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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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Chelmsford RBC invests
in our animals’ future
The
Ontario SPCA Sudbury & District Animal Centre would like to thank the
wonderful staff and volunteers from the Chelmsford RBC Branch for their recent
efforts to help socialize and provide enrichment to our animals.
As
a result of the Chelmsford RBC’s passion and commitment to our community, the
Sudbury & District Animal Centre was presented with a $1,000 donation to
help provide much-needed care to our amazing animals. Long-time fundraiser and
volunteer Lee Duguid and Sudbury Animal Centre Manager Andrew Johnston were on
hand to accept this generous contribution.
We
had a blast hosting the RBC team, and the animals sure loved the attention. We
look forward to working with this amazing crew again in the future!
Interested in helping our
animals? Visit our website to learn more about volunteer opportunities.
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Young animal lovers
raise over $300 for Tuts
A
giant thank you goes out to Macy, Danyka, Valerie, Abigail, Andréa and Anthony on
behalf of our furry feline friend, Tutsukami. These wonderful young supporters raised
over $300 to help us recover some of the costs associated with Tutsukami’s medical
care.
“Tuts,”
as we affectionately call him, was surrendered into the care of the Ontario
SPCA Sudbury & District Animal Centre with a condition called Entropion. This genetic
condition causes a portion of the eyelid to be inverted, or folded inward
against the eyeball. It’s a very uncomfortable condition that leads to
irritation and scratches to the cornea and, in extreme cases, can lead to a
loss of vision.
Upon
surrender, Tutsukami, was immediately examined and prescribed an antibiotic eye
medication prior to undergoing surgery to correct the issue. He is currently
being treated to keep his eyes hydrated and free from infection, and is expected
to make a full recovery.
Please make a special gift today to help Tuts, and animals like him, get
the life-saving care they require.
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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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Country music star puts
dogs in the spotlight
The Ontario SPCA Sudbury & District Animal
Centre staff, volunteers and dogs recently participated in a “doggy
de-stressing” session with Canadian country musician Dean Brody and his
production crew.
As part of his tour, which had a stop in
Sudbury, Dean invites humane societies in each area to bring their dogs to
visit his team and provide an hour of de-stressing before each concert. The
staff and our dogs had a blast, and we thoroughly enjoyed the show afterwards!
This was a wonderful experience for our dogs
and our staff. Thank you to Dean and his team for this fun opportunity.
For more updates on what we’re up to in the
community, like us on Facebook.
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