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May 2015Welcome 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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Timid "Zelda" Finds a Home
Treats by Sue
A New Holiday Tradition
Got a Pet? Get a Vet!™
No Hot Pets is Back!
Small Change Can Save a Life
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Timid “Zelda” Finds a Home
While strikingly beautiful, we wondered how timid Doberman Pinscher “Zelda” could be socialized to come out of her shell. She came to the Ontario SPCA Leeds & Grenville Branch after her owners could no longer care for her.
Thankfully, 9-year-old Zelda began to open up to our staff and showed her gentle personality. Michelle and Cory spotted her on the Meet Your Match® website, and knew they could offer her the home she needed. We are happy to report they are one big happy family!
View all available animals.
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Treats by Sue
We love to see the delight on furry faces when Sue Graham comes to brush, socialize and spoil our cats! Sue has been volunteering at the Ontario SPCA Leeds & Grenville Branch since 2007, and loves to dispense tasty treats not just to pets, but to our staff as well! She also spends time with the dogs, and makes the day a bit brighter for all of the animals and staff at our shelter.
Thank you Sue for “treating” us to your kindness!
View all volunteer opportunities.
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A New Holiday Tradition
The donations we receive comes in all forms, and we welcome each and every supporter and their contributions. Kaitlyn Rowan and Chris Walker are two of our wonderful supporters who came into the Ontario SPCA Leeds & Grenville Branch during the Christmas holidays to donate cat and dog food, towels, cat toys and more. They told us they were planning to make it an annual tradition.
We want to thank Chris and Kaitlyn for their generosity, and that the animals appreciated their special gifts!
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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.
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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.
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Marianne Carlyle
Manager
Ontario SPCA Leeds & Grenville Animal Centre
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