An 11-year-old North Vancouver lady is bettering the lives of rescue animals all over the world, one deal with at a time.
Haela St-Louis loves animals.
She and her mother have already adopted one cat, an aged Chihuahua and a hamster named Hammy Houdini.
“As a result of he escaped dying a number of instances earlier than I used to be in a position to rescue him,” St-Louis defined in an electronic mail interview.
They’ve additionally re-homed two cats from Vancouver Orphan Kitty Rescue (VOKRA) and a rabbit from the BC SPCA.
Now, St-Louis has discovered a strategy to elevate cash for rescue organizations by beginning thebarkingbakery.ca.
“My love for pets impressed me to begin this mission,” she mentioned. “I really like baking and once I realized that the pet deal with business made tens of thousands and thousands of {dollars} a 12 months, I assumed folks would love to purchase treats that helped out homeless and abused pets. I do know I might purchase these treats.”

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St-Louis mentioned 100 per cent of the proceeds from the treats offered go to rescue organizations and she or he began by utilizing her birthday cash to purchase the elements.
They’ve already been in a position to donate to VOKRA, RAPS Sanctuary, SOS Prairie in Saskatchewan, @niallharbison (Thailand), BC SPCA, Furever Freed, and Ronnie Animal Rescue Shelter within the U.S., simply to call just a few.
And he or she mentioned that’s just the start.
“I really feel that if I donate to shelters, I can cut back animal struggling domestically and likewise all over the world,” St-Louis mentioned.
Anybody who desires to purchase treats can ship a DM to their Instagram web page or textual content orders to 604-366-8412.
St-Louis mentioned folks also can place orders to be delivered to cat and canine shelters as donations. Their treats are additionally out there at Catoro Cat Cafe in Vancouver.

“I actually really feel that by lowering animal struggling, we cut back human struggling and enhance everybody’s well-being,” St-Louis mentioned.
“I hope to have a shelter myself. Additionally, I hope I encourage another person to assist cut back animal struggling by making a small meals donation, by adopting, by fostering, by any small gesture of kindness.”
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