Orangeville & District Branch
 

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June 2015
Welcome to NewsHound!

Father's Day is just around the corner and we want to honour all those wonderful fur dads! Read all about our #dadsbff campaign to see how you can pay tribute to that wonderful man in your life. And don't forget to check out our Paws & Give virtual giving catalogue to find the perfect gift for the animal lover in your life.

This edition of Newshound also has great tips on pet care and training.   Happy reading!


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Unlucky "Charlie" Now Treated Like a King
 
Sherri Helps out Around the Branch

CVCA Volunteers Give the Gift of Time

Introduce your Pets to Off-Leash Parks
 
Top 5 Reasons to Leave your Pet Home

Who is dad's best friend?
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 Charlie
 
Unlucky “Charlie” Now Treated Like a King

“Charlie” was surrendered to the Ontario SPCA Orangeville & District Branch when his owner was no longer able to provide the care he needed.

When he arrived at the shelter, Charlie needed some medical care and it was at the veterinary clinic that he met his new forever family. Following treatment for his medical conditions, he went home with a staff member at the clinic for fostering and observation of his mobility.

Charlie knew he had found his new home, and soon did his new family, who wrote to tell us, “Charlie is such joy to have. He never stops wagging his tail; he is the happiest little guy. He deserves to be treated like the King Charles that he is!”

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 Sherri
 

Sherri Helps out Around the Branch

Volunteer Sherri started out with the Ontario SPCA Orangeville & District Branch by donating her time to morning animal care and Wednesday morning bottles. Then Sherri learned we needed more volunteer help for weekday bottle sorting. Before we knew it, she was helping with that, and off-site adoption weekends, participating in events, fundraisers and more!

Sherri also fostered “Roxy” during her recovery from surgery on her leg. It was a perfect match, fell in love with her and adopted her. 

Thank you Sherri for all that you do. We really appreciate your hard work!

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CVCA Volunteers Give the Gift of Time

The Ontario SPCA Orangeville & District Branch received an email from the Credit Valley Conservation Authority (CVCA) last month regarding a new initiative for community volunteering, and wanted to send a team to the shelter to help us with “whatever work we needed done.” On Friday May 29, 2015, a team of seven volunteers from the CVCA arrived at the shelter, and four beautiful native maple trees were delivered and planted in our dog exercise pens. They also cleaned up the parking lot and sorted/packed bottles for our bottles program. They were a delight to have here at the shelter, and we will welcome them back anytime. 

Thank you CVCA for extending this helping hand, and sending such a wonderful group of people to help us out!

 

 
 
 
 
 Jake at the Park
 
Introduce your Pet to Off-Leash Parks

Off-leash parks are becoming more popular in many cities. If you haven’t checked them out, here are some quick tips to introduce your pet and get them ready to socialize at the Friends for Life! Walk™.
Take your dog to a local park and walk him in the vicinity of the leash-free area without putting him in. Allowing him to observe the sights and sounds of the other dogs will expose him to the environment.

Visiting the park during “off hours” such as early in the day or during the week will mean less dogs. For his first few visits, one or two dogs is the ideal. 

Practice obedience at home. Commands like sit, stay and come can become a distant memory to your dog once there are dogs running, barking and playing. Having your dog as sharp as possible to his basic commands makes life a lot easier, especially when it’s time to leave! 

These are just a couple of ideas to help socialize your pet and make new friends.  

Find more tips on the Ontario SPCA Blog.
 
 
 
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Top 5 Reasons to Keep your Pet Home

There are so many reasons why pets don’t belong in vehicles, but hot summer days are exceptionally dangerous! 

1. Parked cars can quickly reach deadly temperatures, even on relatively mild days with the car parked in the shade and the windows slightly open. 

2. Dogs have a limited ability to sweat; even a short time in a hot environment can be life-threatening. A dog's normal body temperature is about 39°C and a temperature of 41°C can be withstood only for a very short time before irreparable brain damage or even death can occur.

3. Five minutes is never just five minutes.

4. Strict laws are in place to punish offenders

5. Unless pets are secure in a crate or restraint device in the back seat, car rides can be dangerous for pets.

Take the pledge at nohotpets.ca and help spread the word about the importance of NOT leaving pets in vehicles.  

 
 
 
 Eric and Henry

Who is dad’s best friend?

June is quickly flying by and that means two awesome things. The first is that you’ve hopefully been soaking up lots of summer sun with all your pet friends. The second is that Father’s Day is right around the corner!

Because of Father’s Day, we have launched a super fun campaign called #DadsBFF

We’re asking you all to snap a pic of dads with their best pet friend(s) and to share it using #dadsBFF on social media. All of the images shared will help us build an online mosaic featuring pictures of dads and their BFFs. 

Help bring dads everywhere closer to their pets, and grow our network of pet loving humans at the same time! What are you waiting for? Grab your favourite treats and a selfie-stick and get snapping!
 

 

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Calla Spencer
Manager
Ontario SPCA Orangeville & District Animal Centre
 

 

 

 


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