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MIRA pursues this objective: to bring greater autonomy to handicapped people and to facilitate their social integration by providing them with dogs that are fully trained to meet the needs of each individual. Mira Foundation services are offered to anyone presenting with one or more of the following disabilities: visual, auditory and physical.

Greater Victoria Animals Crusaders (GVAC) is a 100% Volunteer organization that helps assist low income families with Spay/Neuter Costs plus pays 100% vet Costs for Stray and Abused Animals. These Animals are put into Foster homes and once healthy Adopted into Loving Forever Homes. We Also: Ø Free Street Veterinary Clinic which includes a free spay/neuter program for Victoria's street dogs and cats Ø Assist the CRD Pound sick and injured animals by taking them into GVAC's Care. Ø Feed, trap, spay/neuter feral cat colonies throughout Victoria. Re-homing and taming the feral kittens when possible. Ø GVAC helps over 1,500 companion animals each year ! Ø Assist with Boarding & Vet costs for pets from women and children going into transition houses Ø Foster and adoption program to help find loving homes for stray and abandoned animals when foster homes are available.

The Club is a nonprofit, volunteer naturalist organization and a land trust holding five sanctuaries . We are also a registered charity. We fulfill our mission through membership meetings, a newsletter, field events, public education programs, nature sanctuary acquisition, special projects and partnerships with like minded conservation organizations. Donations are needed to help with general operations, sanctuary maintenance, nature sanctuary purchase and special projects. For further information, please visit our web site.

LAWS is an independent no-kill organization dedicated to promoting the well-being of all animals. It is a registered charity that survives on private donations, and receives minimal government funding. Every year the shelter staff deals with many animals. These are lost, abused, or abandoned animals which are cared for until their rightful owners can be found or they can be placed in new homes.

The emphasis of the program is on development of independence, physical well-being, ability, confidence and riding techniques. Riders will be able to enjoy trail rides that take them through the forest and up and down small hills, over grass, gravel, concrete, sand, mud and water. They may ride on a warm sunny day, get caught in a short rain, or be out on a breezy day. All of these sensations add to the overall experience of connecting with nature. All riders could experience emotional benefits via a sense of achievement and the ability to take risks. Riding provides persons with disabilities a sense of normalcy, as this is an activity which most any person can take part in. Riding can be highly motivating for some individuals and great for increasing self-confidence. It is a fun and enjoyable way to have “therapy” in a non-therapeutic setting. The horses are the therapy equipment and their movement affects each rider in a positive, non-clinical manner.

Bird Studies Canada is the country's national bird conservation organization. With data collected through surveys, studies, and observatories, we conduct investigative science that has a direct impact on provincial, national, and international conservation action.

Each year Wildlife Haven receives approximately 1,700 birds, mammals and reptiles and several thousands of public inquiries by phone. The organization receives and cares for injured and orphaned wildlife for release back to the wild. The wildlife rehabilitation centre operates according to the best established guidelines, protocols and treatments. The centre provides and promotes public education in wildlife conservation. Wildlife Haven provides humane maintenance of non-releasable wildlife for educational purposes. The organization also collects information pertaining to wildlife rehabilitation to conduct non-invasive research studies.

Located in Errington, BC on Vancouver Island in Canada, the North Island Wildlife Recovery Centre is a world class wildlife rehabilitation facility specializing in the rehabilitation of black bears and raptors. The North Island Wildlife Recovery Centre houses the Arthur Knowles Museum of Nature and the May Neish Learning Centre, providing a unique educational opportunity to thousands of school children and the general public. The public is able to view non-releasable wildlife at the centre including eagles, several species of owls, falcons, hawks, ravens, and black bears. The North Island Wildlife Recovery Centre is a non-profit, charitable organization.

We are a private, non-profit, charitable organization that is dedicated to the welfare of animals. The shelter, serving Oakville and Milton, was established in 1936. Visit www.omhs.ca for more information.

The Innis Point Bird Observatory (IPBO) is a non-profit organization of over 60 volunteers. Our aims are to contribute to regional and national bird monitoring programs, and to raise awareness of birds in our local community. IPBO is a charitable organization, reliant on volunteers to run all its bird banding programs and for fundraising.

OWL became a registered non-profit society in January 1985. We operate 7 days a week, 24 hours a day, on an “on-call” basis. We are open every Saturday and Sunday between 10 am and 3 pm during the winter months. Over the summer, volunteers have the chance to apply for a grant working at OWL. We are open for tours 7 days a week during the summer months. OWL offers education classes, both on– and off-site. We have over 25 ‘Front Education’ residents who stay on-site and help educate any tours our classes that visit OWL. We also have over 10 ’Side Education’ residents who visit schools, community centers, and libraries throughout the year, who also help educate the public. We are always looking for new volunteers to help with fundraising events. We are proud of our record in the field of raptor rehabilitation, and we are anxious to continue our work and to meet the ever-increasing demands on both our facilities and our dedicated volunteers.

Providing the highest quality programs, we use the unique theraputic power of the horse to enhance peoples' lives. Benefits include physical, emotional, and social improvements in peoples' quality of life.