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

03/04/2026

Another memorable evening for your PALS and the residents of ! Thank you, Ronald McDonald House, for having us and our new toques!

Make a difference with your PALS. Volunteer or donate! 💙🐾

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03/03/2026

Taz and his SAIT PALS always have a great time sharing the love and snuggles with students! 💙🐶🐱💙
Check out how cute this crew is. 😻

Thank you for having us!

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03/01/2026

Choosing PALS x SkipTheDepot could make your life and saving the planet a little easier. 😉 ♻️
Skip the drive, skip the lineups — SkipTheDepot does the work and supports a great cause! 🐾

You can now donate your bottles and cans to PALS, helping our therapy pets bring comfort and connection to people across Calgary. 💙

✔️ Easy online booking
✔️ Free pickup right from your door
✔️ Feel-good recycling that gives back

🌟 Make your empties count for more! 🐾💙
🔗 Sign up at skipthedepot.com

02/28/2026

Some PALS trading card out takes. 😜🐾

Over 500 photos, a couple kilos of treats and enough fur to weave a blanket. 😅

Today was a great day taking photos for the trading card that act as a momento of our PALS pet therapy visits. Last year over 70,000 cards were issued and we are doing it all again. 🤯

Want to know how you can support our furry cause?
Drop us a note.

02/27/2026

At PALS, we love visiting the Carewest Dr. Vernon Fanning Centre 💙 and we’re grateful for the opportunity to help make a difference there.

Our certified pet therapy teams bring comfort, connection, and joy to residents. Whether it’s a gentle cuddle, a shared story, or a quiet moment together, these visits are all about enhancing well-being and creating meaningful human-animal connections.

Carewest provides a wide range of programs and services to support our community — from long-term care and rehabilitation to programs that help adults stay independent and connected.

It’s inspiring to see how much they do to provide quality care, recovery support, and community connection. We’re proud to partner with Carewest Dr. Vernon Fanning Centre, along with many other incredible organizations, to make a positive impact right here in Calgary. ✨

carewest.ca 🙌

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02/25/2026

The PALS had an awesome visit during lunch hour at Cadillac Fairview. Lots of trading cards were given out, and lots of hugs and smiles were going around. Thanks for having us ! 💙🐾

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02/23/2026

This was Lottie’s first time at StoryPALS 🥹. She loved hanging out with all the great readers at the Southwood Library! She really got wrapped up in the stories.

Shoutout to Bee and Ruby for leading the way.

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02/22/2026

This week, your PALS are going on some special visits to cuddle with students! We will be headed to Calgary Quest School and Bow Valley College! 😻 Despite what Yoda's face is saying in this pic, we can't wait to see you! 💙🐾

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02/19/2026

Our Spring Basket Fundraiser is coming up! 🌸 Visit us for pick up on May 8th or 9th at our office.
Just in time for Mother’s Day. 😊

Email: info@palspets.com or call the office.
403-250-7257

🚨Order deadline: April 21st

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02/18/2026

To anyone who has signed up, don't forget our information session is coming up quickly! 😻 We're excited to talk PALS with you! 💙🐾

📅 Saturday, February 21, 2026
🕘 9:30 AM – 11:30 AM
📍 North Glenmore Park Community Association
(2231 Longridge Dr SW)

⚠️ Please note:
• Each potential volunteer must attend individually — you cannot attend on behalf of someone else.
• Do NOT bring your pet to this session.

02/17/2026

The crew was working hard at the Foothills Medical Centre! What would we do without our PALS?

Thank you to our wonderful PALS, Rod & Chloe, Dianne & Tango, Gord & Edward, Colleen & Luna, Gail & Georgia, Sandra & Jock. 💙🐾

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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

Telephone

+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.