Voice for Animals Humane Society

The Voice for Animals Humane Society (V4A) in Edmonton, Alberta, is a non-profit organization dedicated to protecting animals, through advocacy and education, from neglect, abuse and exploitation. This volunteer organization helps animals of all kinds through animal rescue, education, lobbying politicians, protests, letter writing and petitions. The president, Tove Reece, has been involved in animal rights' work for over twenty years.

Voice for Animals Humane Society
AbbreviationVAHS
TypeAnimal welfare organizations in Canada
Legal statusactive
Purposeadvocate and public voice, educator and network
HeadquartersEdmonton, Alberta
Region served
Alberta and Canada
Official language
English
French
Websitewww.v4a.org

Campaigns

Lucy and Samantha

Lucy, an Asian elephant, and Samantha, an African elephant, live at the Edmonton Valley Zoo. Lucy suffers from arthritis and chronic foot infections. Samantha severed her trunk on a gate latch and lost 20 cm (7.9 in) of it. The Elephant Sanctuary in Hohenwald, Tennessee, has agreed to take them both. A letter writing campaign and petition are ongoing.[1]

Additionally, Zoocheck Canada launched a Kids Save Lucy campaign in June 2009 to help Lucy. [2][3]

References
  1. "A Soul Voice ... for animals" (PDF). Fall 2006. Archived from the original (PDF) on January 3, 2007. Retrieved November 21, 2006.
  2. "Zoocheck Canada".
  3. Elephant News - SaveLucy.ca
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