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February 2015Welcome to NewsHound!
February isn't just about love...it's also the sweetest month of the year with National Cupcake Day™ for SPCAs and Humane Societies just around the corner! Visit nationalcupcakeday.ca to learn about how you can bake cupcakes to help fight animal cruelty.
Check out the video below with celebrity chef, Anna Olson, to learn how to make her delicious lemon coconut puppy cupcakes. Get baking and raise funds!
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Third Time's a Charm
Corporate Volunteers Welcomed
Cupcake Day Party
Keep Your Dog Active This Winter
Sharing the Love This Winter
Fighting Animal Cruelty One Cupcake at a Time
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Third Times a Charm
“Bella” the beagle was surrendered to the Ontario SPCA Provincial Education & Animal Centre on November 12th, 2015. It didn't take long for this adorable girl to be adopted. Unfortunately, she was returned a few days later as she just wasn’t the right fit. Bella was then adopted a second time, but due to an allergy in the family, had to be returned again.
We could not believe how much back and forth poor Bella had been through, but on January 12th, her luck changed when her new family came into the shelter. They already had a beagle named Buster and they could not wait to add Bella to their family.
“We were so happy to welcome Bella into our home, but no one was more thrilled than our beagle Buster. The two of them became best buds right off the bat! The two of them go for their morning walk and play until they wear themselves out.”
View adoptable animals.
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Corporate Volunteers Welcomed
The Ontario SPCA Provincial Education & Animal Centre welcomes corporate volunteer groups who would like to share our passion for animal welfare. Last year, we were thrilled to welcome several groups like Mars and SAP Canada, who offered their services to help build feral cat shelters and work on projects around the shelter.
Volunteers are at the heart of everything we do for the animals and we could not do the life saving work without their support. We welcome all groups interested in making a difference and learning more about the Ontario SPCA to contact Kim at kmurdock@ospca.on.ca. Corporate volunteer days can be tailored to individual needs.
View all volunteer opportunities.
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Cupcake Day Party
The Ontario SPCA Provincial Education & Animal Centre is gearing up for their National Cupcake Day Party! Join us on Saturday, February 21st from 11 am -2 pm at 16586 Woodbine Avenue in Newmarket. Enjoy a delicious treat while meeting some of our front line staff and visiting animals up for adoption! It’s going to be a scrumptious event with irresistible treats that will help raise awareness and urgently- needed funds to support animals that are abused, abandoned,or neglected. Please consider donating online to our Cupcake Day team. Your donation will help us to continue the work that we do each and every day and you’ll be supporting a cause that is very close to our hearts.
Thank you to Home Trust Company for being our “Cherry On Top” sponsor and helping us to continue our life saving work.
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Keep Your Dog Active This Winter
While winter dog walking can sometimes be a challenge, it’s important to meet your dog’s exercise needs all year round. Not only will this keep your dog physically active during the winter months, it’ll also provide much needed mental stimulation for your dog. The cold weather might mean shorter walks, but there are still ways to get that physical activity in. Read the Ontario SPCA’s blog post Tips for a Safe Dog Walk This Winter for useful information.
Dogs love walks no matter what the season brings. Just remember, if it’s too cold for you outside …it’s too cold for your pets.
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Sharing the Love This Winter
Ontario SPCA staff would like to thank all of our volunteers for their support over the winter! Cold weather hasn't stopped them.
• Volunteers braved the cold temperatures and provided over 300 dog walks last month to ensure all the animals were getting the exercise they needed.
• Volunteers are also set to build 20 feral cat shelters to provide warmth for homeless cats in various communities.
• Our transportation volunteers even tackled the icy roads to safely transport our animals to various medical appointments. Volunteers are vital to our organization and without your warm hearts we couldn’t care for all those cold noses. If you would like to get involved and join our volunteer team, visit ontariospca.ca and complete our online application form.
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Fighting Animal Cruelty One Cupcake at a Time
There's still time to register for National Cupcake Day™ for SPCAs and Humane Societies! On Monday, February 23rd bake cupcakes, raise funds and fight animal cruelty!
By registering, baking, and most importantly fundraising for National Cupcake Day, you will change the lives of thousands of neglected, abused and abandoned animals. And who doesn't love cupcakes!!!
Visit nationalcupcakeday.ca for tips, tricks and recipes.
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