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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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Grade
5 students raise $420 through school project
Children
are our future, which is why it’s so inspiring and heart-warming when young
animal lovers are motivated to make their community a better place for animals.
Leading by example are Pranav, Noel, Eric, Nathan and Evan
from PACE, the Academy of Gifted Children in Richmond Hill.
As one of their assignments, these Grade 5
students had to research and learn about a registered charity of their choice
in order to fundraise on behalf of that charity. They selected the Ontario SPCA
Provincial Education & Animal Centre.
On March 25, these boys held a fundraising and
education event outside a local grocery store. Many adults commented on how
well-versed the boys were about the Ontario SPCA and how we help animals with
the support of the community. Their efforts paid off and a total of $420 was
raised to help support our animals.
We can’t thank these five, dedicated students
enough for truly making a difference and for taking an interest in the Ontario
SPCA!
Interested in making a contribution to help the
animals in our care? Visit our webpage to see the many different ways you can
give.
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Volunteers
like Sandy make life better for animals
Congratulations to Sandy Hammond, our volunteer
of the month! Volunteers like Sandy are crucial to our day-to-day operations at
the Ontario SPCA Provincial Education & Animal Centre.
Sandy has been a consistent helper here at our
centre for approximately three years. She first joined us as an animal lover
who wanted a role where she could keep busy doing lots of physical work. She
has been supporting the adoption centre ever since!
Sandy says when she is at the animal centre she
feels appreciated and knows that she truly makes a difference for the animals,
as well as for the staff and other volunteers. Working with animals is her
passion and she enjoys the fact that every day can be quite different here at
the centre. Sandy says there is no time to be bored on her shift and that spending
quality time with animals up for adoption is a true pleasure. Her advice to new
volunteers is to “get ready to jump in and get dirty!”
Thank you, Sandy, for everything you do and for
your steadfast commitment to the Ontario SPCA. We couldn’t do it without
hard-working volunteers like you!
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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
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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!
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Unleashed
Summer Children’s Camp offers plenty of animal fun
Looking for a camp for the animal lover in your home? Look no further! Register
now to secure your child’s spot in the Ontario SPCA Provincial Education & Animal
Centre’s Unleashed Summer Children’s Camp.
Campers
will learn about animal health and wellness, pet first aid, animal enrichment
and much more through hands-on experience with pets of all kinds. They will
also enjoy exciting games and crafts for a week full of animal fun.
We
have two different camp sessions, one for ages 6-8 and another for ages 9-11.
All camps run Monday to Friday from 9 a.m. to 4 p.m.
For
more information, or to register, visit peac.ontariospca.ca
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