Ontario SPCA to break ground on new animal centre and veterinary clinic in Cornwall
MEDIA ADVISORY
Cornwall, ON (Oct. 14, 2025) – Members of the media are invited to attend a groundbreaking ceremony for the Ontario SPCA and Humane Society’s new Cornwall & Region Animal Centre and Veterinary Clinic.
DATE: Friday, Oct. 17, 2025
TIME: 10 a.m., rain or shine
LOCATION: 2151 Second Street West, Cornwall
Local dignitaries and Ontario SPCA representatives will gather to celebrate the official start of construction on the 8,000-square-foot facility, set to open in 2027.
The new Cornwall & Region Animal Centre and Veterinary Clinic will replace the aging Ontario SPCA animal centre on Boundary Road, built more than 30 years ago. The new facility will transform animal care in the region by increasing capacity to help more animals, supporting families with accessible veterinary care, and serving as a hub for compassionate animal welfare.
Please RSVP for the groundbreaking ceremony through the Ontario SPCA’s media office by emailing media@ontariospca.ca
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Media Contact
Media Relations
Ontario SPCA and Humane Society
905-898-7122 x 375
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 does 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 Stormont Dundas & Glengarry Animal Centre is located on the lands of the Akwesasne Mohawks and their ancestors. We also acknowledge the Algonquin, Haudenosaunee (Ho-den-oshow-nee) (Iroquois), Huron-Wendat (huron-wen·dat), and Abenaki who are neighbours and partners to the Akwesasne Mohawk.
