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Now in Lake Cowichan SAFARS Feral Cat Rehabilitation Centre seeks change
6+ hour, 33+ min ago (805+ words) Published 7:00 am Thursday, March 26, 2026 Margarita Dominguez, co-founder and president of SAFARS (Sooke Animal Food & Rescue Society) Feral Cat Rehabilitation Centre poses with five-month old kitten Jack Sparrow in Lake Cowichan. (Submitted) SAFARS (Sooke Animal Food Rescue Society) made the move…...
Business Notes: Alley Kat’s Deal Den is Cowichan’s first cat lounge
1+ mon, 2+ week ago (965+ words) Published 5:45 am Friday, February 6, 2026 Katrine Petersen has recently opened Alley Kat's Deal Den, Cowichan's first cat lounge. (Robert Barron/Citizen) The Cowichan Valley has its first lounge for cats. Alley Kat's Deal Den, which opened Nov. 1, takes in strays who…...
Vancouver Island family offers second chance to 100s of rescued animals
2+ mon, 2+ week ago (338+ words) Published 7:00 am Sunday, January 11, 2026 A Brentwood Bay-based charity has rescued more than 200 animals over the past three years, relying largely on community support and volunteer foster families across Greater Victoria. Animal Rescue Team is run out of a family home…...