When Crash was 7 weeks old, he was thrown from a truck on Highway 400 in the Moon River area. This is how he entered the lives of countless staff at the Ontario SPCA. Crash was brought to the Ontario SPCA in 2005 after sustaining injuries from being thrown out of a truck. He had more »
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Partnering with the Wikwemikong Unceded Reserve to help animals
A mobile spay/neuter clinic is bringing needed services to the Wikwemikong Unceded Reserve The Welland & District SPCA and the Ontario SPCA have partnered with the Wikwemikong Unceded Reserve – the Wiky Rez – to provide mobile spay/neuter and animal wellness services! This week long event will be wrapping up over the next few days. 95 spay/neuter more »
The Ontario SPCA has an app!
Ever wanted to keep tabs on certain breeds available for adoption? Or waited for a volunteer opportunity to open up at your local Ontario SPCA Animal Centre? Introducing the Ontario SPCA’s new FREE app! It’s fast, simple, and easy to use anytime, anywhere. Learn more below! So many great features on the app! This new app can help more »
Microchip reunites cat with family after 3 months
After three months a part, a little luck, and a microchip, helped reunite Jinny with her family in Lisle, Ontario! A stray cat found needing help A few weeks ago, the Barrie SPCA’s Marion Vernon Spay/Neuter Clinic received a call regarding a stray female cat in Lisle, ON. A friend of the property owner where the cat more »
Ontario SPCA works with equine community to find homes for horses
When caring for a dozen horses became overwhelming for an elderly couple from Eastern Ontario, the Ontario SPCA and the local equestrian community came together. The goal is to find new homes for some of their horses to keep the couple’s herd at a size they can manage. “This is a great example of what more »
Orangeville SPCA needs support to care for two special dogs
Both Hunter and Ace are two special dogs currently hanging out at the Ontario SPCA Orangeville & District Animal Centre. They also both need public support to help cover the costs of their care! The Animal Centre is looking to raise $6,000 to recover their combined costs of care and allow them to continue to offer help more »
Ontario SPCA assists ASPCA in largest ever U.S. Farm Cruelty Case
The Ontario SPCA has sent members of its Rescue & Relief™ team to Massachusetts to assist the ASPCA® (American Society for the Prevention of Cruelty to Animals®) in the largest-ever farm cruelty case in the Northeast United States. The Ontario SPCA offered to send members of its team and a livestock trailer to provide support more »
“Animal Welfare officers deserve our respect & support” – The Expositor
The Brantford Expositor recently released this article about the work Ontario SPCA agents do in communities across Ontario. Read the full article in the copy below: To learn more about the study referenced in this article see, Brock U report surveys Ontario SPCA cruelty investigators.
Severely dehydrated raccoon saved by Ontario SPCA Officer
Raccoon Rescue On July 13, 2016, an Ontario SPCA officer received a call for a sick raccoon having a seizure in someone’s backyard in the town of Richmond Hill. When the officer arrived the animal was still breathing but was unresponsive to touch or sounds. Once the raccoon was relocated to the closest animal centre, the more »
Brock U report surveys Ontario SPCA cruelty investigators
The Ontario SPCA participated in a research project, funded through a grant from Brock University. The report shows data from a survey of 64 per cent of the 90 cruelty investigations staff at the organization. Read about the survey’s findings in this article from the Toronto Star: Animal cruelty investigators working in ‘shocking conditions,’ report says
