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April 2017
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Meet Your Match® through the Ontario SPCA
You could be
gazing at the animal of your dreams, but you just can’t tell what they’re
thinking behind that cute little furry face. What if you knew a little
something about their personality and habits before you moved in together? Get
ready to find a pet that suits your needs – get ready to “Meet Your Match!”
A program of
the ASPCA, Meet Your Match® is the only method in existence that evaluates an
animal’s behaviour and interests and matches them to an adopter’s preferences
so that you take home a pet you can really click with. The Meet Your Match
program won’t let you go home without knowing who’s in that carrier or on that
leash. Watch our video to learn more about this innovative
program and see the matches it has made.
Already have the pet of your dreams? We want to hear your adoption story! Enter the #IMetMyMatch
video contest. For your chance to win, upload a video of your
story telling us what made your pet perfect for you, or post your video on
Instagram using the hashtag #IMetMyMatch and then claim your entry. The contest closes April 17, so don’t delay!
The randomly selected winner will
receive a $50 credit for PawsandGive.ca, our online giving catalogue, and
an Ontario SPCA swag bag.
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Nominate your veterinarian today for this year’s Got A Pet? Get A Vet!™
Award
Help us
recognize local veterinarians and their staff who go above and beyond to
provide excellent care for pets and their families.
From May 1
to May 21, we want to hear from you! Submit
your favourite veterinary clinic for the 2017 Got a Pet? Get a Vet!™
Award and encourage friends and family to go on the gotapetgetavet.ca website
to vote for the winner.
Got a Pet?
Get a Vet!™ is an annual education campaign by the Ontario SPCA, in association
with the Ontario Veterinary Medical Association (OVMA) and participating SPCAs
and Humane Societies across Canada. It promotes and educates owners about the
importance of annual veterinary checks. Just one checkup a year will help
protect your pets against a variety of potentially life-threatening diseases,
detect health problems sooner and help you avoid unexpected costs.
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Paws & Give: Better than a chocolate
bunny!
Spring is
finally here and Easter is just days away. If you’re looking for something
fresh and meaningful to give, we have Easter and spring-themed “animal-grams”
for you!
Donate just $10 through Paws &
Give, our online giving catalogue, and send an eCard to your friends and
family to celebrate the season, all while helping animals in our care.
Or, choose a
Rocky & Friends plush adoption to give in place of a basket of chocolate or
trinkets. The little ones in your life will be cuddling a soft plush dog, cat
or horse while you’ll have the warm, fuzzy feeling that animals in need are
safe and cared for, all because of you.
You can be a hero this spring!
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Renegade has a new pasture to call home
As one of our
long-time equine tenants, we are thrilled that Renegade now has a special place
to call home.
On March 27, we escorted the approximately
13-year-old Quarter Horse-type mare to her new home. She has a new best friend
named Lavender who was super excited to see her getting off the trailer. There
was lots of nickering and prancing going on and it was a lot of fun to be part
of those first few moments of her new adventure.
Renegade will be enjoying lots of trail
riding with her new family and friends. We look forward to receiving lots of
photos and updates on her progress. Good luck in your new home, Renegade!
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Happy trails for Jack
We are pleased to report Jack has found his new home!
Jack is a 15-year-old
sorrel gelding who quickly became a barn favourite with his engaging
personality and curiosity of all things new.
Jack
hit the road with his new family on March 25. He will be doing lots of trail
riding and camping trips with his new family and his new equine buddy!
This is an exciting new chapter in Jack’s life and we are all thrilled for
both him and his new family. Congratulations, Jack. |
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National Volunteer Week celebrates
unsung heroes
Ontario SPCA
animal centres will be joining Canadians from coast to coast April 23-29 in
celebration of National Volunteer Week.
Volunteers
are the backbone of every not-for-profit organization, and the Ontario SPCA relies
on hundreds of volunteers across the province to help keep our animal centres
running smoothly. From walking dogs and socializing cats, to driving animals to
appointments and helping out at events, our volunteers dedicate their time to
helping animals in need.
National
Volunteer Week is a time to recognize, celebrate and thank our volunteers for
their hard work. This is the seventh consecutive year the Ontario SPCA,
together with Volunteer Canada, has celebrated this important week.
During
National Volunteer Week, we will honour those who have volunteered their time
to Animal Welfare and improving the lives of the animals in our care. Each
animal centre will be hosting celebration events to thank volunteers, and their
families, who help shape our communities.
Volunteers
are vital to our animal centres and we can’t thank them enough. If you would
like to get involved and be part of our team, visit our website for more
details.
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Meet Smiley the blind therapy dog
Despite abuse
suffered at a young age, you’ll never find this Golden Retriever without a big
smile on his face. We recently welcomed a very special guest to join us on our
Animals’ Voice Pawdcast: Smiley, the blind therapy dog.
Smiley the blind
therapy dog, as he’s become widely known on social media, was born without eyes
and spent two years living in a puppy mill, where he suffered attacks from
other dogs. Even after being rescued, Smiley struggled to find a loving home to
care for him. Nobody wanted him because of the challenges they thought would
come with owning a blind dog.
From those
traumatic beginnings, Smiley never lost his calm and gentle personality. After
some time adjusting to his new home, he became a certified therapy dog with St.
John Ambulance. He now visits schools
with his owner, Joanne George, who shares with children how Smiley was bullied
for being born blind. It’s a powerful
story to explain to children why bullying is wrong and hurtful.
To hear Smiley’s
story and the challenges of raising a special needs dog, listen to our podcast
with this incredible dog and his dedicated owner.
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Get your tickets for the Garden
Shed Silent Auction
Calling all green thumbs! The Garden Shed Silent Auction and Luncheon,
a fundraiser for the Ontario SPCA Muskoka Animal Centre, is taking place on May
28 at the beautiful Bayview Wildwood Resort in Severn Bridge.
From 11:30 a.m. to 1 p.m., enjoy a
delectable light luncheon while browsing an array of silent auction items up
for grabs. Or, let your creativity bloom with an extreme potting contest at
12:45 p.m. for a chance to win an incredible prize. There will also be raffles,
door prizes and more! With all proceeds going to support the Ontario SPCA
Muskoka Animal Centre, you can have a great time and help animals in need.
Tickets
are $35 each and can be ordered by phone at 705-645-6225 or using the form
available online. Tickets are also available at the Ontario SPCA Muskoka Animal
Centre at 1234 Muskoka Rd. W, in Bracebridge.
For
more information, call 705-645-6225 or email jmccamus@ospca.on.ca |
Cupcakes come to the rescue to
support animals in need
Thanks to bakers and
supporters across the nation, close to $530,000 – and counting – was raised for
National Cupcake Day™ for SPCAs & Humane Societies in 2017! To date,
the campaign has raised nearly $2.38 million, proving that Canadians have a
sweet tooth for cupcakes, and a love of animals.
The average cost to care for
a shelter animal is $568, which means that over 900 animals were helped with
the success of this year’s National Cupcake Day. The wonderful success of the
day showed that animals in need across Canada can have their cupcake (pet friendly, of course!), and eat it too!
Set your baking timers now
for the 2018 National Cupcake Day taking place on Monday, Feb. 26.
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