Welcome back to our NewsHound e-newsletter for the month of March!

Spring is here and there are lots of exciting new initiatives blossoming at the Ontario SPCA. If you haven’t had a chance to view our newly launched provincial website, you can check out our new look and new interactive features, such as the community map on the homepage, at ontariospca.ca.

You may have noticed that the layout of NewsHound looks different this month. Please bear with us as we make a shift in our software systems. Stay tuned, as NewsHound will have its new refreshed look in April.

In this issue:

March is Fix Your Pet Month
PJ’s Pets now adopting out Cats
Our Branches are Looking for 2012 Walk-a-thon Volunteers
Ontario SPCA Thanks Nutrience
Register for the 2012 Ontario SPCA Friends for Life! Walk-a-thon

Adopt

March is Fix Your Pet Month

Tens of thousands of dogs and cats end up on the street or orphaned every year. Many more become neglected and abused. Get informed, take action and save lives. Fixyourpet.ca, it's the kindest thing you can do. We are excited to announce that our Barrie Spay/Neuter services clinic just surpassed it's 10,000th spay/neuter surgery! Congratulations to all the staff, volunteers and supporters for making this milestone possible!

Facts:

• Spaying and neutering does not lead to weight gain
• Spaying and neutering are safe, routine surgical procedures
• Dogs and cats breed simply to satisfy hormone-induced instincts
• Spaying and neutering can significantly reduce health risks from cancers and  infections

To learn more about the importance of spaying/neutering your pet, please visit www.fixyourpet.ca. 

PJ’s Pets now adopting out Cats 

PJ’s Pets Stores are now assisting the Ontario SPCA by helping find orphaned cats new homes.The PJ's Pets team is working with the Ontario SPCA and using the new Meet Your Match adoption program to adopt out cats from their locations across the GTA.

Jasper the cat was one of the first cats to be adopted from PJ’s during the first week. Jasper has settled in nicely with his new loving family, including a Bulldog named Meatball and another cat named Kali.

Volunteer

Our Branches are Looking for 2012 Walk-a-thon Volunteers

We have officially launched our 2012 Walk-a-thons, taking part in communities across the province throughout the spring, summer and fall. Our branches are looking for walk volunteers and so we are asking for your help. You can view the walk dates and locations by visiting www.ospcawalk.ca. If you are interested in volunteering for the walk in your area, please contact Brittany Koffman at bkoffman@ospca.on.ca, 1-888-ONT-SPCA ext. 360.

Donate

Ontario SPCA Thanks Nutrience

The Ontario SPCA would like to thank Nutrience for their generous donation towards our Communities.

"This donation is not only helping feed the thousands of orphaned animals that come into our care, but it's also contributing to our new infectious disease control policies that we have implemented across the Province. Thanks to this donation, each animal well will now receive his/her very own leash, preventing the possible spread of disease throughout the shelter" - Tanya Firmage, Director of Animal Welfare Operations, Ontario SPCA.

Check out this video to see the truck load of supplies they provided!

May is Ontario SPCA Friends for Life! Walk-a-thon month, and around the province thousands of walk participants will enjoy a stroll with their families around the park in their community to help raise support for Ontario SPCA animal protection and care services.

This is an event every participant can enjoy and feel proud to be a part of!

Visit www.ospcawalk.ca to find the walk-a-thon taking place in your area and sign up today.