The AnimEscale will welcome your domestic companion while you recover and get ready for a new beginning. A unique family support concept and a first in the world!
You chose to liberate yourself, your children and domestic pet from this violence, and you are takin gback the control of your life? From now on, you will not have to worry about abandoning your pet since you know that it will receive all the help, security, care and affection it needs at no cost to you.
Because violence hurt them just as bad...
The AnimEscale offers you its support to allow you to concentrate on your recovery and your safety. You may have children and they need you even if you are quite busy at healing and starting a new, safe and comfortable life. You can rely on us for your domestic animal needs meanwhile.
The AnimEscale is dedicated to provide a daily human presence for all the animals we protect.
As soon as you get to the women and/or family shelter with your animal, the welcoming officer will contact us, no matter what time or day it is since we are serving you and your family. We will promptly meet you there and take charge of your companion after completing an admission form. We will also take a few minutes to introduce ourselves and our mission. Your domestic animal will be cared for during the coming weeks, or months, with tender loving care and professionalism. Our transportation resources are safe and comfortable.
When your pet arrives at our mission (having is health and vaccines certificates is greatly appreciated), he will be placed in quarantine and isolated until he is seen by our veterinarian, which will be done in the very best delays. We want the animal to be released from this appartment as soon as possible. Should the animal presents wounds or injuries, he will be transported immediately to the medical veterinarian clinic, without any further delay. We will make sure he also gets all necessary vaccines if not already given. All the fees for this medical attention are assumed by the AnimEscale but we cannot afford the cost of basic vaccines, which you will be asked to pay. You will also be asked to pay for other vaccine, essential for multiple animals' living, such as Tracheo-Bronchitis (for dogs) or Feline Rhinotracheitis (for cats). Food, water, lodging, play time and exercice, as well as all the medical needs for the animals are then taken care of by our mission.
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Should a medical decision be made, we will try to reach you via the shelter. If the emergency is so severe that the life of an animal is at risk, and should we not be able to reach you promptly, we will take all required actions and measures to adequately treat the animal and we will do, under the veterinarian supervision, anything necessary to save his life.
Rest assured that your companion will receive the best daily human care, medical supervision and last but not least affection and devoted care. He will be in a standard looking home, to provide him familiar surroundings. You will be able to contact us to be informed of his behavior, habits and health, this in order for us to make sure he receives the care he needs and that you are confident of his security and well-being. Visit our Care page for more information.
Furthermore, should any animal have been victim of abuse in any way or form, and should he carries emotional or physical effets, we will allow the pet to regain and find a serene, calm, reassuring and affectionate human presence. Meanwhile, we wish you get all the serenity and necessary peace of mind to take the difficult but necessary and freeing decisions for yourself and your children. Being there for your companion will take away the burden of its security and wellfare. Also, we will be pleased to scheduled meeting for you, your family and companion so you can share healing moments all together. We truly believe this is a beneficial occasion for all the members of the family. We will schedule these meetings according to our mutual agendas and transportation availibility of our representatives.
As soon as you can take back full custody of your companion, the mission for animals in Quebec will meet with you and return him as well as any toys or other objects, health book, etc. you may have left with us on the admission day. When you will take your animal with you again, we will give you a stay report an medical report as it figures in our files. In the coming months, we will always be there to answer any question or guidance request regarding your pet.
If, for any reason such as animals banned on lease, allergy for a new member in the family, etc., rest assured that, after you sign our consent to adoption, we will find him a new, permanent, loving and caring family. All of those who wish to adopt an animal from our mission will have to answer questions, meet our requirements and, after our investigation, will then be allowed to adopt. So you and us can be assured the animal is in an adequate family to meet his needs and distinctive characteristics.
Our commitment and responsabilities towards your companion
Your security on our Web page
Your visit on our Web page is not recorded since as soon as you leave our pages, our register systematically erase any of your computer informations such as address, IP, etc.. You can visit us as often as you want, in all due tranquility and anonymously. Your family security is our main concern.
We are committed to provide the best quality of human, veterinarian, grooming, lodging care. But you must understand that we cannot take any responsibility regarding the already existing psychological or physical condition, which may interfere with his staying at the mission.
We are responsible to provide care, more than they are requested in the Canadian Veterinary Association code of practice, all medical assistance and convenient living conditions for all of our guests. Our Care page explains our protocol and standards.
Which breeds of animals do we accept?
We gladly welcome cats and dogs, even expecting mothers! as well as ferrets, birds, lizards and small rats and mices (we suppose you brought his cage along) and also any small or medium size domestic animals. We can also care for aquariums and vivariums (reptiles, turtles, etc.) but not tarentulas or any other spider species. Also, animals that requires to be fed with "live" food, for example mice) cannot be accepted. Any animal that is insectivorous (eating worms, grasshoppers, etc.) can be accepted.
Unfortunately, considering our actual facilities, we regret that we are not ble to accept a dog over 40 pounds. For larger companions, we do have a great network of temporary foster families that will help you. Please ask your shelter representative to contact us should you want us to find a temporary home for him or her. We will gladly help you efficiently and promptly and make sure that a comfortable and caring home is found for your big size buddy.
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Did you know somebody could commit an assault without touching you? If someone threatens to hurt you, your property, children or pets, and you reasonably believe he or she will do it, it could be considered an assault.
(Source: http://www.toolkitnb.ca/fmain.asp?455 )
This relates to the Criminal code of Canada, art. 264.1 et 266, and applies to all canadian provinces (our source is Sargent Lemay, municipal police of the city of Terrebonne). We invite you to contact police officers in your city or the shelter agent you will meet should you need any legal advice.
