( Codie McLachlan/For StarMetro Edmonton )But when de Haan, 88, returned home, he had no one to turn to. “But I’ve got Tiny Tilly, and it’s a lovely creature, and I wouldn’t want to miss it because of money.”Article Continued BelowThankfully, he’s had help over the years from the Alberta Helping Animals Society, a charity organization that provides free veterinary services to low-income and vulnerable Edmontonians through its network of volunteer veterinarians. And these are things we couldn’t do otherwise.”Veterinary community co-ordinator Terri McCallum is photographed with her chocolate lab puppy Wilson at Alberta Helping Animals Society in Edmonton, Alta., on Thursday, Nov. 8, 2018. ( Codie McLachlan )The society held an open house on Saturday to provide more information to the community on the services that they offer. He said if it wasn’t for AHAS, he would be in “deep trouble.”Sidney de Haan, a client of Alberta Helping Animals Society, is photographed with his cat, Tigger Butterscotch Bumblebee in Edmonton, Alta., on Thursday, Nov. 8, 2018.

Source: thestar November 10, 2018 21:11 UTC