IMMEDIATE RELEASE
Barrie, ON (July 4, 2024) – The Ontario SPCA and Humane Society wish to welcome Edward Michel as the brand new supervisor of the Ontario SPCA Barrie Animal Centre.
Michel is a licensed skilled coach and educator centered on creating and sustaining human-animal bonds. This motivation has led Michel to focus his profession in sheltering, beginning as an Animal Care Coordinator and now accepting the position of Centre Supervisor for the Ontario SPCA Barrie Animal Centre.
Michel earned his B.A. with honours from York College, the place he was a extremely sought-after tutor, mentor, and varsity athlete. A lifelong youth coach and organizer, he blends a dynamic management model with in depth information of animal behaviour, specializing in mutual assist, motivation, and relationship constructing. Michel and his household relocated to Barrie from Stouffville, Ontario, virtually two years in the past and have shortly built-in into the area people.
“Barrie has welcomed me with open arms, and I’m extraordinarily honoured to be entrusted with such an essential duty at a time after we are wanted most,” says Michel. “Adoption centres and humane societies throughout Ontario are being inundated with requests for assist or rehoming, and Barrie isn’t any exception. We’re a big, numerous group in want of a robust and energetic SPCA, and I’m dedicated to making sure we’re right here for the animals, and the individuals who love them.”
Michel appears ahead to assembly the group on the Barrie Animal Centre’s upcoming Pet-Oberfest on Oct. 6 at Tiffin Centre for Conservation. Planning continues to be underway, however anticipate a fun-filled occasion with distributors to rejoice all issues associated to our furry buddies.
“Our objective is to extend visitors and engagement this summer season,” says Michel. “We’re returning to walk-in adoptions, we’ve got a revamped group outreach program, and we hope to cap all of it off with our Pet-Oberfest 2024 occasion in October.”
To be taught extra in regards to the Barrie Animal Centre, and to view animals out there for adoption, go to ontariospca.ca/barrie
Observe the centre on Fb and Instagram for information, updates, animals out there for adoption, and care suggestions.
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Media Contact
Shannon Laflamme
Group Outreach Coordinator,
Ontario SPCA Barrie Animal Centre
(705) 791-4957
The Ontario SPCA and Humane Society
The Ontario SPCA and Humane Society is a registered charity that has been altering the lives of animals for over 150 years. The Society offers care, consolation and compassion to animals in want in communities throughout Ontario. It values all animals and advocates to deal with them with respect and kindness. The Society strives to maintain pets and households collectively and accomplish that by way of quite a lot of group assist companies, corresponding to sheltering and adoptions, together with emergency sheltering, feral cat administration applications, animal transfers, meals distribution, humane schooling, animal advocacy, and spay/neuter companies.
The Ontario SPCA doesn’t obtain annual authorities funding and depends on donations to offer applications and companies to assist animals in want. To be taught extra, or to donate, go to ontariospca.ca. Charitable Enterprise # 88969-1044-RR0002.
The Ontario SPCA Barrie Animal Centre is located on the standard land of the Anishnaabeg folks. The Anishinaabeg embody the Ojibwe, Odawa, and Pottawatomi nations, collectively often called the Three Fires Confederacy.
