Help Sarah-Jane West Fight Cancer & Meet Basic Needs

Sarah-Jane West, a tireless animal rescuer, has dedicated years to improving the lives of voiceless creatures. She’s rescued an arctic fox on the Beaufort Sea and a deer that almost drowned in the Juan De Fuca Straits. She helped rescue a baby seal that went to the Vancouver Marine Rehabilitation Centre before being released back to the wild. She’s helped rescue an eaglet too and saves worms, spiders, and wasps as well!

In the early 1990s, she founded the Bowen Island Animal Watch which later became Coast Animal Welfare & Education Society (CAWES). Some of her work included designing and building three transportable feral cat shelters with the help of other volunteers and donated materials. The group set up 3 locations and eventually trapped and neutered/spayed 37 feral cats. All were able to live happily on Bowen Island with Sarah-Jane and her group to watch over them.

Sarah-Jane continues to work for animals, helping animal advocacy organizations with projects like designing professional surveys to give just one example.

Now, she faces her own battle: cancer. For over three months, she’s been unable to work—both in her volunteer efforts and her paid work. Despite selling personal items and receiving one-time gifts from friends and family, she’s struggling to cover basic living expenses.

Imagine the stress of fighting cancer and dealing with things like chemotherapy and radiation treatment while worrying about rent, food, and phone bills. Sarah-Jane is living that reality. She’s reached a point where she needs our kindness and support.

She needs our help. She thought she would be able to return mid-September, then November, but the oncologist is now saying it won't be until January. Her initial goal was $5,000 but now she's had to raise it to $9,000. Recovering from cancer, chemotherapy and radiation treatment takes time.

To read more about Sarah-Jane's Story please visit the ADAV website by clicking here.

How You Can Help:

1. Donate: Anything you can do to help is greatly appreciated. Every contribution counts, no matter how small. Your generosity will make a difference. Thank you!

2. Share: Spread the word! Share this campaign with your network. Together, we can create a safety net for her during this challenging time.

Sarah-Jane lives in Victoria, BC.