Ontario SPCA Stormont, Dundas & Glengarry Animal Centre welcomes new manager
Candice Gordon is a familiar face at the Ontario SPCA Stormont, Dundas & Glengarry Animal Centre, having joined the team two years ago as a Registered Veterinary Technician. Following the retirement of former centre manager, Carol Link, after 27 years with the Ontario SPCA and Humane Society, we are excited to announce that Candice has stepped up into the role!
A new start to help more animals
Candice, who lives locally on a hobby farm with her husband, two teenage daughters and four horses, began her career in private veterinary practice. Her desire to help even more animals in need led her to shelter medicine at the Ontario SPCA.
“I am honoured to be able to help these animals get the second chance they deserve, which is only possible thanks to generous donors, our hard-working team, amazing volunteers, and families who adopt and give these animals loving homes,” she says.
Last year, the Stormont, Dundas & Glengarry Animal Centre adopted 448 animals, and Candice hopes to place even more into loving homes this year.
“But the Ontario SPCA is so much more than just an adoption organization,” Candice says.
Supporting animals in the community
In addition to providing shelter and care to animals through the Stormont, Dundas & Glengarry Animal Centre, the Ontario SPCA also helps keep animals with the families who love them through its community support services.
Last year, through the Ontario SPCA’s community outreach services team, close to 40,000 lbs of food was distributed to food banks and community partners in the Cornwall area. That translates into an incredible 102,000 meals to keep furry bellies full!
In response to a spike in Parvo cases in 2017, the Ontario SPCA’s community outreach team began holding annual Parvo vaccine clinics. By 2019, 450 dogs had been vaccinated against the life-threatening illness, and only three cases of the Parvo virus were reported in the community that year. Those vaccination efforts continue, with 78 dogs vaccinated at last year’s clinic.
To help reduce animal overpopulation in the community, the Ontario SPCA has also been hosting spay/neuter events in Cornwall. Since 2020, the Ontario SPCA has performed 651 spay/neuter surgeries in the community, preventing an estimated 30,000 potentially unwanted animals.
You can help change a life
To learn more about the Stormont, Dundas & Glengarry Animal Centre, and to view animals available for adoption, visit ontariospca.ca/sdg Follow the centre on Facebook and Instagram for news, updates, animals available for adoption, and care tips.
For more information on the Ontario SPCA’s community support services, visit ontariospca.ca/communitysupport
