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PALS is a nonprofit enhancing the quality of life of people in need through pet therapy

11/21/2025

Hurry and get your tickets! Our PALS Cash and Boozehounds PALendar Fundraiser is ON.

Support your PALS and enter for a chance to win a bunch of different prizes from cash to a night out! 😻

Call us @ (403) 250-7257 or email diana@palspets.com

Thank you and good luck! 🐾💙

11/19/2025

The PALS Puzzle 🧩 Barktion is live on our Facebook group!
https://www.facebook.com/groups/palsbarktion

Running November 19 to 23rd this auction supports Pet Therapy in the Calgary area to seniors, kids and adults.

Join, bid and help keep our pet therapy visits going.

*The dog did not steal the last puzzle piece. It's always grandpa. 👴 👀

11/18/2025

Our PALS love putting in work at 💙 We are proud to visit with an organization that does such great work for our city.

Hull Services are leaders in child and youth mental health. Hull helps people heal through evidence-based care, human connection, and the belief that every child and family deserves to thrive. Check them out! 🐾💙

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11/17/2025

Look at this BEAUTIFUL SAIT team. 😍
Our PALS love visiting the staff and students at SAIT. The vibes and smiles are always at an all time high. 😻

Thanks team! 🐾💙

11/16/2025

😊 Special visits coming up for PALS this week include:

District 1 Police Station – Connecting with police and support staff, offering a moment of relaxation and smiles.
ARBI – Visiting with adults and sharing the comfort and joy that only a therapy pet can bring.

THANK YOU so much, PALS - to the furry friends and human volunteers. Each visit with you brighten lives throughout the community. You're the best. 🐾💙

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11/14/2025

It's that time of year ❄️. You can support PALS while protecting your dog's paws and keeping your family safe. 😊

Purchase a 16kg bucket for $30 on our website or by calling our office @ 403-250-7257.

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11/12/2025

11/11/2025

Our PALS were stoked to be back for Story PALS at Judith Umbach. The kids enjoyed reading with Wicket, Jax, and Poppy and our PALS loved the attention. 📚🐶 What's better than books & pets? 🐾💙

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11/09/2025

This week, our PALS teams are delighted to visit:

🏡 Signal Point Seniors, where our furry friends bring joy and companionship to senior residents.
🎓 University of Calgary – Foothills Campus, offering stress relief and smiles to adults on campus.

We’re so proud of our dedicated volunteers and therapy pets who continue to make meaningful connections across the community. 😊

We can't do what we do without kind people like you.🐾💙

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11/07/2025

It’s that time of year! 🎄Our Wreath & Poinsettia Fundraiser is back! Support your PALS and get in the holiday spirit!

Give us a call to get yours @ (403) 250-7257 or email diana@palspets.com

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11/04/2025

🌟 A little support can go a long way.

The PALS Legacy Bursary is here to help kids and youth who need extra support with school, equipment, or special needs programming. Apply or nominate someone who may be in need today!

💙 Applications open until Dec 31, 2025
💸 Minimum award of $500 per recipient
📚 For tutoring, education, learning tools & more

palspets.com/legacy-application

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3019-21 Street NE
Calgary, AB
T2E7T1

Opening Hours

Monday	9am - 3pm
Tuesday	9am - 3pm
Wednesday	9am - 3pm
Thursday	9am - 3pm

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+14032507257

Website

http://www.palspets.com/

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Pets Helping People

The Pet Access League Society (PALS) is a not-for-profit organization that is dedicated to providing Calgarians with pet therapy. Working with community agencies, organizations and facilities, PALS provides various programs and services to help Calgarians in need of the benefits of pet therapy access our services.

Since delivering its first visit in 1985, PALS has helped thousands of Calgarians have regularly scheduled visits to pet therapy at no charge.

PALS people are volunteers ranging in age from 18 to over 80. Visiting is done on a team basis according to a set schedule, under the direction of a team leader and a facility staff member.

Visits are 60 to 90 minutes in length and involve both group and one-on-one sessions.

Freely contributing their time, expertise and hearts, the volunteer's role is vital. They are not involved in a social visit and they must be prepared to communicate through their pet with people who may be withdrawn, disoriented or severely physically or cognitively disabled.

The patient who responds to a pet may go on to communicate with the volunteer, staff, other patients and family members. However, for many of the people PALS visits, verbal communication skills are non-existent so contact with a PALS pet becomes even more important.

During the past years, PALS volunteers have made many breakthroughs. Patients have given response after not having spoken for months; depressed, unresponsive people have reached out to connect with the pets; and people considered to be immobile have turned towards or made physical contact with a PALS pet.

PALS clients are 55% senior citizens, 25% adults, and 20% children and teenagers. The need for our services continues to grow, in part due to the measurable benefits of pet therapy, but largely due to the increase in an ageing population. As the population ages and continues to move from independent housing toward some type of long-term care facility the residents often are forced to downsize their personal belonging and that includes the family pet. Despite statistical facts surrounding improved mental and physical health and wellbeing with exposure to pets, at the time in their life when pets become the most important the connection is removed. PALS visits on a regular basis helps to bridge that connection again, helping to restore what was once lost.