2015 Summit Awards - Wellness Provider of the Year

The Wellness Provider Award recognizes the efforts of an organization to improve the overall levels of health and wellness for urban animals in a specific community, area of intervention or industry sector. Nominate someone today! 

Previous winners of the Wellness Summit Award:

• 2010 - Nova Scotia SPCA
• 2011 - Alberta Spay and Neuter Task Force
• 2012 - Toronto Feral Cat TNR Coalition
• 2013 - Atlantic Veterinary College (Dr. Peter Foley) for demonstrating that clinicians and volunteer organizations can collaborate to increase the overall wellness of urban and rural feline populations.
• 2014 - Medric Cousineau, Paws Fur Thought for his efforts with PTSD Service Dogs. By educating all levels of government, landlords and business owners, pet industry staff and the general public, Cpt. Cousineau has improved the working and living conditions for both dogs and their handlers.

The Urban Animal program’s mission is to illuminate successful strategies for urban animals and to provide recognition for those who lead and innovate. The Summit Awards are an essential element of delivering on this mission. The Summits are presented annually using an academy style system of nominations followed by an open polling process.

For more information about the awards, process or merit criteria please visit Urban Animal.

2015 Summit Awards - Distinguished Service Provider

The Distinguished Service Provider Award recognizes a service provider that has achieved a remarkable impact on the lives of people and pets within a community. Nominate someone today!

Previous winners of the Distinguished Service Provider Summit Award:

• 2010 - Alberta Animal Services
• 2011 - Calgary Humane Society
• 2012 - Kitchener-Waterloo Humane Society
• 2013 - Kitchener-Waterloo Humane Society for the development and delivery of a Humane Education program featuring annual visits with educators and canine companions that have elevated the level of care and attention for animals in the region.
• 2014 - Heather Brown, Playful Paws for her open-door doggy daycare policy. Playful Paws frequently opens its doors to local rescue organizations to help socialize dogs and promote them for adoption as well as provide much needed space for large transports of rescued dogs entering Halifax.

The Urban Animal program’s mission is to illuminate successful strategies for urban animals and to provide recognition for those who lead and innovate. The Summit Awards are an essential element of delivering on this mission. The Summits are presented annually using an academy style system of nominations followed by an open polling process.

For more information about the awards, process or merit criteria please visit Urban Animal.

2015 Summit Awards - Homing Agency of the Year

The Homing Agency of the Year Award recognizes an organization that achieves success placing animals in appropriate environments for animals and people through innovative adoption, sale, return-to-owner, re-homing or fostering programs. Nominate someone today!

Previous winners of the Homing Summit Award:

• 2010 - Edmonton Humane Society
• 2011 - Toronto Animal Services
• 2012 - Nova Scotia SPCA
• 2013 - Toronto Animal Services for creating relationships and for resourcing multi-species homing activities on behalf of Toronto Animal Services.
• 2014 - Risa Weinstock, New York City Animal Care & Control for developing its first mobile adoption center. The vehicle brings shelter dogs and cats to previously unreachable New Yorkers looking to adopt through five boroughs.

The Urban Animal program’s mission is to illuminate successful strategies for urban animals and to provide recognition for those who lead and innovate. The Summit Awards are an essential element of delivering on this mission. The Summits are presented annually using an academy style system of nominations followed by an open polling process.

For more information about the awards, process or merit criteria please visit Urban Animal.

2015 Summit Awards - Communicator of the Year

The Communicator of the Year Award recognizes an organization that develops a concept and successfully delivers compelling content to promotes a better environment for urban animals. Nominate someone today! 

Previous winners of the Communication Summit Award:

• 2010 - Dogs in Canada Magazine
• 2011 - Nova Scotia SPCA
• 2012 - Ontario SPCA - Alison Cross
• 2013 - Associate Veterinary Clinics (Jane Takahashi) for recognizing the need and for establishing programs that enhance the pet owner experience at AVC hospitals and clinics across Canada.
• 2014 - Rodney Habib, Planet Paws Pet Essentials for his success in pet nutrition blogging and social media.

The Urban Animal program’s mission is to illuminate successful strategies for urban animals and to provide recognition for those who lead and innovate. The Summit Awards are an essential element of delivering on this mission. The Summits are presented annually using an academy style system of nominations followed by an open polling process.

For more information about the awards, process or merit criteria please visit Urban Animal.

2015 Summit Awards - Sheltering Agency of the Year

The Sheltering Agency of the Year Award recognizes an organization that has improved the care and handling of animals in transition (recovery, intervention, transfer). Nominate someone today!

