Pets Are Always Welcome at United’s Communities
One of the many benefits of living at United is the community’s acceptance of pets.
Cats and dogs (and the occasional bird) are treasured members of residents’ families, so it makes sense that they move in right along with the residents.
At United, there are currently three dogs, 11 cats…and a bird. Not to mention the bunny that’s been adopted by the entire Garrison Green community!
Jack Henderson with Bella
Jack Henderson has lived at Garrison Green for about 10 years. He and his wife Anne (who passed away a few years ago) brought their 14-year-old cat named Bella with them when they moved in.
“We picked her up at the Humane Society in Cochrane when she was about one year old. My wife was in a wheelchair and when we went into the room with the cats, one in particular spotted Anne, walked over and jumped in her lap. So Anne said, ‘it looks like this is the one’, and she’s been part of the family ever since.”
~ Jack Henderson
Jack chuckles, “It was very unusual because Bella doesn’t like to be held and has rarely sat comfortably in anyone’s lap since.”
Betty Giles moved into United’s Fish Creek community in May when looking for a community that offered a variety of programs and opportunities to socialize.
She also wanted a place that allowed pets.
Pushkin...
…and his best friend, Betty.
Betty Giles moved into United’s Fish Creek community in May when looking for a community that offered a variety of programs and opportunities to socialize.
She also wanted a place that allowed pets.
Pushkin...
…and his best friend, Betty.
“We’ve always been a feline family, so after I moved in I started looking for a grey coloured cat. I found a five-year-old male online at the Calgary Humane Society, and picked him up in November. He’s called Pushkin, after the 19th century Russian poet Alexander Pushkin.”
~ Betty Giles
Pushkin, who was owned previously, was in an altercation with a large dog in September. “He had to have his jaw wired shut, which the previous owner couldn’t afford, so he was given up. When I got him he was with a foster family and he is now perfectly healthy. He is an important part of the family now.”
Both Jack and Betty believe it’s important that residents who have pets bring them along with them when they move in. “They make a tremendous positive difference in a person’s life, so it’s great that United accepts them,” said Jack.
Wondering if a Retirement Living Community like Garrison Green or Fish Creek West is right for you or a loved one?
- United's residences are perfect for you if you love being creative, enjoy lifelong learning, and experiencing new things.
- United's residences are perfect for you if you do not want to be defined by your medical conditions, but rather want to live life on your terms - focused on your strengths, abilities and interests.
Here is what our residents say about living at one of United Active Living's residences:
...two steps below heaven.
Living at Garrison Green is like two steps below heaven. It really really is. Everything is provided.
- Trudy Martin | Resident
We never separate couples based on their medical needs.
"We are completely satisfied that United Active Living will be providing for us as a couple. We can be independent if we like to. And we can have assistance if we like to. But we can go through it together."
- Sharyn & Landis Krause | Residents
...the level of lifelong learning experience
"When I saw the level of lifelong learning experience that United offered, it only took me a week to decide that this was a place I wanted to live."
- Diane Osberg | Resident
Give us a call for more information on 587-871-4305 or visit our information pages below to learn more about United Active Living's communities.
United Active Living's Garrison Green
3028 Don Ethell Boulevard SW
Calgary, AB T3E 0C9
United Active Living's Fish Creek West
51 Providence Boulevard SE
Calgary, AB T2X 0X2
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