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!

Little "Quill" Settles in her New Home

Big Hearts Made a Big Difference

Lemonade Stand Success

Introduce your Pets to Off-Leash Parks

Top 5 Reasons to Leave your Pet Home

Who is dad's best friend?

Little “Quill” Settles in her New Home

The adorable “Quill” has found a loving new home, and we are so happy for her! Quill was brought into the Ontario SPCA Orillia Branch after she was found wandering around with her face full of porcupine quills. She was unable to eat or drink, and had to be transported to the veterinary clinic. They made sure she was sedated, and were able to remove all of the quills. She recovered with flying colours and is on her way to her new life!

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Big Hearts Made a Big Difference

A big “thank you” goes out the many volunteers who were at the Pet Valu store in Orillia on Saturday May 23, 2015, to support our No Hot Pets campaign. Two of our volunteers, Janet and Sam, are pictured below manning the booth.

We are so honoured to have all of our wonderful volunteers helping staff at the Ontario SPCA Orillia Branch. Thank you for all of your hard work and support!

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Lemonade Stand Success

We were so excited to hear that the ambitious Kaila was hosting a lemonade stand at the HUGE Notre Dame Catholic School’s yard sale in May. She was selling lemonade to students and shoppers alike with the hopes of raising some money and donating the proceeds to the Ontario SPCA Orillia Branch.

Way to go Kaila for your lemonade stand success, and big tail wags and loud purrs go out to you from all of the animals here at the shelter!

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!

Carol, Orillia Carol Beard
Manager
Ontario SPCA Orillia Animal Centre

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