Introducing Hammy
Meet Hammy, a very special 1-yr old boy who came into our care through the SSI BCSPCA in mid-May. His story is one of courage and resilience. 6 months ago Hammy was hit by a car and sustained life threatening…
Bridge Tournament – Summer 2016
The Rest.Q Animal Sanctuary is happy to announce that we have been selected as the recipient of proceeds from the Galiano Bridge Tournament now underway for summer 2016 on Galiano Island. Thanks for Kathy Harris and Sylvie Beauregard for their…
Conference: Rest.Q hosts Rescue Round Table
Rest.Q is excited to announce that we are hosting the 3rd annual Rescue Roundtable on Galiano Island from April 7-8, 2016. Note that registration is currently full but we are taking a wait list. The Roundtable is a group of…
Rest.Q Animal Sanctuary’s Annual General Meeting
You are invited to join us at the Rest.Q Animal Sanctuary’s Annual General Meeting (AGM) to be held on Monday May 2 at 5.30pm in the Galiano Library Meeting Room. Catch up with our volunteers who rescue sick, abandoned and…
Providing Permanent Refuge for Abandoned, Neglected and Abused Animals
PRESIDENT'S REPORT by Joanna Pollard Seasons Greetings to all our friends and colleagues from Rest Q. We do so appreciate your help and support through out the year. Once again we have had a busy year helping the animals on…
BINGO for the Animals
Collect your coins and prepare to play BINGO in support of animal welfare on Galiano Island. The annual fall fundraiser Bingo for the Animals will be held on Saturday October 24 at the Lion’s Hall. Games begin at 7pm. Cash…
The Rescue Round Table
On Thursday May 7th we had the great pleasure of hosting the 2nd Annual Rescue Round Table at thefabulous Galiano Oceanfront Inn and Spa. Many thanks to Conny Nordin and staff at the Inn for theirgenerosity and service. We would…
Transition for Hope and Ginger Boy
Two years ago Ginger Boy arrived on our doorstep – a stray rescued from North Vancouver. Around the same time we rescued a tiny frail and critically ill kitten from Bodega Ridge (now known as Hope). They quickly bonded and…
Ziggy (aka Ginger Boy) finds a home
Thanks to the dedicated and heartful care of the adoptions team at Saltspring branch of BCSPCA, our Ginger Boy has finally found a forever home. Ziggy (Ginger Boy) spent over two years with us. While he adjusted very easily to…
Graduation Day
Last Fall 2014 we accepted two tiny feral kittens into our care at the Sanctuary. The little black male was named Taz (aka Tasmanian Devil) due to his feisty behaviour - with, growling and wriggles to hide. The little grey…