SPONSORED BY MARINE HARVEST
Nikki Watts is the best friend animals in Campbell River could ever have.
The Campbell River woman works tirelessly for the safety and welfare of animals in the Campbell River area reuniting lost pets with their owners.
She is the force behind the Lost and Found Animals of Campbell River Facebook page that serves as action central for people who have lost their pets or people who have found lost pets and want to reunite them with their owners.
She is also a volunteer with Campbell River Partners for Animal Welfare Society (CRPAWS) that helps feral cat colonies with trapping for spay and neuter programs, the feeding and care of those colonies and fostering, socializing and finding homes for cats and kittens that are deemed adoptable. Hundreds of animals have been rescued thanks to Watts’ strong commitment to their welfare.
And her reasons for doing it are straightforward.
“I just love animals,” she says.
The services she and her fellow volunteers started have evolved into a multi-faceted animal assistance programs.
She also gets a great deal of satisfaction from helping the owners of the animals as well. Nothing feels better than reuniting a pet with its owner.
“Because when you lose an animal, it’s part of your family, it’s like (losing) a kid,” Watts says.
Watts is no sit back and direct type of person, she rolls up her sleeves and gets stuck into helping. She is often out on the street looking for the animals herself when she gets word that one has gone missing. And there’s no time when she won’t make herself available.
“Basically, I live this 24/7,” she says. “But I like it. I still love it.”
But Watts is quick to point out that it is not just her. This is a whole community of people concerned about animal welfare and they all work together for the common goal.
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