New Shelter Health Pro website launched
The Ontario SPCA has launched a new online tool,
shelterhealthpro.com, to equip animal shelter staff, volunteers and veterinary
care providers with resources to make animals more comfortable in a humane and
healthy environment.
While designed specifically for animal shelter staff,
volunteers and veterinary care providers, the information available on the new
Shelter Health Pro website is applicable to anyone responsible for housing a
large group of animals. This includes breeders, kennel operators and event
organizers, such as those hosting dog shows and pet expos.
The goal of the website is to save lives with the most
current best practices for improving animal health and welfare through
effective management strategies, protocols and resources for infection and
disease prevention and control.
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Download the new Ontario SCPA smartphone app
Have you downloaded the new Ontario SPCA smartphone app?
It’s a fast, simple and easy-to-use tool to find animals available for
adoption. By tapping the “adopt” icon, you can view animals up for adoption
throughout the province. You can also request push notifications to find out
when new animals go up for adoption.
This FREE app has so many great features that you’ll want to
take advantage of – even if you’re not currently looking to adopt. With the
app, users can:
• View
animals available for adoption • Get push
notifications about animals up for adoption and upcoming events • Donate
to the Ontario SPCA • Report
cruelty • Explore
volunteer opportunities • Register
for events • Contact
the Ontario SPCA, including GPS directions • Find
related local businesses • And much
more . . . !
It's FREE to download in the App store on both Apple and
Android. Search "Ontario SPCA" and look for our crest.
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Help build Canada’s first Provincial Dog Rehabilitation
Centre
Imagine
a place where dogs who have experienced unspeakable cruelty, abuse and neglect
could go for emotional and physical rehabilitation. A healing place
custom-built for the unique needs of dogs who need more support than a regular
animal centre can provide. The campaign to build the Ontario SPCA Provincial Dog
Rehabilitation Centre is now underway! This one-of-a-kind facility will fill a
critical gap in current services by addressing the special needs of dogs most
difficult to adopt.
The Provincial Dog Rehabilitation
Centre will be built on Peterborough Humane Society’s lush new 20-acre
property, giving dogs a fresh start with lots of opportunities to enjoy the
outdoors. Designed from the ground up, with the special needs of
traumatized dogs in mind, the building will feature an abundance of natural
light to promote healing and a
layout that incorporates the latest research and best practices in animal
centre management.
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Adopt an animal this holiday season
It won’t be long until the holidays are here and the Ontario
SPCA is gearing up to find homes for as many animals as possible during “iAdopt
for the Holidays”. From Nov. 1 to Dec. 31, SPCAs, Humane Societies, rescue
groups and Animal Welfare groups across Canada will be encouraging people to
choose pet adoption as their first option when bringing home a new family
member.
The Ontario SPCA will also be rolling out some exciting new initiatives,
contests and special promotions throughout iAdopt for the Holidays, so stay
tuned for details!
The adoption fee for all cats is $25 until October 31st, 2016 at The Ontario SPCA Chatham-Kent Animal Cetnre. Bring home your fur-ever friend today!
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58 dogs flown from Northern Ontario to find new homes
A plane carrying 58 community dogs in search of new homes
arrived at the Peterborough Airport on Friday, Oct. 7 from Big Trout Lake First
Nation, a community about 500 kilometres north of Thunder Bay.
In an effort to help address the pet overpopulation concerns
in the community, Big Trout Lake First Nation invited the Provincial Animal
Transfer Team – established by the Ontario SPCA and made up of volunteers and
organizations from across Ontario – to assist with the transfer.
Upon arrival at the Peterborough Airport, the dogs were
triaged by a team of volunteers from across the province, including
veterinarians and veterinarian technicians. Once cleared for further transport,
the dogs were brought to the Peterborough Humane Society, the North Bay & District
Humane Society, the Welland & District Humane Society, and the Quinte
Humane Society to be placed in their adoption programs.
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Find the perfect holiday gift with Paws & Give™
Find the perfect gift for that animal lover on your list
this holiday season with Paws & Give, the Ontario SPCA’s virtual giving
catalogue. Gift givers can select from a variety of gifts to help animals that
the Ontario SPCA sees every day.
Among the many gifts available is the new 2017 Second
Chances calendar, holiday cards and – new this year – dog advent calendars. We
have also added a new plush to the Rocky & Friends collection.
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