The Ontario SPCA performs 108 spay/neuter surgeries during mobile clinic in Muskoka
Bracebridge, ON (Oct. 8, 2024) – To help manage animal populations and bring basic animal wellness services to underserved communities, the Ontario SPCA and Humane Society hosted a spay/neuter and wellness clinic in Muskoka from Oct. 2-4.
A total of 108 cats were spayed or neutered during the three-day event, which took place at JD Lang Activity Park in Bracebridge, preventing an estimated 6,600 potentially unplanned kittens. A total of 78 vaccines were also administered and 19 animals were microchipped during the MASH-style event.
The Ontario SPCA is committed to reaching underserved communities with its MASH-style spay/neuter and wellness clinics. These portable outreach events are designed to be easily packed up and transported to wherever they are needed, including remote communities.
“Our goal with this event was to make these basic animal wellness services more accessible to more people in our community,” says Leslie Barrie, Community Outreach Coordinator with the Ontario SPCA Muskoka Animal Centre. “We appreciate everyone who sees the value in spaying or neutering their animals to help reduce pet overpopulation and reduce the number of homeless animals who end up in shelters.”
As registered charity that does not receive annual government funding, the Ontario SPCA depends on the generosity of donors to help provide programs and services to the community. Special thanks to the Bracebridge Agricultural Society, which generously provided the facility for the event, as well as the District of Muskoka, which contributed $5,000 through its Muskoka Community Grant Program.
The Ontario SPCA would also like to thank local businesses, organizations and individuals who supported the event through sponsorship and in-kind donations, including the Baysville Community Group, Alternative Solutions, and the Bracebridge Lions Club, which generously provided funding; as well as Stevens’ Your Independent Grocer, Screamy’s Ice Cream, Urban Jars Muskoka, Oliver’s Coffee and Big River Baking Company, which kindly provided food and treats for the Ontario SPCA staff and volunteers.
For more information on the Ontario SPCA’s mobile animal wellness services, visit ontariospca.ca/mobileservices
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Media Contact
Leslie Barrie
Community Outreach Coordinator
Ontario SPCA Muskoka Animal Centre
1-888-668-7722 ext. 442
The Ontario SPCA and Humane Society
The Ontario SPCA and Humane Society is a registered charity that has been changing the lives of animals for over 150 years. The Society provides care, comfort and compassion to animals in need in communities across Ontario. It values all animals and advocates to treat them with respect and kindness. The Society strives to keep pets and families together and do so through a variety of community support services, such as sheltering and adoptions, including emergency sheltering, feral cat management programs, animal transfers, food distribution, humane education, animal advocacy, and spay/neuter services.
The Ontario SPCA does not receive annual government funding and relies on donations to provide programs and services to help animals in need. To learn more, or to donate, visit ontariospca.ca. Charitable Business # 88969-1044-RR0002.
The Ontario SPCA Muskoka Animal Centre serves communities situated on the traditional territory of the Anishinaabeg, which includes the Ojibwe, Odawa, and Potawatomi Nations, collectively known as the Three Fires Confederacy. The Huron-Wendat and the Haudenosaunee Nations have also walked on this territory over time. Today Muskoka is home to three sovereign nations: Wahta Mohawks First Nations, Moose Deer Point First Nation and the Moon River Métis. These lands are covered by the Williams Treaty (of 1923), the Robinson Huron Treaty of 1850 and the J. Collins land purchase (of 1785).