The luxury treatment at the Fairmont Banff Springs isn’t just for humans! VIPs (very important pets) also get to relax in comfort at the beautiful, pet friendly Castle in the Rockies. Each $50 pet fee includes a cozy bed, a water bowl and tasty treats for your furry family member. A portion of this fee is also donated to the local Bow Valley SPCA, Canada’s first no-cage, no-kill adoption centre. Since the partnership began in 2018, the Fairmont Banff Springs has donated over $45,000 to the shelter. These funds directly help abandoned dogs and cats find their forever families.

Grover from the Bow Valley SPCA sits in front of the gardens at the Fairmont Banff Springs.

“This is a very important relationship for us,” says Joseph Potts, chair of the Funding Development Committee at the Bow Valley SPCA, “The generosity of the Fairmont Banff Springs has allowed us to continue to provide individualized care to each and every animal in our shelter, whether it’s extra veterinary care, behavioural therapy or basic training. At the centre, we meet each animal where they are, and we work with them using 100% force-free methods to bring out their very best so they can be happy in their forever homes.”

Scarlet from the Bow Valley SPCA explores the gallery suite at the pet friendly Fairmont Banff Springs.

In addition to pet friendly rooms, the hotel also offers pet-sitting through their babysitting service for an additional fee. If you don’t have a pet, Canine Ambassador Bear is ready to meet you! This beautiful black lab is a graduate of the Canadian Guide Dogs for the Blind program. He loves meeting new people, getting belly rubs and showing guests around the trails in Banff. If you’d like to meet Bear and take him for a walk, talk to the VIP Concierge Desk.

Matilda from the Bow Valley SPCA in Mount Stephen Hall.

Enjoy the royal treatment with your pet at the Fairmont Banff Springs while helping abandoned dogs and cats find their forever homes at the Bow Valley SPCA!

Kate Barker