Partnering with individuals and communities requesting guidance, support, and resources to humanely manage their companion population and more! 💚💙
12/10/2025
Wrapped in Gratitude! 🎄 Not everyone gets to see the magic happening behind the scenes at the Task Force — and our incredible Wrap Pack is a perfect example.
Meeting once a week, Marion and her team spend countless hours crew preps everything from gowns and drapes to wraps and instrument packs making sure our clinics run smoothly across Alberta.
After wrapping up their tasks in October, this amazing team came together last week to celebrate all their hard work. It was such a joy to see them connect, laugh, and reflect on another year of dedication.
Marion, your leadership and the commitment of the entire Wrap Pack make such a difference — and we are so grateful for everything you do. 💙💚
12/04/2025
We’re feeling incredibly grateful today. 💙💚 The support that came in over the past few days, especially on Giving Tuesday, was beyond anything we expected. Thank you for giving so much heart to this work.
Our matching campaign continues all month, which means your care can keep going twice as far for families and their pets.
There’s no time like the present to make a difference you can feel. ✨
12/03/2025
The sweetest soul needs help today. A young gal who was hit by a car and suffered a great injury. Her femur is fractured beyond repair, and she’ll need an amputation to relieve her pain and give her the chance to heal.
Right now, she remains at an emergency clinic where she’s being kept comfortable while we work on securing placement and the surgery she’ll need next. She’s safe, cared for, and surrounded by people who want to see her through this.
Because today is Giving Tuesday, it feels like the right moment to share her story. But the care she needs doesn’t end tonight — and neither does the opportunity to help. Thanks to a generous month-long match of up to $25,000 from Heather Waddell, your donation will be doubled.
💙 cataskforce.org/donate
Thank you for being the reason we can step in when an animal needs urgent, compassionate care.
12/03/2025
12/02/2025
Help Match It! ✨ This , your gift can go twice as far thanks to a generous $25,000 matching opportunity from our dear friend and dedicated supporter, Heather Waddell. 💙💚
One donation, double the impact — helping more animals and the people who love them. ✨
Your support means so much. Thank you for giving care today 🔗 cataskforce.org
12/02/2025
Giving Tuesday can be celebrated in many forms — and in this case, this sweet guy, Rocky is hoping someone will give him a loving home.
Rocky arrived on our radar after suddenly losing his owner. By the time he reached the Task Force, he was heartbroken and scared, unsure of where he belonged. He kept to himself, tense and quiet, trying to understand a world that had changed overnight.
With patient, soft care from volunteers and staff, Rocky has started to open back up. He leans in for pets now. He enjoys calm company. He’s showing us the gentle, affectionate cat he truly is when he feels safe. Watching him rediscover trust has been one of those small, meaningful moments that reminds us why community care matters.
Because of what he’s been through, Rocky doesn’t do well in confined spaces or kennel environments. He needs a home that’s calm, cat-savvy, and understanding of his past. But once he warms up, he’s loving, cuddly, and deeply connected to “his” people — the kind of cat who wants to bond with someone special.
We know there’s someone out there who will see the strength behind his big heart. If you think you might be that person, please reach out to Sam via email at [email protected].
💙💚 Thank you for helping animals like Rocky find their way forward.
12/01/2025
Some of the strongest bonds we see are between children and the community pets who watch over them — walking them to the bus, greeting them after school, or simply keeping them company.
We can make that bond stronger with access to care. 💙 Your care is DOUBLED right now, thanks to our dear friend and long time supporter — ✨
Make your gift multiply this season at cataskforce.org 💕
11/30/2025
There’s no single way a family cares for their animals. Some pets roam freely through their community, some stay indoors, and many live a mix of both. What matters most is safety, compassion, and the support to meet their needs. 💙
11/29/2025
Giving Care Matching begins now 💙💚
Through December, every donation to the Canadian Animal Task Force is doubled — thanks to a generous $25,000.00 match from long-time supporter Heather Waddell.
This means the care you give reaches even further —
💙 helping families access veterinary support when they need it most
💙 supporting our volunteers in communities across Alberta
💙 giving pets the chance to stay healthy, safe, and with the people who love them
Heather has stood behind the Task Force for years, believing deeply in our mission and the work we do alongside you — our volunteers, donors, and supporters. Her match helps amplify the care you give and strengthens the programs that make a difference every day.
Give care today — and it’ll be matched from now until December 31 at cataskforce.org/donate ✨
If you’re able to share this campaign with your friends and family, it truly helps us reach even more people who care about supporting pets and the families who love them.
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The Canadian Animal Task Force (CATF), formerly the Alberta Spay Neuter Task Force is a registered charity that partners with communities who request guidance, support, and resources to humanely manage their companion animal population, in order to improve the safety of their community and well being of the animals.
Formed in 2008 as a response to the need for a proactive solution to pet overpopulation. We held our very first on-site clinic for the Blood Tribe First Nation in September 2010 and in August 2018 we held our 60th clinic. To date, we have examined, spayed and neutered, tattooed, vaccinated and dewormed over 15,000 companion animals and placed an addition 6,300 surrendered animals with partner rescue groups.
ASNTF is a volunteer-driven registered charity that has over 100 volunteers at each spay neuter clinic which includes veterinarians, veterinary technologists and general volunteers. If you are interested to join Team Task Force, please fill out an application – https://abtaskforce.org/volunteers/
Over the past 10 years we have grown and so have our programs:
Spay and Neuter Clinics: We have the ability to set up a MASH type surgical unit in the community to spay or neuter, tattoo, vaccinate and deworm up to 546 animals in one weekend.
Community Based Dog Care and Control Program: Launched in 2016 after a series of serious dog bite/attack incidents, this program encourages responsible pet ownership and, in turn this reduces dog bites and also improves the welfare of dogs living in First Nation communities. We provide guidance and resources to First Nations regarding bylaws, humane enforcement, registration and licensing of dogs, Animal Control Officer training, dog bite prevention and structured feeding programs for eligible clients.
Community Based Cat Care and Control Program: A pilot project started in 2019, with the goal of assisting municipalities with free roaming cat overpopulation. The first onsite cat clinic was held in Carseland, AB in April 2019 and 84 feral cats were trapped, spayed and neutered, treated for parasites, vaccinated (including rabies), tattooed and ear tipped. Local caregivers continue to monitor and care for the feral cats.
Disaster Relief: A member of the Alberta Animal Disaster Response Team and the Companion Animal Disaster Response Steering Committee led by the Alberta Veterinary Medical Association and Alberta Provincial Emergency Services. We are also a member of the Calgary Emergency Management Agency. The Task Force assisted with disaster relief during the 2013 Alberta floods, 2016 Fort McMurray wildfires and 2019 northern Alberta wildfires.
Emergency Vaccine Clinics: These clinics are in response to potentially fatal Canine Distemper outbreaks in First Nation communities. Teams go door to door and vaccinate 100-200 dogs over a weekend.
Pet Retention Fund: Our Pet Retention Fund, supported by PetSmart Charities, assists qualified owners whose companion animals require veterinary care that the owner cannot afford.
