Gift in Kind Item Wish List

Donate

Donating items and supplies for animals in our care are greatly appreciated and are a great way to support the work we do at EHS.

We’re happy to accept gift cards, new and unopened supplies for cats, dogs, and small animals and even gently used items that have been cleaned and are safe for our people and pets to use.

Supplies You Can Donate to EHS

Items we are most in need of at this are listed in bold.

Gift Card Store List: Most needed include places like Walmart, Home Depot, Canadian Tire, PetSmart, Mr. Pet’s and Superstore.

  • Cat Food (dry or canned), including:
    • Yellow-label “No Name” brand wet cat food
    • Meow Mix
    • Meow Mix Wet
    • Friskies Wet & Dry
    • Whiskas Wet
    • Fancy Feast Wet
    • Purina Cat & Kitten
    • Purina Dry Food
    • Medi-Cal Hypoallergenic
    • Medi-Cal Gastro medium energy
    • Medi-Cal Urinary S/O
    • Hill’s A/D & Z/D
    • Almo
    • Weruva
    • BFF
    • Kitten Milk Replacer
  • Clumping litter
  • Non-clumping litter
  • Walnut, wheat, or corn based cat litters
  • Catnip
  • Cardboard scratch pads
  • Plastic litter boxes
  • Litter scoops
  • Stainless steel  lasagna pans – 12” x 24”
  • Cat Attract
  • Soft and hard cat toys (jingle balls, stick toys, small stuffies)
  • Camping coolers & tote containers

  • Dog Food (dry or canned), including:
    • PC puppy
    • Medi-Cal Hypoallergenic
    • Medi-Cal Gastro
    • Royal Canin Adult or Puppy.
    • Puppy milk replacer
    • Ceaser Dry Food & other small dog food
    • Pedigree wet food
    • Beneful Dry
    • Dog Treats – Soft Treats & Dry Treats
  • Pure chicken/beef broth (no onions)
  • Hot dogs
  • Peanut Butter (no sugar-free/types with artificial sweeteners)
  • Puppy pads
  • Metal exercise pens
  • Leashes (6’ nylon)
  • Easy walkers
  • Harnesses (L/XL)
  • Thundershirts (M)
  • Webbed Martingale collars
  • Large Kongs
  • Dog puzzles

  • Cardboard shipping tubes
  • Carpet samples
  • Paper lunch bags
  • Bubbles / bubble maker
  • Cat wands
  • Adhesive Velcro
  • Thermometers
  • Food weight scale
  • Pacer / Go slow bowls
  • DAP spray/diffuser
  • Agility Equipment
  • Plastic Hard Toys
  • Play Structures
  • Wobble Kongs
  • Jolly Eggs
  • Pipe Cleaners
  • Catnip

  • Flat sheets and pillow cases (no fitted sheets)
  • Kuranda shelter beds
  • Reusable grocery bags
  • Small (sandwich-sized) and large Ziploc bags
  • Pet grooming wipes
  • Hot water bottles/disks (not electric)
  • Enzyme pet spot cleaner
  • Blue and white laundry baskets

Items that Can’t Be Donated

For the safety and health of our animals, we are unable to accept the following supplies:

  • Opened animal supplies, such as food
  • Exotic animal supplies
  • Newspapers
  • Pillows
  • Stuffed blankets
  • Used scratch posts
  • Bird cages
  • Any used item that isn’t cleaned prior to being dropped off.

If you’re unsure if we can accept an item or you wish to donate something that isn’t listed, please contact us at 780-491-3507 or email us.

Surplus items will be placed in our pet supply store for sale or will be distributed to partner organizations.

Gift Items from Our Amazon Wish List

You can also conveniently order items from our Amazon Wish List and have them delivered directly to the shelter.

Donate a Car

Donate A Car Canada accepts vehicle donations for Edmonton Humane Society. When you donate your RV, boat, motorcycle or other vehicle, it will be recycled or sold at auction depending on its condition, age and location. Donate A Car Canada looks after all the details, making it easy for your donation to benefit EHS. After your vehicle donation is complete, we’ll send you a tax receipt within 45 days.

How to Donate Items

Small Items

For items under 100 lbs. and in smaller quantities (less than 2 garbage bags worth), you can bring them to EHS and use the large green drop-off bin located outside our main Adoption Gallery entrance. This bin is checked Monday to Friday, in the morning and afternoon.

Large Items

For items over 100lbs, requiring assistance to unload, or in multiple quantities, please contact us to book an appointment to drop off these items.

Medical Supplies

Please contact us to donate medical supplies, so our team can ensure safe and secure handling of these priority items.

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