Siksika Animal Services

05/27/2026

‼️Ticks & Dogs ‼️– Protect Your Pets This Season
Siksika Animal Services is reminding all community members to stay alert for ticks as the weather warms.
Ticks are active in grassy areas, brush, coulees, and along riverbanks — all common places our dogs explore.

🐾 What dog owners should do
Check your dog daily, especially after walks or time outdoors
(ears, neck, armpits, belly, tail, between toes)
Use veterinarian‑approved tick prevention
(chewables, topical treatments, or tick collars)
Keep yards trimmed to reduce tick habitat
Avoid tall grass and heavy brush when possible
Shower and check yourself after outdoor activities — ticks can transfer from pets to people
🐾 If you find a tick
Remove it slowly and carefully with tweezers, pulling straight out
Do not twist, burn, or apply substances
Save the tick in a sealed bag or container for identification
Monitor your dog for signs of illness (lethargy, fever, lameness, loss of appetite)

- When to seek veterinary care
If the tick was attached for a long time
If your dog shows any signs of illness
If you’re unsure whether the tick was fully removed

Reporting & Support
Siksika Animal Services is available for community support and field response.
📞 403‑734‑3815

Let’s work together to keep our pets healthy and safe this tick season 🐾💚🐾

05/27/2026

🦇Bat Awareness 🦇

05/17/2026

🐻 Bear Sighting Alert Map 5A (Axe Flats)
📍 Location
• Map 5A (Axe Flats)
⚠️ What’s Happening
• A Mother bear and 2 Cubs have been spotted in this area.
• Mother Bears can be very dangerous to humans as they are very protective over their cubs.
• Wildlife movement is increasing due to Alberta wildfires, pushing animals out of the mountains.
• Bears are likely just passing through along the river.
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✅ Safety Precautions
• Secure garbage, pet food, and birdseed.
• Avoid storing food outside; clean BBQs after use.
• Keep pets indoors or leashed.
• Travel in groups and make noise outdoors.
• DO NOT APPROACH A MOTHER BEAR WITH CUBS.
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🚨 If You Encounter a Bear
• Stay calm — do not run.
• Back away slowly while speaking calmly.
• Use bear spray if the bear gets close enough

Any Sightings please report to Siksika Animal Services 403-734-3815

05/14/2026

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05/05/2026

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05/05/2026

Today, we honour the spirits of all the Missing and Murdered Indigenous Persons. Forever Cherished. Never Forgotten. ❤️👣❤️

03/26/2026

PUBLIC NOTICE: LIVESTOCK QUARANTINE – PASTURES 7A & 7B (UPDATE)

Attention All Livestock Owners:

This notice provides additional clarification regarding the ongoing livestock quarantine in Pastures 7A and 7B within Siksika Nation.

Livestock currently located in these pastures are receiving treatment for internal parasites. These parasites spread through f***l‑oral transmission, which occurs when livestock consume feed, water, or forage contaminated with infected f***l matter.

IMPORTANT CLARIFICATION: If you do not own livestock located in Pastures 7A and 7B, your livestock are not affected and are considered safe.

Any individual who attempts to enter Pastures 7A or 7B, or who removes or interferes with livestock within the quarantined area, may be charged with trespassing. Trespassing offences may carry penalties including fines of up to $1,000.

For questions, concerns, or further information, please contact Siksika Animal Services at (403) 734-3815

Thank you for your understanding, cooperation, and ongoing efforts to protect livestock health and community safety.

MORE INFO:

Attention All Livestock Owners: This notice is issued to provide further clarification regarding the ongoing livestock quarantine in Pastures 7A and 7B, Siksika Nation. Livestock currently located within these pastures […]

03/25/2026

**ATTENTION**
Siksika Animal Services is alerting the community to a recent increase in missing dog reports across the Nation. We’re asking all community members to stay alert and help keep pets safe!! 🐾🐶🐾

03/24/2026

To support community safety and ensure timely response, all animal-related calls must be reported through the Siksika Nation Public Sarety Dispatch Line. 🐾