New dog ice cream supports Calgary animal rescue efforts

This is simply a large week for immoderate fortunate Calgary canine owners.

Their four-legged friends are front-and-center connected a saccharine caller effort to thief different section pets.

Across Calgary, 48 canines person been selected to beryllium shown connected nan packaging of an crystal pick made particularly for dogs.

Proceeds from income of nan Village Ice Cream merchandise will spell to nan Calgary-based animal rescue group Canadian Animal Task Force (CATF).

The invitation for canine owners to use to beryllium connected nan packaging went retired successful January.

“We sewage an overwhelming response,” Village Ice Cream’s Beth Allison said. “Around 2,500 applications came in, truthful we had a really large occupation to reappraisal each and each 1 of those applications and prime nan very best.”

The CATF says nan money from income of nan carrots-and-cream flavoured canine crystal pick will spell a agelong measurement toward supporting its programs.

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Those programs see offering extended mobile spay and neuter clinics successful agrarian areas passim Alberta.

“We’re truthful excited astir this initiative, nan organization coming together to support important activity for illustration nan activity we’re doing successful disaster response,” nan CATF’s R.J. Bailot said. “

We were successful nan Fort Mac fires and successful nan fires past twelvemonth our squad helped to do animal extractions.”

The typical version canine crystal pick hits nan shelves this week astatine Village Ice Cream shops astir Calgary.

Proceeds from income during nan period of August will spell to nan CATF.