Join the Ontario SPCA and Humane Society for the launch of its Cornwall campaign to build a new home and clinic

IMMEDIATE RELEASE

Cornwall, ON (June 3, 2026) – As construction continues on the Ontario SPCA and Humane Society’s new Cornwall and Region Animal Centre and Veterinary Clinic, the charity is inviting the community to a special event on June 10 to launch the Brighter Future for Pets and People campaign and learn how the new facility will expand access to services for animals and the people who love them.

The campaign kick-off takes place Wednesday, June 10 at 10 a.m. at 2151 Second St. W. in Cornwall, the future home of the Cornwall and Region Animal Centre and Veterinary Clinic. Ontario SPCA representatives will share details about the transformational project, announce the results of early fundraising efforts and launch the public phase of the campaign to raise the remaining funds needed to complete the $8 million facility.

Once complete in 2027, the new 8,000-square-foot facility will replace the aging Ontario SPCA animal centre on Boundary Road. The new Cornwall Region Animal Centre and Veterinary Clinic will boost both animal intakes and adoptions by about 30% and will have the space to care for as many as 57 animals at a time – more than double the 24 spaces at the current centre. The facility has been designed for animal health and comfort to minimize stress and reduce length of stay.  

The building will also contain an in-house, charity-based veterinary clinic operated by the Ontario SPCA. It will provide high-quality, high-volume spay/neuter procedures and basic veterinary services, helping families access care for their pets that they might not otherwise have received. The 1,400-square foot veterinary clinic will have a medical treatment suite for vaccinations and basic care, and a surgical suite capable of performing thousands of spay/neuter procedures each year.  

To learn more, or to RSVP to attend the campaign launch event on June 10, visit ontariospca.ca/cornwall

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Media contact

Arianne Kirkey
Community Outreach Coordinator
Ontario SPCA and Humane Society Cornwall and Region Animal Centre
(613) 937-7622
[email protected]

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 and Humane Society Cornwall and Region Animal Centre, formerly the Ontario SPCA Stormont, Dundas & Glengarry Animal Centre, is located on the landsof 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.