Previous winners of the Sheltering Summit Award:

• 2010 - Fredericton SPCA
• 2011 - City of Edmonton, Animal Care and Control Center, AB
• 2012 - Regina Humane Society
• 2013 - Animal Welfare Agency of South Central Ontario for completing the amalgamation of the Perth and Kitchener Waterloo agencies and for increasing the live release rate.
• 2014 - Jim DeBoon, Klassic Kennels for his commitment to animals re-homing and return to owner programs in Central Alberta

The Urban Animal program’s mission is to illuminate successful strategies for urban animals and to provide recognition for those who lead and innovate. The Summit Awards are an essential element of delivering on this mission. The Summits are presented annually using an academy style system of nominations followed by an open polling process.

For more information about the awards, process or merit criteria please visit Urban Animal.

2015 Summit Awards - Collaborators of the Year

The Collaborators of the Year Award recognizes the efforts of two or more organizations (service providers) that work collaboratively to create a healthier environment for urban animals. Nominate someone today!

Previous winners of the Community Collaboration Summit Award:

• 2010 - Fredericton SPCA
• 2011 - Calgary Humane Society & Alberta Animal Services
• 2012 - John Gray Vancouver Animal Control and 21 communities in Southwestern British Columbia (from Squamish to Chilliwak)
• 2013 - Dr. Michelle Lem & Community Veterinary Outreach Program for a collaboration that serves the Urban Animals of those who are homeless, marginally homed or at risk for homelessness.
• 2014 - Margaret Slater & Stephanie McDonald, ASPCA & Edmonton Humane Society for the research completed at the Edmonton Humane Society by ASPCA's Dr. Margaret Slater which confirmed that fee-waived cat adoptions are just as successful and valued as those that come with a price tag.

The Urban Animal program’s mission is to illuminate successful strategies for urban animals and to provide recognition for those who lead and innovate. The Summit Awards are an essential element of delivering on this mission. The Summits are presented annually using an academy style system of nominations followed by an open polling process.

For more information about the awards, process or merit criteria please visit Urban Animal.

2015 Summit Awards - Lifetime Achievement

The Lifetime Achievement Award recognizes an individual whose achievements has garnered the honor and respect of their peers in the Alliance for Urban Animals. Nominate someone today!

Previous winners of the Lifetime Achievement Summit Award:

• 2010 - Charles Simonds, CKC Foundation
• 2011 - Dr. Lynn Webster, MB
• 2012 - Bill Bruce City of Calgary
• 2013 - Paul Melanson for activities to establish a judicial framework for the protection of pets that in June 2010 resulted in legislation to license and regulate pet establishments in the province of New Brunswick.
• 2014 - Dr. Stephen Ettinger. Not only did Ettinger co-found the American College of Veterinary Internal Medicine, helped establish the Berkeley Veterinary Medical Group but he also published the "Textbook of Veterinary Internal Medicine," the gold standard in veterinary medical texts.

The Urban Animal program’s mission is to illuminate successful strategies for urban animals and to provide recognition for those who lead and innovate. The Summit Awards are an essential element of delivering on this mission. The Summits are presented annually using an academy style system of nominations followed by an open polling process.

For more information about the awards, process or merit criteria please visit Urban Animal.

2015 Summit Awards - Breeder of the Year

The Breeder of the Year Award recognizes a breeder of companion animals with five or more years of breeding experience that is compliant with recognized Codes of Ethical Conduct/Certified Quality Mark and who demonstrates an exemplary level of professionalism and commitment to the Urban Animal Industry. All nominations must be approved by the Urban Animal Foundation Advisory Committee. Nominate someone today!

Previous winners of the Breeder Summit Award:

• 2011 - Cathy Prothro
• 2012 - Starstruck Labradors
• 2013 - Bundas Bengals Cattery for producing cats and dogs that do not require cropping or docking and breeding of Bengals where she continues to improve the standards and experience for those who receive her kittens into their home.
• 2014 - Sybille Brochu, Ellibyse Puppies for her dedication to animal health and educating breeders. The Ellibyse Puppies facility is regularly inspected by vets and received a perfect MAPAQ score.

The Urban Animal program’s mission is to illuminate successful strategies for urban animals and to provide recognition for those who lead and innovate. The Summit Awards are an essential element of delivering on this mission. The Summits are presented annually using an academy style system of nominations followed by an open polling process.

For more information about the awards, process or merit criteria please visit Urban Animal.