April 2018

National Volunteer Week Celebrates our Volunteers’ Heart, Passion and Energy

National Volunteer Week (NVW) is April 15-21, 2018. As an organization, we have no higher priority than to ensure we are meeting the needs of our ever changing society and the animals that live within it. Thank you to our volunteers for strengthening our organization with your heart, passion, and energy. 

During National Volunteer Week, we are celebrating those who have volunteered their time to animal welfare and improving the lives of the animals in our care. Each Animal Centre is hosting celebration events to thank volunteers, and their families, who help shape our communities.

Volunteers are vital to our organization 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.

Nominate your veterinarian 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 April 23rd to May 18th, we want to hear from you! Submit your favourite veterinary clinic for the 2018 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.

Cats from Northern transfer are now available for adoption

We are happy to announce that our Northern cats are now ready to find their forever homes! This loving and affectionate group of cats travelled over 1,500km from Dryden, ON to the Ontario SPCA Provincial Education & Animal Centre (PEAC) on April 5th to be placed up for adoption after the shelter that had been caring for them reached capacity. 

Read more about their journey: Animal Transfer program to help over 130 cats from Northern Ontario find forever homes

Help us find loving homes for all our feline friends. Visit meetyourmatch.ontariospca.ca to view cats available for adoption at the Provincial Education & Animal Centre. There are sweet cats of all ages, colours, and personalities waiting to complete your family.

How to video: Cleaning your cat’s ears

Cats generally have a reputation for being excellent self-groomers and rarely need human intervention. However, not all felines are diligent when it comes to hygiene and need a little extra help with routine ear cleaning to ward off infection. If you notice a build-up of debris or wax in your cat’s ears, it’s probably time for a cleaning. In this latest video, Monica and Mary from the Ontario SPCA Shelter Health & Wellness team show how easy it is to clean your cat’s ears.  

Hiking with your pet – tips for a great adventure

Are you gearing up for your first hike of the season? It’s officially Spring and time to get back in to the great outdoors. While there’s no doubt your pet is excited for some fresh air and exercise, there’s a few things you need to take into consideration before hitting the trails. Read the latest blog 5 tips for spring hikes with your pets for great tips to take into consideration before planning your next adventure.

Looking to Meet Your Match®?

You could be gazing at the animal of your dreams, but you just can’t tell what they’re thinking behind that cute 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.

Blind cat finds his forever home

Do you remember Felix? He hit quite a rough patch before coming into our care. Felix arrived at the Ontario SPCA Provincial Education & Animal Centre through an investigation and was missing his right eye. When the veterinarian examined Felix, she also discovered that his left eye was badly injured and sadly, the eye could not be saved. Felix had to undergo surgery to remove his left eye, leaving him fully blind.

Felix has since healed and is adjusting to his new reality. He may be blind, but that’s not stopping him. This affectionate boy stole our hearts and we were thrilled when his adopters also fell in love with him. They are committed to his long term-care and daily wound care.

Felix taught us that you don't need to see love to know it's there! We wish Felix and his new family all the best in their life together!