October 2016

What a great year it's been! Please think of adopting a small animal this fall as we have many rabbits, guinea pigs and rats who we would love to see go to cozy new homes. If you would like to help the Ontario SPCA Renfrew County Animal Centre, we are in need of large black heavy duty garbage bags. Please add them to your weekly shopping list for our animals!

View small animals for adoption here.

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.

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.

Meet our new Animal Centre Manager

The Ontario SPCA Renfrew County Animal Centre is pleased to welcome Rachel Eden as our new manager. Some of you may already know Rachel, who served as our Community Development Coordinator and Fundraising Volunteer over the past 3.5 years.

Rachel invites you to connect with our animal centre by visiting our adoption rooms, liking our Facebook page or coming out to an event.

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!

Adoption alumni reunite at Friends For Life! Walk™

The Ontario SPCA Renfrew County Animal Centre welcomed over 50 dogs to our Friends for Life! Walk last month and two of those in attendance were grown puppies from a litter we had at our centre back in June. Owners Amanda and Jasmine were thrilled when they realized that their adopted puppies were sisters! Having never met before, it was a great opportunity to exchange stories and laughter about the sweet dogs now lovingly known by their families as Lexi and Maggie. We love how the Friends For Life! Walk gives our adopters another way to connect to the community through their pets.

Save the date for our Open House

Join us at the Pembroke Animal Hospital’s Open House on Sunday, Oct. 30 from 1p.m. to 3 p.m. In addition to fun activities and a chance to watch live surgeries in the operating room, attendees will also have an opportunity to meet animals up for adoption through the Ontario SPCA Renfrew County Animal Centre. We look forward to seeing you at this fun and educational event!