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Lori Shewan

Funds help furry friends

The cats and dogs that come to the Patti Dale Animal Shelter in Aldergrove are often in need of a trip to the vet.


 
Lisa Lambert

Grateful for chance to volunteer

For the abandoned and often forlorn animals that come into care at the Patti Dale Animal Shelter, it's volunteers like Lisa Lambert who help turn around their lives.


 
Mercy the dog

Licensing season hits in the Langleys

There are good reasons to get a dog licensed in Langley, but Sean Baker said the most important is to help reunite canines and owners.


 

Porker on the lam

The Patti Dale Animal Shelter in Aldergrove sees every breed of dog and cat, as well as some more exotic animals from time to time. This winter, it turned up another in its string of rarer residents.


 
Dogs like Maddie

Council considers ban on chaining up Fido in yard

Langley City is looking at updating its dog control bylaw after a presentation by the Campaign for Animal Rights Legislation asked it to ban dog tethering.


 
Sean Baker

Rum balls remind of favourite person

doesn't think it's much of an exaggeration to call his grandmother's rum balls "world famous."


 
Yukon

Santa pictures help shelter pets

Families will line up for hours to get their children's pictures taken with Santa. Similarly animal lovers will wait - albeit in shorter lines - to have their beloved dog or cat's picture taken each year with Ol' Saint Nick.


 

Longtime volunteers dedicated to animal care

Take a closer look at what it takes to run an animal shelter, and you'll discover there's more to it than first meets the eye.


 
Musician Trevor Murray, left

LAPS visit plucks pair's heartstrings

There's long been a connection between country music and animals.


 
Patti Dale Animal Shelter

Animal welfare: Gala approaches

What's a canine to do with a trip for two to the ski slopes of Sun Peaks, a pair of concert tickets, a wine gift basket, automotive tools, or a limited edition print from retired hockey legend Richard Brodeur?


 
Logan found

No manners meant hard sell

These days Logan has his pick of the best sleeping spots in the house, a far cry from where he was sleeping when found roaming the streets of Aldergrove a few years back.


 
Patches, a Siberian husky

Gala and dog wash aid shelter

While many people are focused on the return to school and work, for the team at the Patti Dale Animal Shelter in Aldergrove the arrival of fall starts the clock counting down to its single largest fundraiser of the year.


 
Porter

Abandoned kitten 'unadoptable' due to shyness and fear

Porter is never going to be a social butterfly, but he's come a long way since he was a kitten and first dumped at the front door of the Patti Dale Animal Shelter with his litter mates.


 
leg hold

Calls come for trap ban

After a raccoon was found dead in an aging leg-hold trap in a Murrayville back yard, an anti-trapping group is asking Langley Township for a ban.


 

Family finds dead raccoon snared in trap

A Murrayville family found a grisly mystery waiting for them when they returned Monday from a spring break vacation.


 
fisher

Tongue bath sealed deal for Burns and Fisher

Walking down the street towards this dog, many people insist he's smiling at them.


 
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Pets find safe shelter at LAPS

The dogs know when the day has started. A few start barking when they hear the doors open at the Patti Dale Animal Shelter.


 
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Fighting nature and family's love ensured Yoda's survival

Much like the Star Wars' Jedi master he's named after, Yoda is a fighter.


 

Grants sought by Langley non-profits following rule change

Langley non-profits are considering a new source of funding after the provincial government announced it is widening the scope of its gaming grants.