The Ontario SPCA to host vaccine and wellness clinic in Muskoka to support pet families

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Bracebridge, ON (April 21, 2026) – The Ontario SPCA and Humane Society Muskoka Animal Centre is hosting a wellness clinic for dogs this weekend to make basic veterinary care more accessible to pet families in need.

Taking place on Saturday, April 25 from 11 a.m. to 3 p.m. at the Bracebridge Rotary Centre for Youth, the wellness clinic for dogs will provide core vaccinations, including rabies vaccinations, as well as nail trims.

The clinic will operate on a walk-in basis, with no registration required. It is open to individuals receiving government assistance, including Ontario Works, Ontario Disability Support Program, Canada Pension Plan, CPP Disability, and those who hold an Indigenous status card.

“We understand that accessing veterinary care isn’t always easy for every pet family,” says Leslie Barrie, Community Outreach Coordinator, Ontario SPCA and Humane Society Muskoka Animal Centre. “By offering vaccinations and basic wellness care to the community, we’re helping remove barriers so pets can stay healthy and remain with the families who love them.”

The wellness clinic is made possible through the generous support of RBC Bracebridge and the Peter de Graaf Real Estate Team, with medical supplies provided by Shoppers Drug Mart Bracebridge and flea medication donated by Centennial Animal Hospital. PetSmart Huntsville, Fur Life Pet Specialty, and North Hound Life will also be providing pet care items to support the dogs and their families. Special thanks to Stevens’ Your Independent Grocer Bracebridge for their donation of food and drinks to keep the clinic team fueled.

The wellness clinic is part of the Ontario SPCA’s efforts to increase access to veterinary care and help keep animals with the families who love them. The Ontario SPCA also operates five high-volume spay/neuter clinics, with locations in Barrie, Sudbury, York Region, Durham and Thunder Bay.

As a registered charity that is 100 per cent donor funded, the Ontario SPCA depends on the generosity of its supporters to make these community support services possible. To learn more, or to donate, visit ontariospca.ca/communitysupport

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Media Contact

Leslie Barrie
Community Outreach Coordinator
Ontario SPCA and Humane Society Muskoka Animal Centre
1-888-668-7722 ext. 442
[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 Muskoka Animal Centre serves communities situated on the traditional territory of the Anishinaabeg, which includes the Ojibwe, Odawa, and Potawatomi Nations, collectively known as the Three Fires Confederacy. The Huron-Wendat and the Haudenosaunee Nations have also walked on this territory over time. Today Muskoka is home to three sovereign nations: Wahta Mohawks First Nations, Moose Deer Point First Nation and the Moon River Métis. These lands are covered by the Williams Treaty (of 1923), the Robinson Huron Treaty of 1850 and the J. Collins land purchase (of 1785).