Ontario SPCA

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!

"Ginger" Blossoms with Care

Volunteers Offer Overwhelming Support

Youth Fundraise for Necessary Supplies

Introduce your Pets to Off-Leash Parks

Top 5 Reasons to Leave your Pet Home

Who is dad's best friend?

"Ginger" Blossoms with Care

The scruffy little “Ginger” was certainly quite a sight when she was spotted beside the Ontario SPCA Lennox & Addington Branch’s dumpster, emaciated and full of burrs.

Our staff brought her in, gave her a warm bed, a lot of food and some TLC. She has made a miraculous transformation into a beautiful healthy kitten, and we were thrilled when she was noticed by visitors and brought home by her new family last month!

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Volunteers Offer Overwhelming Support

During the long weekend in May, PetSmart offered to host another adoption event so that we could showcase our cats at their store from the Ontario SPCA Lennox & Addington Branch. Due to the popularity of this long weekend, we were worried that the event would be understaffed. Imagine our elated surprise when our volunteers jumped to pitch in, and all 16 of our cats that went to PetSmart that weekend ended up getting adopted and going home. This was due to all of our wonderful volunteers.

Thank you to everyone who participated!

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Youth Fundraise for Necessary Supplies

When Brenna and Jaide saw that our shelter was in need of items to help care for our animals, they took it upon themselves to raise money and help the Ontario SPCA Lennox & Addington Branch. They went “baking crazy” and hosted a delicious bake sale. With the funds they collected, they purchased supplies, toys and food for our animals!

Thank you Brenna and Jaide for your generous donation.

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.

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.

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!

Kristen Mullin
Branch Manager
Ontario SPCA Lennox & Addington Branch

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