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CTV News
7 days ago
- General
- CTV News
Over 700 Calgarians go for a Dog Jog to support Humane Society
Dog lover Richard Preece took part in the 24th Annual Dog Jog to support the Calgary Humane Society Saturday at North Glenmore Park North Glenmore Park was full of hundreds of dogs and dog lovers Saturday, who showed up to support the Calgary Humane Society at its 24th annual Dog Jog. The event raised over $200,000 for the Humane Society, said vice executive director Brad Nichols. 'It's really one of our signature fundraisers for humane society in general, and it's been centered around the mandate of ending animal cruelty at this point," said Nichols. 'We don't receive any government funding whatsoever,' he added. 'So, you know, (it's) difficult to run a complex department like that on zero government dollars, but we managed to make it happen because of the strong support that we get from Calgary.' Dog lover Richard Preece was there with his family. 'We used to come years ago with me and my wife, and we just haven't come out since we had kids, and we thought they were old enough to come to their first one,' he said. 'We have another dog we adopted from Humane Society, and have always thought they were good organization. And, you know, it's just a lot of fun -- and it's good for the dogs.' Sharlene Elford was there, too, with her daughter Brook and her dog Gus. 'We wanted to raise awareness for animal cruelty and participate in get outdoors and exercise,' Sharlene said. 'Seeing all the different types of dogs is really cool. There's a lot of dogs here.' For more information about the Calgary Humane Society, go here.
CTV News
07-05-2025
- General
- CTV News
Meet Mr. Worldwide, the dog adopted after 382 days at the Calgary Humane Society
Mr. Worldwide is seen in a Facebook photo from the Calgary Humane Society. A dog that's been in the care of Calgary Humane Society for more than a year has found his forever home. The American pit bull mix – named Mr. Worldwide – had been with the Humane Society for 382 days. 'In recent years, that's definitely a record for one of our dogs,' said spokesperson Anna-Lee Fitzsimmons on Wednesday. Fitzsimmons says the dog's new owners learned about the long-time resident on the radio. '(We're) over-the-moon excited. We heard last Thursday that someone was interested. Then we did our virtual visit with them and the foster parents – that went well, and then today, were able to let that potential adopter meet Mr. Worldwide in person and it's been really beautiful – they have tears in their eyes! They're so excited to bring him home.' Mr. Worldwide is just under two-years-old, which means he's spent most of his life in the humane society's care. 'He's really grown up here,' Fitzsimmons said. Mr. Worldwide Mr. Worldwide is seen in a photo from the Calgary Humane Society. Mr. Worldwide – Mister for short, or sometimes Mr. Wide – was brought to the shelter as a stray found out of town. 'He's a very sweet dog, he's very gentle and very kind to everyone he interacts with, but I think unfortunately, his breed – and the colour of his fur, actually – did not help in him finding his home any faster,' Fitzsimmons said. Mr. Worldwide Calgary Humane Society Mr. Worldwide is seen in a photo from the Calgary Humane Society. Richard McCord says he and his wife Lori Jensen heard about the dog a few months back, but had another pit bull at the time. Sadly, the pair had to put that dog down two weeks ago, and decided Mr. Worldwide would be the perfect addition to their recently empty home. 'We're just excited,' Jensen said.
