June 2018

We're excited to be heading into summer, which means a full calendar of activities taking place at the Ontario SPCA Leeds & Grenville Animal Centre. From our annual yard sale to our summer day camps for kids, it’s going to be a busy time. Don't forget our Friends For Life! Walk™ will be taking place on Saturday, September 22, 2018 along the waterfront in downtown Brockville. Follow us on Facebook for more information on our upcoming events!

Police officer shares powerful story of battle with mental illness, PTSD and his service dog Kal

Shawn Fougere is a police officer living with Post Traumatic Stress Disorder (PTSD). In early June, he spoke at the Ontario SPCA’s 2018 Educational Conference about how his service dog Kal has changed his life.

In our latest YouTube video, Shawn shares his emotional story of pain, recovery, and choosing to speak out.“I wasn’t some weak cop who couldn’t handle my job, all of a sudden I realized I was a human being,” Shawn says, “And once I realized that, that’s when I began my recovery.”

You won’t want to miss his compelling story of living with PTSD and the effects it had on his family.

Tundra is ready for adoption

Are you looking for a special friend to join your family? Meet Tundra, one of five dogs that made the journey south from a remote community in Northern Ontario. Tundra is a sweet boy who needed a little extra attention, but he has made leaps and bounds in his progress and is now ready to find a new home.

Come by the Ontario SPCA Leeds & Grenville Animal Centre to meet him and other friends waiting for their forever homes.

Puppies, puppies and more puppies

It was a very busy time at the Ontario SPCA Leeds & Grenville Animal Centre with our recent litter of six happy and healthy puppies. Rose, Lily, Petunia, Marigold, Buttercup and Dande were among the 26 dogs that made the journey south from a remote community in Manitoba. 

It didn’t take long for these furry friends to find homes. They were all adopted within an hour of being available. We look forward to getting updates on our friends and hope to see them back at the Animal Centre for our Friends For Life! Walk™ in September.

And the winner is…

We would like to congratulate this year’s Got a Pet? Get a Vet!™ contest winner, Dr. Renee Ferguson and her clinic Mountain View Veterinary Hospital in Langley, BC!

The Ontario SPCA launched this contest in association with the Ontario Veterinary Medical Association (OVMA) and other participating SPCAs and Humane Societies across Canada.

From April 23 to May 18, we asked pet owners to help us recognize veterinarians and vet clinics that go above and beyond to provide excellent care for pets in their community by submitting their vet, and voting.

The response was incredible. During the contest we received over 2,800 submissions from across Canada.

We’d like to thank those who participated in this year’s contest, and congratulate all those who were nominated for this award.

Keeping pets cool during summer months

It’s only June and we’ve already had some very hot weather with many more sweltering days ahead. It’s important in these temperatures to know how to keep our pets cool and comfortable.

Check out the blog Cool as a cucumber: Keeping pets cool during summer months for great tips and tricks to keep your pets happy and healthy during the dog days of summer.