Dogs removed from City of Kawartha Lakes property available for adoption
Ontario SPCA
Tuesday, November 28, 2006
NEWMARKET, ON, (November 28, 2006) – The Ontario SPCA announced today that dogs removed from a property in the City of Kawartha Lakes area are to be made available for adoption.The Ontario SPCA York Region Branch will be accepting adoption applications on two dates only: Sunday, December 3, from 12 noon to 5 p.m. and Monday, December 4 from 11 a.m. to 6 p.m. Once all applications have been reviewed staff will proceed to phase two of the adoption process by calling the selected applicants for an interview.
Available for adoption will be 10 small-breed dogs of various ages. Unavailable for adoption at this time are dogs that are pregnant, nursing, require continued medical attention, or are too young for adoption.
“The 10 dogs available for adoption have been surrendered by their owner and can be put up for adoption,” says Ontario SPCA Acting Chief Inspector Hugh Coghill. “Adoption applicants should be aware that the dogs have suffered emotional and/or physical traumas that may require some special care and attention.”
Thirty-six dogs, four cats, two cockatiels, one turtle and one lizard were removed from the property in the City of Kawartha Lakes area, located 30 minutes north of Lindsay, on November 3, 2006 by the Ontario SPCA.
The Ontario SPCA attended the property following a complaint from the City of Kawartha Lakes Municipal Law Enforcement Office. While executing a search warrant, investigators from the Victoria County Humane Society and Ontario SPCA discovered 36 dogs in inadequate conditions, which included lack of food and water, overcrowding within kennels, poor ventilation and excessive fecal matter. One dog was found outside with a matted coat caked in feces and mud.
In addition, four cats, two cockatiels, one turtle and one lizard were found without food and water. The lizard appeared to be lethargic and the end of its tail necrotic (death of tissues through injury or disease). A search by Ontario SPCA investigators revealed no pet food at the property for feeding the animals.
On the written recommendation of the attending veterinarian the animals were removed immediately to receive proper care and be placed in proper living conditions. The dogs were determined by a veterinarian to have various health issues including dental and eye ailments, poor body condition, poor skin condition, overgrown nails, luxating patellas (a knee problem and cause of lameness in dogs) and inadequate socialization.
Twenty-three of the dogs and the two birds underwent veterinary assessment, treatment and grooming at the Ontario SPCA York Region Branch – and have since remained within the Ontario SPCA’s care.
The investigation is ongoing.
To report suspected animal abuse call the Ontario SPCA at 1-888-ONT-SPCA (668-7722) extension 1, Crime Stoppers at 1-800-222-TIPS (8477), your local Ontario SPCA branch, affiliated humane society or police.
For adoption enquiries, please contact: Ontario SPCA York Region Branch, Mohill Adoption Centre, 1-888-668-7722, ext. 306, e-mail: mohill@ospca.on.ca. The York Region Branch is located at 16586 Woodbine Avenue in Newmarket.
Media Contact:
Christine Arnett
Director of Marketing & Communications
1-888-ONT-SPCA (668-7722) ext. 305
or carnett@ospca.on.ca
The Ontario Society for the Prevention of Cruelty to Animals (Ontario SPCA): Protecting animals since 1873, the Ontario SPCA is a registered charity comprised of over 50 branches and affiliated humane societies relying primarily on donations to fund animal protection, care and rehabilitation for all animals, government and industry advocacy, and public education. The Ontario SPCA Act mandates the Society to enforce animal cruelty laws and provides Society investigators with police powers to do so – making the Ontario SPCA unique among animal welfare organizations in the province. The Ontario SPCA is a member of the Canadian Federation of Humane Societies, the World Society for the Protection of Animals, and is affiliated with the Royal Society for the Prevention of Cruelty to Animals.
Ontario SPCA Provincial Office, 16586 Woodbine Avenue, RR3 Newmarket, Ontario L3Y 4W1 • 1 888 ONT-SPCA (688-7722) • www.ontariospca.ca • info@ospca.on.ca
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