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Calgary Cats
Tell us about your cat.
An honest ledger of Calgary's quietest residents. Tabby on the Sunnyside windowsill. Black cat from the Humane Society in 2014. The senior who survived the move from Mission. The wall keeps them.
Name your cat.
A line or two. Where you found them. Anonymous if you want.
Cats filed
0
Calgary cat rescues
5+
Indoor life
15-20y
Outdoor life
2-5y
The Database
The Calgary Cats ledger.
The Wall
Calgary's cats.
This wall is empty.
No cats filed yet. Be the first. Tell us about yours.
Editor's note: rather than seed this wall with fictional entries, we want it to grow honestly. Every entry on this page is real.
Cat 101
What every Calgary cat owner should know.
01
Indoor vs. outdoor in Calgary.
Outdoor cats live ~5x shorter than indoor. Coyotes, cars, owls, winter. The Calgary cat-keeping consensus has shifted; here's why.
SOURCE · Alberta SPCA
02
Calgary cat licensing.
Calgary requires cats over three months to be licensed. Microchip + ID is the cheapest insurance against losing them.
SOURCE · City of Calgary
03
Declawing - illegal in Alberta vets.
The Alberta Veterinary Medical Association banned routine declaw in 2020. Why, what's done instead, and what to ask your vet.
SOURCE · ABVMA
04
Vaccinations and indoor cat math.
Even indoor cats need core vaccines. Why FVRCP and rabies are non-negotiable. What feline leukemia testing looks like.
SOURCE · AHS Vet Network
05
Senior cat care after 10.
When to switch food, what bloodwork to run, the dental decisions in a Calgary climate. The math on quality vs. extending years.
SOURCE · Cat Friendly Practice
06
Trap-Neuter-Return and Calgary's strays.
How TNR works, who runs the local programs, why it matters for shelter intake. Calgary's quietly significant feral cat population.
SOURCE · MEOW Foundation
Directory
Calgary's cat infrastructure.
Calgary Humane Society
Calgary's largest shelter. Cats year-round, kitten season May-October. Lifetime advice line for adopters.
calgaryhumane.ca →
MEOW Foundation
Foster-based rescue specializing in cats. Adoption events around the city.
meowfoundation.com →
AARCS
Alberta Animal Rescue Crew. Cats and dogs both, foster-based.
aarcs.ca →
Cat Adoption Drive
Smaller foster network focused on cats, particularly seniors and special-needs.
catadoptiondrive.ca →
CARE
Cat-focused foster rescue with strong TNR programs.
careyyc.ca →
VCA Canada
Cat-friendly veterinary clinics. Some Calgary locations are AAFP-certified Cat Friendly Practices.
vcacanada.com →
McKnight 24-Hour Vet Hospital
24/7 emergency veterinary hospital. The first call after-hours.
mcknight24hourvet.ca →
Calgary Animal Services
Reporting strays, licensing, lost-and-found cat database.
calgary.ca →
Listings
Cat events and adoption days.
Saturdays
On-site · 4455 110 Ave SE
Year-round
Petsmart sites and on-site Calgary
Spring
AARCS Calgary location
June
Various cafés
Year-round
1318 9 Ave SE · Inglewood
October
Various Calgary venues
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01
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Credited on every story you file, across every paper in the network.
02
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The curated week from the desk, in your inbox every Friday morning.
03
Your desk
Your filings, saved and counted. Press credentials as your record grows.
04
Ask the editor
Bring questions to the desk. The first 30 a month are free.
Wall
The Calgary Cat Wall
Stories about the cats of this city — strays you fed, shelter kids you adopted, the one who slept on your dad. Real Calgarians, real cats.
No memories on the wall yet. Be the first — share yours on the right.
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