10 ways to get involved with the Ontario SPCA
For 150 years, the Ontario SPCA and Humane Society has been providing care, comfort, and compassion to animals in need across Ontario’s communities.
As a registered charity without annual government funding, we depend on our generous supporters to provide programs and services to help animals in need.
Your support of the Ontario SPCA can come in many forms and sizes. Today we are highlighting the top 10 ways you can get involved to make a difference in the lives of animals in your community.
Donate
Become an animal champion by donating today! Choose a one-time gift, a monthly gift, or a gift in honour or memory of a special person or furry friend. Your support will provide urgent care, shelter, and help match animals with perfect pet parents at our animal centres.
Donate now: ontariospca.ca/donate
Become a legacy donor
When you think about your life’s purpose, the difference you’ve made, and how you can leave the w
orld a better place, do think about your love for the animals? If so, a gift in your will to the Ontario SPCA and Humane Society might be part of your legacy. When you remember the Ontario SPCA with a gift in your will, you can continue to change the lives of animals long after you’re gone.
To learn more about creating your legacy for animals in need, click here.
Adopt
Have you been pondering the idea of welcoming an animal into your life? Finding loving homes for animals is at the heart of the Ontario SPCA’s work and we have many furry friends who are waiting for a loving family!
Visit our website to view animals available for adoption: ontariospca.ca/adopt
Volunteer
From fostering animals to helping with fundraising events, the Ontario SPCA is always looking for passionate volunteers to makea difference in the lives of vulnerable animals across Ontario.
Interested in learning more about the various volunteering opportunities and how to apply? Visit: ontariospca.ca/volunteer
Join our team as an employee
Join the Ontario SPCA team and make a difference in the lives of animals and the people who love them! We currently have awide variety of employment opportunities across the province of Ontario.
View our current employment opportunities: ontariospca.ca/who-we-are/employment
Become a corporate volunteer
Gather a group of volunteers from your organization to participate in a Corporate Morning at the Ontario SPCA! This 2.5-hour experience will have your employees engage in meaningful volunteer work, while getting a behind the scenes tour of one of our animal centres!
To learn more about corporate volunteering and partnerships, click here.
Host a fundraising event
Community events are pivotal in supporting animals across the province through our programs and services. From BBQs to garage sales, golf tournaments to paint nights, or donating proceeds from the sales of your business, your support makes a difference in the lives of animals in your community!
Start planning your fundraising event today: ontariospca.ca/how-to-help/host-a-fundraising-event/
Share our social media posts
With the click of a button, you help can help adoptable animals find their forever homes, raise much-needed funds for an animal in critical condition, bring awareness to important advocacy campaigns, and much more!
Follow the Ontario SPCA on Facebook, Twitter, Instagram and Linkedin to share our social media posts with your friends and family!
Host your next birthday through Echoage
We have partnered with Echoage – a party planning platform with a charitable twist. It’s purr-fect for kids who want to give back on their birthday. Party hosts fundraise amongst their party guests and half the money goes to the birthday host to purr-chase the gift of their choice and the other half goes to the Ontario SPCA. By selecting the Ontario SPCA as your charity of choice for your next party, you’re changing the lives of animals in need.
Get your party started today: echoage.com/ospca
Sign up for our newsletter list
Would you like to stay updated on news and events related to the Ontario SPCA, including adoptable animals and advocacy issues?
Sign up to receive our e-newsletters by clicking here.
Your support is vital to make it possible for the Ontario SPCA to provide urgently needed care and shelter for thousands of vulnerable animals each year. Furthermore, it allows us to provide important community support services, such as emergency sheltering, feral cat management, animal transfers, food distribution, humane education, and animal advocacy.
If you are interested in learning about even more ways to get involved to help change an animal’s life, please visit our website: ontariospca.ca/how-to-help/