Nov. 3-9 is Nationwide Shelter Appreciation week, a time to acknowledge the hassle and dedication of shelters, and the hard-working people devoted to giving animals the second likelihood they deserve.
The Ontario SPCA and Humane Society is a registered charity that has been altering the lives of animals for over 150 years. We try to maintain pets and households collectively by way of a wide range of neighborhood help providers, comparable to adoptions, animal transfers, meals distribution, humane schooling, spay/neuter and wellness providers.
In at this time’s weblog, we wished to focus on a few of the Ontario SPCA’s staggering accomplishments from 2023.
Animals adopted
The forefront of the Ontario SPCA is its adoption program, the place we attempt to search out loving houses for animals in want, regardless of how lengthy it takes. In 2023, we discovered houses for 4,041 animals! That features 1,166 canine, 2,617 cats, 250 small animals, and eight birds.
Whether or not it’s a playful pet or a relaxed senior cat, we fastidiously match pets with households to make sure a lifetime of happiness collectively. Animals adopted from the Ontario SPCA are spayed or neutered, microchipped, vaccinated they usually go residence with meals from Royal Canin to assist guarantee a easy transition into their new residence.
View animals obtainable for adoption!
Animals transferred
When a request for help is available in, the Ontario SPCA does what it could possibly to vary the lives of these animals. We work along with communities to switch animals to areas of the province the place there are households ready to undertake.
A scarcity of entry to fundamental animal wellness providers, comparable to veterinarians and spay/neuter providers, has contributed to a rise in animal populations throughout Northern Canada. In lots of Northern communities, there are extra adoptable animals than there are households who can provide them houses.
By working along with like-minded organizations and Indigenous communities, the Ontario SPCA is giving Northern animals the second likelihood they deserve. In 2023, we travelled 24,307 kilometers in 6 journeys to assist switch 232 animals! We additionally help neighborhood led sustainable options to animal administration and well being to deal with the foundation causes of animal overpopulation.
VIP animal help
Canines come into the Ontario SPCA’s animal centres for a wide range of causes. Whereas the canine stick with us, we offer them with the care and a focus they want, together with addressing any behavioural challenges. Our Provincial Canine Rehabilitation program gives individualized coaching methods to assist the animals in our care change into snug with their environment, establish particular care necessities, and to satisfy their wants. In 2023, the Provincial Canine Rehabilitation Centre supported 40 canine with a mean of 160 hours of TLC per canine!
Our rehabilitation program is on the market in all Ontario SPCA animal centres throughout the province. Study extra concerning the Rehabilitation Centre and VIP (Very Necessary Paws) at ontariospca.ca/dogrehab
The Ontario SPCA and Humane Society gives take care of animals 12 months a yr, and our work doesn’t finish whereas animals are in want. As a registered charity that doesn’t obtain annual authorities funding, we rely on the generosity of donors to vary the lives of animals in want. Please think about donating at this time.
