The Ontario SPCA hosts vaccination clinic in Cornwall on World Rabies Day
IMMEDIATE RELEASE
Cornwall, ON (Sept. 29, 2025) – To mark World Rabies Day and help protect the community, the Ontario SPCA and Humane Society held a vaccination clinic in Cornwall yesterday where it vaccinated 65 cats.
Sponsored by Pet Valu’s Companions for Changeä program and supported by Boehringer Ingelheim, the clinic provided free wellness resources and core vaccinations for cats to assist families who may otherwise face barriers to veterinary care.
Attendees also had access to vital outreach services. A total of 3,200 lbs of pet food, as well as pet care supplies, was distributed at the event, which was held at the Agora Catholic Centre/Nativity Bowling Alley in Cornwall, ensuring that animals are not only protected, but also supported with the essentials they need to thrive.
The event took place on World Rabies Day, an initiative in partnership with Veterinarians Without Borders North America/Vétérinaires Sans Frontières Amerique du Nord (VWB/VSF). Cats at the clinic received the rabies vaccine to protect them against the deadly disease.
“Rabies is a deadly but preventable disease, and vaccinations are the best way to protect our pets and our communities,” says Bonnie Bishop, Eastern Regional Manager of Community Outreach Services, Ontario SPCA and Humane Society. “By hosting this clinic on World Rabies Day, we’re helping to ensure that families facing barriers to care can keep their cats healthy and safe.”
Each year, Sept. 28 marks World Rabies Day – a time dedicated to raising awareness about ending the fatal zoonotic disease across the globe, including right here in Canada. This is a global movement aimed at supporting the World Health Organization’s “Zero by 30,” which is a global goal to eliminate human deaths caused by rabies transmitted by dogs by the year 2030.
For more information on the Ontario SPCA’s mobile animal wellness services, visit ontariospca.ca/mobileservices
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Media Contact
Arianne Kirkey
Community Outreach Coordinator,
Ontario SPCA Stormont, Dundas & Glengarry Animal Centre
(613) 937-7622
akirkey@ontariospca.ca
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 Stormont Dundas & Glengarry Animal Centre is located on the lands of 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.
About VWB/VSF
Founded in 2005, Veterinarians Without Borders North America / Vétérinaires Sans Frontières Amérique du Nord (VWB/VSF) is a non-profit, charitable organization dedicated to improving community health through enhanced animal health. Using a “One Health” approach, we work with diverse partners to strengthen community-centered animal health systems, directly benefiting the people and environments that rely on them. As the North American affiliate of VSF International, VWB/VSF operates independently, with ongoing programs in Africa, Asia, Northern Canada, and Europe. Our efforts focus on disease prevention, sustainable livelihoods, equitable access to resources, capacity building, and humanitarian relief, reaching over 1 million people annually. Learn more: www.vwb.org.
