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May 2015
Welcome to NewsHound!

May 3rd – May 9th was Emergency Preparedness Week and the Ontario SPCA wants you to keep your pet safe.  Head over to your local Ontario SPCA Branch to pick up your Emergency Preparedness window decal and visit ontariospca.ca/ep for tips on what to consider when creating an emergency pet kit.

This month, we are also launching our No Hot Pets campaign to keep pets safe and out of hot cars. Join the movement by visiting nohotpets.ca and read below for tips on how to keep your pets cool.


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National PetSmart Adoption Event a Success
 
Operation No Hot Pets

Join us for Pet Education Evenings

Got a Pet?  Get a Vet!™
 
No Hot Pets is Back!

Small Change Can Save a Life
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National PetSmart Adoption Event a Success

The Ontario SPCA Provincial Education & Animal Centre was pleased to participate in the National PetSmart® Adoption Event on May 16th and 17th at the PetSmart Richmond Hill on High Tech Road. We are happy to say that many animals found their forever homes and that the event was a great success. 

We would like to thank PetSmart for helping us in our goal to find animals their loving forever homes, and give us the opportunity to help more animals in need.
 
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Operation No Hot Pets

On May 23rd, 2015 the Ontario SPCA Provincial Education & Animal Centre will be kicking off our No Hot Pets campaign with the help of students across the province.

The Ontario SPCA has partnered with Change The World – Ontario Youth Volunteer Challenge.  Students will be stationed at various businesses in York Region handing out information on the importance of pet safety and how you can protect your pet this summer. 

If you would like to join the youth volunteer team in your area, and you are between the ages of 14-18, please go to our website and sign up for our Operation No Hot Pets event!  

View all volunteer opportunities.

 
 Educational Evenings
 
Join us for Pet Education Evenings

Ontario SPCA Provincial Education & Animal Centre is pleased to welcome Dr. Sara Ritzie and Dr. Michael John Williams for our Educational Evenings event. The first presentation on May 20th from 6:30pm – 9:00pm will be focused on pet nutrition and how to read pet food labels, and the second will be pet health care issues in the spring and summer months such as heart worm, environmental hazards, heat safety. Both will be followed by a Q&A session. 

RSVP to reserve your spot by clicking here. This is an educational evening you don’t want to miss!

 

 
 
 
 
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Got a Pet? Get a Vet!™

SPCAs and Humane Societies across Canada encourage pet owners that if you've 'Got a Pet? Get a Vet!™'

It’s important to establish a relationship with a veterinarian when you get a pet. Just one veterinary check-up a year will help protect against a variety of potentially life-threatening diseases, detect health problems sooner, and avoid unexpected costs.
Veterinarians provide many services such as:

•  Early Disease Detection
•  Regular Vaccinations
•  Flea, Tick and Parasite Prevention
•  Prevention of Dental Disease
•  Nutritional Counselling
•  Pet Identification
•  And so much more!

Don’t wait until something goes wrong to take your pet in for a check-up. Schedule a visit with your local veterinarian to ensure a longer, healthier life for your pet(s).

Visit gotapetgetavet.ca for a list of veterinarians in your area.
 
 
 
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No Hot Pets is Back!

Temperatures have already broken records in some areas of Ontario and calls are coming in to report pets being left in vehicles.

Tuesday, May 19th marks the official launch of the No Hot Pets campaign.   

The Ontario SPCA wants to remind pet owners of the dangers of leaving pets unattended in a vehicle 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.

Don’t forget your pet and pledge to NOT leave your pet in a vehicle this summer.

Visit nohotpets.ca and help spread the word about the dangers of leaving pets in vehicles.
 
 
 
 Change it

Small Change Can Save a Life

There’s a new way you can help the animals! Change It is a new program that lets you automatically round up your debit, credit, or mobile wallet purchases and donate the difference to causes you care about. It's the easiest way to give and getting started is simple.

1.  Register your card.
2.  Choose one or more charities. (Like Ontario SPCA!)
3.  Set your monthly rounding limits.

Watch your small change make a world of difference!

You can track your donations online, control your rounding preferences any time and even set a monthly maximum. It's a small change in your life that could make a huge difference for so many others. 

Visit ChangeIt.com and sign-up today. 

P.S. If you haven’t already, you can sign up for an Ontario SPCA BMO Mastercard! With each purchase you make, a payment is made by BMO to the Ontario SPCA at no additional cost to you.
 
 
 
 


 

 


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