Ontario SPCA and Humane Society rolls out spay/neuter events in Renfrew County
IMMEDIATE RELEASE
Petawawa, ON (April 22, 2025) – The Ontario SPCA and Humane Society hosted a spay/neuter and wellness clinic in Petawawa from April 15-17 to help manage pet populations and reach underserved communities.
A total of 101 spay and neuter surgeries were performed on cats and dogs during the three-day event, which was held at the Royal Canadian Legion Branch 517 in Petawawa, preventing more than an estimated 5,400 potentially unwanted puppies and kittens. In addition, 127 vaccines were administered during the three-day event.
The Ontario SPCA’s MASH-style spay/neuter clinics are portable outreach events designed to reach underserved communities. They can be easily packed up and transported to wherever they are needed, including remote communities where road access is limited. In addition to providing spay/neuter surgeries on site, they also deliver basic veterinary services to animals who may not otherwise have had preventative care, including critical vaccines.
“We are committed to making essential veterinary services more accessible to prevent pet overpopulation and keep animals with the families who love them,” says Heather Jobe, Community Outreach Coordinator, Ontario SPCA Renfrew County Animal Centre. “Thank you to everyone who came together, including our incredibly dedicated volunteers, to make this spay/neuter clinic so impactful for animals in need in our community.”
Later this month, the Ontario SPCA will be hosting its first Neuter Scooter event of the year in Renfrew County. The Neuter Scooter transports animals to partnering high-quality, high-volume spay/neuter clinics for surgery. It will depart Pembroke on April 30 and take pre-booked cats to a spay/neuter clinic in Southeastern Ontario before returning them to their families later that day. The initiative was first piloted by the Ontario SPCA last year to reduce barriers to access spay/neuter services.
To learn more about the Ontario SPCA’s community support services, visit ontariospca.ca/communitysupport
Follow the Renfrew County Animal Centre on Facebook and Instagram for updates and upcoming events.
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Media Contact
Heather Jobe
Ontario SPCA Renfrew County Animal Centre
(613) 602-0760
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 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 Renfrew County Animal Centre is situated on the traditional, unceded and unsurrendered territory of the Algonquin people. We also recognize the enduring presence of all First Nations, Métis & Inuit peoples.