Shelter Appreciation Week
Ontario SPCA
Monday, November 07, 2005
NEWMARKET, ON – Animal shelters throughout Ontario make important contributions to the communities they serve. During Ontario SPCA Shelter Appreciation Week from November 6 – 12, 2005, the Ontario SPCA is encouraging the public to show their support for their local shelter.
The Ontario SPCA helps the citizens of communities across the province by providing a variety of vital services including: matching homeless animals with new homes; rescuing abused, neglected, injured and abandoned animals; offering education about responsible pet guardianship and other topics; and helping reunite lost pets with their human families. The Ontario SPCA also provides advice to the public about co-existing with wildlife.
“Each of these services makes Ontario a better place to live for people and animals,” says Judy Marshall, Ontario SPCA CEO. “Community support is vital to the success of our organization and we look forward to having members of the public visit our shelters and learn more about the important services we provide. When residents take the time to express gratitude for our animal welfare contributions to their community, it means a great deal. Those moments are very rewarding for our staff.”
Here are some of the many ways that the public can support the Ontario SPCA branch or affiliated humane society in their community during Ontario SPCA Shelter Appreciation Week:
- Make a donation to assist with the care of the many animals in need that the shelter helps every day. The Ontario SPCA is a non-profit charitable organization that relies on the generosity of animal lovers to support its important work.
- Report animal cruelty and neglect.
- Spread the word about the importance of responsible pet guardianship, including spaying/neutering and pet identification – a tag, ideally combined with a microchip.
- Volunteer your time to assist at the shelter or at one of the shelter’s special events.
- Choose your next pet from among the many animals being cared for at the shelter. They have wonderful animals available for adoption that are just waiting for a second chance.
To make a donation to the Ontario SPCA call Cathy at 1-888-ONT-SPCA (668-7722) extension 322.
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 media enquiries, please contact: Christine Arnett, Director of Marketing & Communications, 1-888-668-7722, ext. 305, e-mail: carnett@ospca.on.ca.
A word about the Ontario Society for the Prevention of Cruelty to Animals (Ontario SPCA): The Ontario SPCA, with 27 Branches and 31 affiliated humane societies and SPCAs, is unique amongst animal welfare organizations in Ontario: the Ontario SPCA Act mandates the Society to enforce animal cruelty laws and provides Society investigators with police powers to do so. The Society is a registered charity, relying on donations to fund animal protection, care and rehabilitation for all animals, government and industry advocacy and public education. The Ontario SPCA is a member of the Canadian Federation of Humane Societies (CFHS) and is affiliated with the Royal Society for the Prevention of Cruelty to Animals (RSPCA).
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