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December 2016
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There’s
still time to change a life this holiday season
iAdopt for
the Holidays is in full swing and close to 1,000 animals have been adopted from
Ontario SPCA animal centres since this adoption event began on Nov. 1. But
there are still animals waiting to find their forever home this holiday season.
Could it be yours?
Until Dec.
31, the Ontario SPCA, as well as SPCAs, Humane Societies and Animal Welfare
groups across Canada are encouraging people to choose pet adoption as their
first option when bringing home a new family member. Be
sure to visit your local participating society to take part in iAdopt for the Holidays and change an
animal’s life this holiday season.
During the campaign period, all cats and kittens
at Ontario SPCA animal centres are available for adoption for only $99. To
further help our feline friends find a home, from Dec. 16-18 adoption fees will
be lowered to $25 for all cats at Ontario SPCA animal centres.
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Find the purr-fect gift for that special
pet lover
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 in
need.
Young animal lovers can “adopt” their very
own pet through the Rocky & Friends line of plush animals modelled after
real animals that have come through the Society. Other must-have holiday items
include our 2017 Second Chances calendar and animal themed holiday cards.
There are also a number of symbolic gifts
that are available throughout the year to help the many animals that come into the
care of the Ontario SPCA. For example, purchase “Toys for a Shelter Pet”
for a friend or loved one and they’ll receive a card notifying them of the gift
made in their name.
This holiday season give the gift that
gives back.
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Make more second chances possible in 2017
Donor generosity has changed the lives
of so many animals this year, but there’s still work to be done. Our animal
cruelty hotline will continue to receive calls throughout the holiday season,
with our inspectorate on call and ready to respond 24/7. As the year comes to a
close, there are also many animals that remain in our care.
Please make your year-end gift now and change the life of an animal in your
community! Gifts received or postmarked before midnight on Dec. 31 are eligible
for a 2016 tax receipt, but the fastest way to receive your tax receipt is to donate
online now.
On behalf of our animal care workers,
agents, inspectors and volunteers, thank you from the bottom of our hearts.
Please take a minute to watch a short
video about why donor support means so much to Iris, a volunteer who has been
helping animals for almost two years.
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Save the date for a sweet treat!
Preheat those ovens! National Cupcake Day™ in Support
of Humane Societies and SPCA’s across Canada is back.
Register for National Cupcake Day and host your own Cupcake
Day party where you bake cupcakes for your co-workers, friends and family. Your
guests donate to the participating animal welfare charity of your choice in
exchange for a cupcake.
The event provides critically-needed funds for animals
that are abused, abandoned, neglected or no longer wanted. Your Cupcake Day
party can be held at your workplace, home, school or local community centre –
anywhere where you think people will enjoy a treat!
Visit nationalcupcakeday.ca
to register, bake and donate. Help “bake” a difference for animals’ in
need. The countdown to National Cupcake Day on Feb. 27 is on!
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Santa Claus came to town!
What an
exciting time of year as we wait for Santa to arrive in style on his float at
all of our local parades. This year the Ontario SPCA Provincial Education &
Animal Centre attended Santa Claus Parades in Newmarket, Aurora and
Stouffville. Volunteers, staff and our four-legged friends had fun decorating
the vehicle and walking the parade routes.
We also had a special visitor at our animal
centre on Dec. 10 when Santa came to our open house to pose for pet portraits
with the public. We would like to thank Danielle Matar, our photographer, who
generously donated her time and expertise. We would like to thank Danielle for
her amazing patience and professional portraits, as well as everyone who came
out to this fun event!
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Max the Pug
Max came to
us with an eye that needed urgent attention. He was immediately seen by a
veterinarian and it was determined that in order to save Max’s life, his eye
would need to be removed. Max was such a happy, confident little pug, we knew
he would be able to adapt and get along fine with just one eye. The surgery was
rushed to top priority and it went very well. Max stayed with us during his
short recovery period and was quickly adopted.
We’re pleased to report that Max
is fitting in very well with his new family, who is thrilled to have him in
their life.
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Heartfelt gesture helps cats find
their forever homes
It’s cold outside but the generosity of our community
has warmed our hearts! Recently, a couple visited the Ontario SPCA Provincial
Education & Animal Centre and asked which animals had been at the centre
the longest. We introduced them to three cats that had been patiently waiting
for their forever homes for quite some time.
These generous people said they
already had pets at home so weren’t in a position to adopt, but they wanted to
pay the adoption fees to help these cats find a family of their own.
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The Ontario SPCA receives prestigious Chief’s Commendation Award
The Ontario SPCA is honoured to have received a very prestigious award from the Chatham-Kent Police. Chief Gary Conn of the Chatham-Kent Police recognized the Ontario SPCA’s Major Case Management Team with a Chief’s Commendation Award for their assistance breaking a major dog fighting operation in Tilbury, ON.
As part of a Joint Forces Operation in October 2015, members of the Ontario SPCA Major Case Management Team and the Chatham-Kent Police Service Intelligence Unit, Critical Incident Response Team, Forensic Identification Unit, Major Crime Section and Community Patrol Branch executed multiple warrants at a residence in Tilbury East Township.
As a result, five people were charged by the Chatham-Kent Police Service for animal cruelty and firearm related offences under the Criminal Code of Canada.
To commend the Ontario SPCA’s Major Case Management Team for the actions, tenacity and dedicated teamwork its members exhibited throughout the investigation, the Chatham-Kent Police presented these highly trained officers with a Chief’s Commendation during a ceremony on Nov. 15, 2016.
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Happy holidays from the Ontario SPCA
The Ontario SPCA would like to wish you a safe and happy holiday season with your two and four-legged friends and family members!
Please note the following closures during this holiday season:
- Friday, Dec. 23 – Provincial Office closes at noon
- Saturday, Dec. 24 –Provincial Office closed
- Sunday, Dec. 25 – Animal centres and Provincial Office closed
- Monday, Dec. 26 – Animal centres and Provincial Office closed
- Tuesday, Dec. 27 – Animal centres and Provincial Office closed
- Saturday, Dec. 31 – Provincial Office closed
- Sunday, Jan. 1 – Animal centres and Provincial Office closed
- Monday, Jan. 2 – Animal centres and Provincial Office closed
Normal hours of operation will resume on Tuesday, Jan. 3.
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