You do not have to be victim of abuse, neglect, violence in any way and in the perspective of our mission, we support you in your recovery. Your companion will be secured, treated, groomed, and will be cared for in the best ways and means. Our familiar surroundings, like a home, will make him comfortable and serene. We only use cages at night or when the animal's health, behavior, habits require such restrain. Cages will be used only to ensure adequate protection, salubrity, comply with prescribed medical treatment or general quietness of our premises.
You are not alone and what has happened is not your fault or responsability. Somebody wants to dominate you and nobody deserves to be misstreated. There is help, there is hope, there is recovery; please consult our Links page for some of the available resources.
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Stay duration
You will need a few weeks up to a few months to schedule your new life and we will be there for your domestic pet for as long as you will be in recovery. We will keep in touch with your shelter and transition center representatives, and yourself when possible, during this entire period to allow us to evaluate the duration of your animal staying at the mission.
We do not foresee being able to host an animal for a period exceeding six (6) months. However, should you need more time, we will continue to take responsibility for your companion's security and well-being with the same diligent, affectionate and devoted attention. Nevertheless, the demand for our services is huge; we trust you will contact us and inform, as soon as you are able to, of the expected moment of your ability to assume your companion's guardianship.
L'AnimAlarm...
Did your spouse ever threaten to hurt you? Did your spouse in deed hurt you afterwards?
Did your spouse ever threaten to hurt the children? Did your spouse later did hurt them?
Did your spouse ever threaten to hit, hurt or kill the domestic animal? Did your spouse hurt the animal in the past?
If you answered Yes to one or more of the above questions, that you are prepared to escape this home, please consult our Web site attentively. It is within these pages that you will find the voluntary help and assistance you need for your pet companion.
You do not have to leave the animal behind anymore, nor to leave it to a shelter for having it in a cage for weeks or months, or even to leave it with a family member or friend, which can jeopardize their own safety.
IMPORTANT: When preparing your emergency suitcase for leaving the domestic house, please think about bringing the health book of your animal.
The veterinary informations it contains will be helpful to us and to your companion.
For our mission to serve in priority women and their children where there is domestic violence that seek sheltering for themselves, you will understand that we cannot accept animals where there is only a separation. Our mission is an ultimate resource, for abused and not wealthy women that cannot rely on a familial or social support. We do not have enough places to accomodate low priority cases, when there is no abuse or violence involved. Should you be wealthy enough to consider a private boarding facility to take care temporarily of your animal, please do so.
YOU must be as responsible as we are to help us satisfy the demand, and make sure you search for other alternatives to our mission. For example, we suggest that you first try to entrust
- a friend
- a parent
- a colleague
- any other person in your entourage that might volunteer to welcome your animal for a while
Your social worker or shelter officer will contact us after making sure you search for alternatives to our mission, which should only be contacted as a last resort.
Being limited by the facilities surface and volunteers available, we will give the best welcome, lodging and caring attention to your pet, should you be sheltered yourself and without any other resources.
YOUR responsability
The AnimEscale will welcome your domestic companion while you recover and get ready for a new beginning. A unique family support concept and a first in the world!
You chose to liberate yourself, your children and domestic pet from this violence, and you are takin gback the control of your life? From now on, you will not have to worry about abandoning your pet since you know that it will receive all the help, security, care and affection it needs at no cost to you.
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Board of directors
* Mrs. Nicole Messier, administrator and ceo, as well as human and material resources direction
* Mr. Mario Tittley, administrator and vice-president
* Mr. Jean-François Lalonde, administrator and treasurer
* Mr. Louis-Martin Lalonde, administrator, director of graphic and artistic conception
* Mrs. Marylène Compère, secretary
* Mrs. Audrey Roy, police officer, Terrebonne - Liaison officer for all Quebec's police departments and advisor
for intervention procedures
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Animal therapists and counsellors
Thanks to the generosity of these devoted and experts, our guests at the Mission for animals in Quebec will be supported by an exceptional assistance:
- K-9 assistance: a director of the evaluation and rehabilitation for dogs, well known dog trainor, with many academic and practical experience has joined our team.
- Feline counseling: A cat shelter owner, with many years and guests in her experience book, has generously accepted to support us should any situation request special attention and expertise.
- For rabbits: Martine gives us her generous and expert counseling in regards to the rabbits well-being.
- Exotic birds: an exotic birds shelter owner is supporting us for any support regarding feeding, environmental needs, psychology and particular attentions required for specific exotic birds.
- Reptiles, rabbits, ferrets, turtles, exotic fishes, etc.: this opportunity is waiting for you!
You have such experience? You feel a strong attachment to animals? You would be ready to answer an emergency phone call? You consider voluntary work that requires little time, no frequent road trips? Then you are the person we are looking for! Kindly contact us to apply: animescale@live.ca
WELCOME !
The PausANImale service
During your stay at the women shelter or as you are working to take back control of your life, it might been emotionally necessary for your, and your children, to see your domestic animal once in a while. With the assistance of your shelter responsible person, we can settle a mutually comfortable and secure place to meet with your companion, assuming that its species allows such travelling!
We will bring your compagnion to meet you and your children for a few minutes or hour. We recommend these occasional meetings, especially for the children: they are loosing a parent no matter what, sometimes changing school and loosing friends, in brief, they are unstable both physically and emotionnaly. Being reunited with their companion just may ease that burden for them, and for the mother as well.
According to the availibility of our volunteers, we can repeat these meetings once in a while and rest assured that we will always do our very best to support you and your children as much as we can.
Please, feel comfortable to ask us more about this unique service and write us: animescale@live.ca or ask your shelter representative to give you our flyer and explain this service to you.
Remember, absolutely no charge to you: we are at proud to be at your service and our work is volunteer.
