Arlene Hooper / Treasurer

Arlene Hooper / Treasurer

I joined the board to assist with the book keeping but secretly just wanted to make sure that they never miss inviting me to anything palooza at the farm.  I have always been an animal lover and while raising my 3 children, I always had fur babies so it seemed like...
Maggie Young / Director at Large

Maggie Young / Director at Large

Director 778-549-3366 After retiring, Maggie and her husband moved to Penticton in 2016. She started volunteering with Critteraid that winter. She has always had a passion for animals and has been owned by many cats for the last 35 years. Having been a nurse and an...
Caroline Ryan / Cat Sanctuary Director

Caroline Ryan / Cat Sanctuary Director

Cat Sanctuary Director Caroline joined Critteraid in 2018 as a cat cuddler.  She very quickly realized that she had found her true passion and spends as much time as her family and work allow at the sanctuary!  Caroline keeps all the paperwork in order for...
Okanagan animal adoption gives a history lesson

Okanagan animal adoption gives a history lesson

Animal sanctuaries have been in Canada for the better part of 152 years now. Almost every city you visit is sure to have some form of shelter. Our local readers are definitely aware of the number of Okanagan animal adoption centers. During the brunt of the COVID-19...