Keeping animals with the people who love them through accessible veterinary services
Since its inception in 2019 thanks to the Pet Valu Companions for Change™ program, the Ontario SPCA and Humane Society’s Mobile Animal Wellness Services unit has helped change the lives of thousands of animals.
The 38-foot mobile unit is equipped with two surgical tables where unaltered dogs and cats are spayed or neutered. A single spay/neuter clinic has the potential to prevent thousands of unplanned puppies and kittens who would potentially be without a home.
As part of our mission is to help keep animals with the people that love them, the unit was stationed in Sudbury in 2023 to make spay/neuter and basic veterinary services, including vaccinations, more accessible to pet families in the North. In many Northern communities, a lack of basic animal wellness services has contributed to an increase in pet overpopulation. The unit remained stationed in Sudbury throughout 2024.
Since the mobile unit rolled out, our team has performed over 11,000 spay and neuter procedures! In 2024, close to 1,000 spay/neuter surgeries were performed, helping to prevent more than an estimated 53,000 unplanned puppies and kittens. It has also provided basic veterinary services to over 400 animals and administered close to 800 vaccines.
The Ontario SPCA Mobile Animal Wellness Services unit is able to reach animals who need it most, with pet parents travelling over 300 kilometers from remote communities to access these services. By partnering with local communities, we’re addressing barriers to veterinary care, such as affordability, transportation challenges, and limited access to local clinics.
For many families, this is their first opportunity to spay or neuter their furry friend or even see a veterinarian. But its impact is much bigger than the procedures provided during community outreach initiatives. We want to create healthy communities for pets and people! It’s an opportunity to understand the needs and challenges of pet parents, and to talk to them about the importance of routine veterinary care.
To learn more about the Ontario SPCA’s spay/neuter services visit ontariospca.ca/spayneuter
As a registered charity that does not receive annual government funding, the Ontario SPCA depends on the generosity of donors to provide these services and change the lives of animals in need. Please consider donating today.
