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May 2017

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Take the No Hot Pets Pledge

I wasn’t going to be gone long.” “I left the window down for him.” The Ontario SPCA has heard it all as people continue to put their pets at risk by leaving them in vehicles during the hot summer months.

Parked cars can quickly reach deadly temperatures – even on relatively mild days with the car parked in the shade and the windows slightly open. Dogs have a limited ability to sweat; even a short time in a hot environment can be life-threatening.

Let’s work together to eradicate this issue in Ontario. Visit nohotpets.ca and take the pledge vowing to never leave your pets unattended in a vehicle. You can also do your part to raise awareness by using #nohotpets on social media.

Join us on May 23 by visiting nohotpets.ca for the official launch of our 2017 No Hot Pets campaign! 

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Enter the Got a Pet? Get a Vet!™ Contest 

Time is running out to enter the Got a Pet? Get a Vet!™ contest. Nominate your favourite veterinarian or veterinary clinic by May 21 for the 2017 “Got a Pet? Get a Vet! Award” and encourage friends and family to go to the gotapetgetavet.ca website to vote for the winner.

If you have a pet, it’s important to build a relationship with a veterinarian. 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.

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 checkups.

To enter the contest, or for more information, visit gotapetgetavet.ca 

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Volunteer gives back by fostering kittens 

Kate Williams has been a volunteer with the Ontario SPCA Midland & District Animal Centre for a few months and is a welcome addition to our team.

Kate has a passion for animal care and spends lots of time providing our cats with enrichment. On top of her wonderful nature with our in-house felines, Kate has taken one of our cats with newborn kittens into foster care – no small responsibility.

Thank you, Kate, for all you do! We hope to work with you for a long time to come! Interested in becoming a volunteer? Visit our website for more information on how to get involved. 

Older cats find their forever homes

This month we’re celebrating the rehabilitation and adoptions of two older cats. Turnip and Popcorn (pictured above) both needed medications, special diets – one for weight loss and the other for urinary issues – and lots of love.

These two felines waited patiently for quite some time for their new family to come along. Popcorn even visited the Midland Pet Valu to meet a wider audience of potential adopters. Within a few days, Popcorn found her new home, while her pal Turnip met his new family at our animal centre.

We wish these two special cats and their new families all the best!

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Emergency Preparedness

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Are your pets prepared 
for an emergency?

May 8-12 was Emergency Preparedness Week and the Ontario SPCA took the opportunity to remind pet owners of ways to keep pets safe during emergency situations.

First, develop a family emergency response plan. This includes setting a primary and alternative meeting point away from the home in case of evacuation, listing emergency telephone numbers where all family members can find them (including the name and number of your pet’s veterinarian) and putting together a family emergency survival kit. Next, create a pet emergency survival kit for quick and easy access.

It is also important to bring your pets indoors at the first indication of an emergency. If you must evacuate your home, take your pets with you if it is safe to do so. In case you have to leave your pets behind, place a Rescue Alert Sticker by your front door. To get your free emergency decal to place on your front window or door, visit www.ontariospca.ca/ep

Let your love live forever
with a gift in your Will

Did you know a gift in your Will can ensure the work of helping animals in need continues into the future? At the Ontario SPCA, even a small gift in your Will goes a long way. Bequests of any size allow us to carry out lifesaving rescue work and move forward with ambitious animal welfare initiatives in close to 50 communities and animal centres across Ontario. 

A gift in your Will allows you to make an even larger impact than you might otherwise have been able to, and make a bigger difference for the animals you love. 

Today, we hope you’ll think about taking the next step towards including the Ontario SPCA – and the precious animals who need you so desperately – in your Estate Plan.

We can help you along in the process by sending you our free Legacy Giving Guide and Will Planner Workbook. 

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Will you walk for animals 
in need?

It's time to dust off your sneakers (and furry friend’s paws) because the 2017 Friends for Life!™ Walk presented by Pedigree® is happening across Ontario on the weekend of Sept. 23-24

Join thousands of animal lovers across the province and help raise critically needed funds to care for animals that are abused, abandoned, neglected, or no longer wanted.   

Take that first step and register today for a walk in your community! Be sure to register early, as the first 30 people to register across the province will receive a FREE Friends for Life! Walk swag bag full of treats for you and your four-legged friends to enjoy! 

Let's change animals' lives together, one step at a time!

Gardeners’ Gathering
raises $8,500

Lastly, thank you to all the businesses and individuals who made this year’s Gardeners’ Gathering such a successful event! This annual event took place on Sunday, May 7, and featured a delicious brunch, silent auction, gardening-themed game, exciting guests and beautiful prizes supplied by local businesses.

The Gardeners’ Gathering raised about $8,500 for our animal centre. The support of our awesome community keeps our animals happy and our staff humble.

Thank you to everyone who came out to support this event, the vendors who make our events possible, and the loyal supporters who drop by our centre daily with necessities like towels and laundry soap. Your generosity is changing the lives of animals in need.

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