The generosity of extraordinary and caring individuals who make planned gifts help ensure the Ontario SPCA is able to continue providing vital services across the province, including: rescuing abused, neglected, injured and abandoned animals; matching homeless animals with new homes; offering education about topics including responsible pet guardianship; helping reunite lost pets with their human families; and providing advice to the public about co-existing with wildlife.

Through your support we are making great things happen for animals every single day and saving many lives. Thank you.

Below is a chart to help you determine what gift is right for you and your needs as you consider making this special commitment. For more information about how you can make a gift that can benefit both you and the animals, please contact: Meghan at 1-888-ONT-SPCA (668-7722) ext. 324 or msimpson@ospca.on.ca. Thank you for considering making this special commitment.

Your Gift	How to Make the Gift	Your Benefits
Charitable Bequest	Name the Ontario SPCA in your will.	Reduce the tax payable on your final income tax return.
Charitable Trust	Donate into our Animal Protection Trust, creating a legal trust that states you are giving the investments to us but want to keep the income.	Receive an income tax deduction and a fixed income for life.
Gift Annuity	Enter into a contract with us and receive a guaranteed income annually.	Receive current and future savings on income taxes and a fixed income for life.
Life Insurance	Donate a new or existing life insurance policy to us. Make us the owner and beneficiary, or keep the policy in your name and change the beneficiary to us.	Receive current and/or future tax savings.
Outright Gifts	Donate cash or non-cash gifts including securities (mutual funds, stocks, bonds), real estate, collections or other property you own.	Receive a 50 per cent tax saving since only half of the capital gains are taxed.
Endowment Funds	Ask us to place your gift into an Endowment Fund. The original gift is permanently invested and only the income is used to help animals.	You can honour your family, a special person or a pet that you love with a personally named Fund, or choose a designated Fund to support a specific purpose close to your heart.

Note: For legal, tax or investment advice, please consult a lawyer or investment professional.

The Ontario SPCA's full legal name is "Ontario Society for the Prevention of Cruelty to Animals," and our charitable registration number is 889691044RR0002. If you would like to designate your gift to a specific Ontario SPCA Branch, please list the charitable registration number above and specify the Branch.