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September 2015
Welcome to NewsHound!
Another summer has come and gone and we want to thank everyone who took the pledge to NOT leave pets unattended in vehicles. Now that the cooler weather is upon us, it's time to pull out the sweaters and enjoy some fall weather with our furry friends. To kick off the new season, we have some great fall tips to share. (Click on the video below.)
We would also like to thank everyone who shared their feedback on the newsletter. Stay tuned for some exciting changes to Newshound in the months to come.
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Sweet as Honey
Community Comes Together for No Hot Pets
Friends for life! Walk™ Takes Place this Weekend
A Day in the Life of a Service Dog
No Hot Pets Campaign a Huge Success
Separation Anxiety and Your Pet
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Sweet as Honey
Sweet “Honey” has trouble seeing out of one eye. It doesn’t bother her but it does make her a little nervous so she requires a home that will be patient with her adjustment time in new surroundings. She is extremely loving and playful once she is comfortable with you. Honey was recently adopted and returned to us because the household felt she was taking too long to come out of hiding. She requires a quiet home that will allow her to adjust to her environment at her own pace.
Honey truly is as sweet as her name! She is labelled as an Orange Personal Assistant in our Meet Your Match Program. If you think you might be a good match for Honey, visit us at the Ontario SPCA Huron County Branch or contact 705-534-4459 for more information.
View adoptable animals.
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Community Comes Together for No Hot Pets
Thank you to the community members of Huron County for helping create awareness around the No Hot Pets campaign this summer. Through our "Hot Dogs are for BBq's Days", our community helped us raise important funds in support of the animals in our area.
We would also like to thank the numerous car dealerships that helped provide information to their customers about the importance of not leaving pets unattended in vehicles.
Thanks to PetValu Exeter and Zehrs Goderich for donating their locations for hot dogs are for BBQ days.
Thanks for helping us create awareness! Together, we are one step closer to making animals in hot cars a thing of the past.
Learn how to get involved.
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Friends for life! Walk™ Takes Place this Weekend
This weekend is our biggest and most exciting fundraiser of the year, the Friends for life! Walk™ and it’s not too late to register and join us for a great day of fun! The walk will be taking place at 10am this Saturday, September 19th at Lions Harbour Park in Goderich. There’s fun for the whole family with pet contests, a delicious BBQ and so much more.
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A Day in the Life of a Service Dog
“Thai” isn’t your average dog. She is a sweet girl with a pretty important job….to keep her owner Medric Cousineau, who suffers from Post Traumatic Stress Disorder (PTSD), safe.
Read more on How Therapy Dogs Help with PTSD.
Not all dogs can be service dogs. “The ability to stay curled up under a table, for three hours, for a dog, it’s a skill. It’s an acquired, trained, skill,” says Cousineau.
Have you ever wondered if your dog has what it takes to be a service dog?
Check out the latest video A Day in the Life of a Service Dog to learn more about Medric and Thai, and what qualities to look for in a service dog.
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No Hot Pets Campaign a Huge Success
The 2015 No Hot Pets campaign has now come to a close and we would like to thank everyone who helped to spread the word about the dangers of leaving pets in hot vehicles.
The campaign was a huge success, with close to 100 SPCAs, Humane Societies and Rescue Groups across Canada participating. The campaign reached millions of viewers online and saw thousands of people sign the online pledge.
With your help, we were able to save pets’ lives this summer! We look forward to launching the campaign again in May 2016.
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Separation Anxiety and Your Pet
It’s back to school and back to routine. For many of us, that means having to leave our pets home alone for longer periods of time.
A change in schedule and routine can lead to many pets experiencing separation anxiety as they aren’t used to the quieter household.
If your pet is displaying any of these symptoms, they may be experiencing separation anxiety:
• Urinating and Defecating
• Barking and Howling
• Chewing, Digging and Destruction of household
• Escaping from where confined when left alone, or separated from guardian
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Tamara Minns
Branch Manager, Ontario SPCA Huron County Branch
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