SPCAs and Humane Societies unite to bring over 50 Northern puppies and dogs south to find homes
IMMEDIATE RELEASE
Midland, ON (Oct. 28, 2020) – It was a long journey, but over 50 dogs and puppies from Northern Ontario and Manitoba have arrived at Ontario SPCA and Humane Society animal centres following a re-homing initiative by a collective of SPCAs and Humane Societies working together to find the animals homes.
Working alongside communities with an overpopulation of dogs, as well as Save a Dog Network Canad, the Ontario SPCA travelled to Kenora and Dryden over the weekend to pick up these animals in need of homes. The Ontario SPCA’s community engagement team brought with it pet food, which was donated by Pet Valu, to feed animals in Northern communities.
Many barriers exist in the North that do not exist in the South. A lack of access to basic animal wellness services, such as veterinarians and spay/neuter services, has contributed to uncontrolled growth of domestic animal populations across much of Northern Canada.
“Winter weather makes it very challenging to get animal resources to many Northern communities. The Ontario SPCA is taking urgent action, working with Northern Communities, to supply much-needed resources, such as food, supplies, spay/neuter and animal wellness services and animal rehoming and transport,” says Daryl Vaillancourt, Chief, Humane Programs & Community Outreach, Ontario SPCA and Humane Society. “Through our donors’ generous support, our partners and our amazing staff and volunteers, transports such as these are made possible.”
To view animals available for adoption, visit ontariospca.ca/adopt
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The Ontario SPCA and Humane Society is a registered charity, established in 1873. The Society and its network of communities facilitate and provide for province-wide leadership on matters relating to the prevention of cruelty to animals and the promotion of animal well-being. Offering a variety of mission-based programs, including community-based sheltering, animal wellness services, provincial animal transfers, shelter health & wellness, high-volume spay/neuter services, animal rescue, animal advocacy, Indigenous partnership programs and humane education, the Ontario SPCA is Ontario’s animal charity.