in becoming involved in our empties program or learning more, please send us a message!

Cashew (F, 3y) is a quiet and petite cat who has been patiently waiting for a loving forever home to call her own, could...
08/01/2025

Cashew (F, 3y) is a quiet and petite cat who has been patiently waiting for a loving forever home to call her own, could it be with you? 🏡

While she’s slow to warm up to new people once you gain her trust, she’ll seek you out for affection. She especially loves chin and butt scritches.

Cashew enjoys the company of other cats, and you’ll rarely find her alone. She would be happiest adopted with one of her feline foster sibling, Willow, or adopted into a home with another cat.

Cashew requires a patient adopter willing to dedicate time to her continued socialization. She is startled by loud noises and quick movements and is best-suited to an adult-only home with a quiet and calm environment.

Cashew is spayed, vaccinated and microchipped. If you’re interested in adopting her, please apply online at: https://www.theaveryfoundation.ca/adoption/adoption-application/cats/ or send us a message if you have any questions.

Did you receive a gift you won’t use? Or maybe Santa brought a duplicate? Why not donate your unwanted gifts to help sup...
08/01/2025

Did you receive a gift you won’t use? Or maybe Santa brought a duplicate? Why not donate your unwanted gifts to help support our rescue efforts! We are currently collecting new and unused items for upcoming fundraisers.

These items will be featured in raffles, auctions and at events to raise money for our rescue operations. Your generous donation will help provide veterinary care and supplies like food to our rescues.

Popular items include:
- Gift cards/gift certificates
- Unopened alcohol
- Pet-related items
- Household items
- Beauty and bath products
- Gift baskets

Items can be dropped off in Orleans at 1484 Thurlow Street or send us a message to arrange a pickup.

Thank you for your continued support!

If you’re looking to schedule a low cost spay/neuter surgery for your cat or dog check out this comprehensive list of op...
08/01/2025

If you’re looking to schedule a low cost spay/neuter surgery for your cat or dog check out this comprehensive list of options from our friends at The HolliBell Foundation!

While we work on more transport days and (hopefully) more clinic spay and neuter days.... right now here is what we offer to support families to get their pets spayed or neutered.

You can take your cat or dog to the Lanark Leeds & Grenville Spay Neuter Clinic on your own on one of our "sponsored spots".

How does it work?
Fill out our 2025 General form - https://form.jotform.com/250053025390243

In the bottom box where it asks if you wish to take your own pet to Lanark Leeds & Grenville Spay Neuter Clinic - say YES. That will get the process started.

Once approved we will help you get set up to book an appointment with the clinic that is convenient for you and them. You pay the balance, we pay the sponsorship. All done!

What do we sponsor for these days?
Cats
Owners pay
$150 + HST for a female spay
$100 + HST for a male neuter
We pay the balance

Dogs
Prices vary by weight and gender - so check out the Lanark Leeds & Grenville Spay Neuter Clinic price list at - https://613345spay.ca/untitled-1/ Once you get an idea of how much your dog will cost - subtract our $100 sponsorship from that and that is the price you pay.

We are currently booking spots - so if you are interested in proceeding, start by filling out our form above.

OTHER OPTIONS
- In need of transport - you can still fill out our general form and just be put on our waitlist for transport once we get that set. **We do have a special Transport project coming soon :)

- Check out the Ottawa Humane Society spay and neuter option. It might seem difficult to get a spot - but we know owners that have persisted have gotten their CATS in - https://ottawahumane.ca/services/mobile-spayneuter-services/
*please note their mobile unit is not running, but they offer spots at the facility

- Although the City of Ottawa spay and neuter clinic still does not seem to be taking appointments, it does not hurt to try - 613-798-8970 (press 2 to leave a voicemail) [email protected]

- Check out groups like
Operation Spay & Neuter - Hawkesbury
Spencerville TNR Cat Rescue
Speak Up For Paws
Arnprior Regional Cat Rescue
Animal Aide Pontiac
Community Alley Trappers
Kingston Humane Society
Hart Foundation

That also offer support to the community for spay and neuter and maybe they have a spot for you!

- Check with your vet clinic if they might consider a payment plan.

- Send your City Councilor an email about your personal experience of the difficulties in booking an affordable spay and neuter spot

First step...
Owners deciding to have your pet spayed and neutered

Next...
We will do our best to support you to get it done... somewhere!

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Founded in 2013, The Avery Foundation (TAF) is a non-profit animal rescue managed by a network of coordinators, volunteers, and carefully selected foster families. We are a small group of animal advocates working to change the lives of homeless animals.

Our mission is to help abandoned and vulnerable animals through foster care, rehabilitation, and adoption; to guide potential adopters in finding the best fit for their family; and to promote responsible pet ownership through humane education: specifically of the importance of routine veterinary care, spay/neutering and enrichment - ultimately creating a happy and healthy life for as many animals as possible.

Our volunteers work diligently to raise funds for the animals through events and fundraisers, with every dollar going towards medical bills, food, and supplies.