October 5, 2026

Win big and help animals with the Ontario SPCA’s Fall Draws for Paws 50/50 Lottery

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Win big and help animals with the Ontario SPCA’s Fall Draws for Paws 50/50 Lottery

Stouffville, ON (Oct. 5, 2026) – Ready for a chance to win big and make a difference for animals? The Ontario SPCA and Humane Society’s Fall Draws for Paws 50/50 Lottery is underway, with the first Early Bird draw coming up this week.

Four Early Bird prizes of $2,000 are up for grabs, with the first draw taking place on Thursday, Oct. 8. The Grand Prize draw takes place Nov. 12 and the more tickets sold, the bigger the jackpot grows – and the greater the impact for animals in need across Ontario. The last Draws for Paws 50/50 winner took home more than $130,000.

Tickets start at just $10 and are available online at ontariospcalottery.ca

“Every ticket purchased in the Fall Draws for Paws 50/50 Lottery helps create a brighter future for animals across Ontario, while giving you the chance to win a life-changing amount of money,” says Stephanie Miller, Vice President of Development, Ontario SPCA and Humane Society. “It’s an exciting way to make a difference, and the more people who participate, the bigger the jackpot and the greater the impact for animals across Ontario.”

Funds raised through the Draws for Paws 50/50 Lottery support the Ontario SPCA’s Community Access to Resources, Education, and Support (CARES) Fund – a grant program that helps SPCAs and humane societies across Ontario. The CARES Fund provides financial support for initiatives that enhance animal welfare, including spay/neuter programs, veterinary care, and shelter improvements.

Don’t miss your chance to make a difference and get in on the jackpot. Purchase your tickets and learn more at ontariospcalottery.ca

Lottery licence number: RAF1573470

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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 Provincial Office sits on the traditional territory of the Wendat, the Anishinabek Nation, the Haudenosaunee Confederacy, the Mississaugas of Scugog, Hiawatha and Alderville First Nations and the Métis Nation. This territory was the subject of the Dish With One Spoon Wampum Belt Covenant, an agreement between the Iroquois Confederacy and the Ojibwe and allied nations to peaceably share and care for the resources around the Great Lakes. The treaties that were signed for this particular parcel of land are collectively referred to as the Williams Treaties of 1923.