Image: Chilliwack Animal Safe Haven Society / These two cats, now named Stella and Gus at their new home, are just some of the many cats that the Chilliwack Animal Safe Haven Society has looked after and sought to get adopted from its facility at 49843 Chilliwack Central Road. The B.C. government announced Friday it will give over $40,000 to the society to buy solar panels and heat pumps to help reduce its operating costs.

By Mike Vanden Bosch

Chilliwack Animal Safe Haven

Chilliwack Animal Safe Haven receives $40K from province to buy equipment, reduce operating costs

Feb 17, 2023 | 1:37 PM

CHILLIWACK — The Chilliwack Animal Safe Haven Society on Chilliwack Central Road will receive a grant from the provincial government to help it buy equipment and upgrade its facilities in order to enhance its services for people and animals.

In a news release Friday (Feb. 17), the B.C. government announced the Chilliwack Animal Safe Haven Society will be receiving $40,485 to install solar panels and heat pumps to help reduce operational costs.

This funding is part of the $140 million distributed annually to not-for-profit organizations that deliver services and make life better for people throughout British Columbia.

The society in Chilliwack is dedicated to “finding the perfect home for every cat in our care, helping displaced and homeless cats, helping pets stay in loving homes, and cultivating respect and awareness for the rights and needs of animals,” according to its website (www.chilliwacksafehaven.com).

Chilliwack Animal Safe Haven receives $40K from province to buy equipment, reduce operating costs

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