March 24, 2026
New Ontario SPCA Durham Region spay/neuter clinic now booking March appointments
IMMEDIATE RELEASE
Whitby, ON (March 24, 2026) – Access to essential veterinary care in Durham Region has taken an important step forward with the opening of the Ontario SPCA and Humane Society Durham Region Veterinary Clinic, a high-quality, high-volume spay/neuter clinic that is open to the public.
Appointments are still available for March, with registration for April opening on Tuesday, April 7. To book an appointment, visit ontariospca.ca/spayneuter
Previously dedicated to providing care exclusively for animals in shelter care, the clinic now offers spay/neuter surgeries for publicly owned dogs and cats, following the Ontario SPCA’s high-quality, high-volume clinic model used successfully in Barrie, Stouffville and Sudbury.
Spay/neuter services play a critical role in preventing unwanted litters, reducing the number of animals entering shelters, and helping families care responsibly for their pets. Demand for these services in Durham Region remains high, with many pet parents facing barriers to accessing veterinary care.
“Expanding spay/neuter services in Durham Region is an important step in supporting both animals and the people who love them,” says Shannon Stephenson, Operations Manager of the Ontario SPCA and Humane Society Durham Region Veterinary Clinic. “We encourage pet parents to book early as March appointments are expected to fill quickly.”
The opening of the Durham Region clinic is part of the Ontario SPCA’s broader commitment to increasing access to veterinary services across the province, helping keep pets healthy and reducing the risk of homelessness for animals in communities.
For more information, or to register, visit ontariospca.ca/spayneuter
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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 Durham Region Animal Centre, formerly the Humane Society of Durham Region, acknowledges the lands and people of the Mississaugas of Scugog Island First Nation, which is covered under the Williams Treaties. The HSDR is situated on the traditional territory of the Mississaugas, a branch of the greater Anishinaabeg Nation, which includes Algonquin, Ojibway, Odawa and Pottawatomi