IMMEDIATE RELEASE
Petawawa, ON (April 22, 2025) – The Ontario SPCA and Humane Society hosted a spay/neuter and wellness clinic in Petawawa from April 15-17 to assist handle pet populations and attain underserved communities.
A complete of 101 spay and neuter surgical procedures have been carried out on cats and canine throughout the three-day occasion, which was held on the Royal Canadian Legion Department 517 in Petawawa, stopping greater than an estimated 5,400 probably undesirable puppies and kittens. As well as, 127 vaccines have been administered throughout the three-day occasion.
The Ontario SPCA’s MASH-style spay/neuter clinics are moveable outreach occasions designed to succeed in underserved communities. They are often simply packed up and transported to wherever they’re wanted, together with distant communities the place highway entry is restricted. Along with offering spay/neuter surgical procedures on website, in addition they ship primary veterinary providers to animals who might not in any other case have had preventative care, together with important vaccines.
“We are dedicated to creating important veterinary providers extra accessible to forestall pet overpopulation and maintain animals with the households who love them,” says Heather Jobe, Group Outreach Coordinator, Ontario SPCA Renfrew County Animal Centre. “Thanks to everybody who got here collectively, together with our extremely devoted volunteers, to make this spay/neuter clinic so impactful for animals in want in our group.”
Later this month, the Ontario SPCA can be internet hosting its first Neuter Scooter occasion of the yr in Renfrew County. The Neuter Scooter transports animals to partnering high-quality, high-volume spay/neuter clinics for surgical procedure. It should depart Pembroke on April 30 and take pre-booked cats to a spay/neuter clinic in Southeastern Ontario earlier than returning them to their households later that day. The initiative was first piloted by the Ontario SPCA final yr to cut back boundaries to entry spay/neuter providers.
To study extra concerning the Ontario SPCA’s group help providers, go to ontariospca.ca/communitysupport
Observe the Renfrew County Animal Centre on Fb and Instagram for updates and upcoming occasions.
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Media Contact
Heather Jobe
Ontario SPCA Renfrew County Animal Centre
(613) 602-0760
The Ontario SPCA and Humane Society
The Ontario SPCA and Humane Society is a registered charity that has been altering the lives of animals for 150 years. The Society supplies care, consolation and compassion to animals in want in communities throughout Ontario. It values all animals and advocates to deal with them with respect and kindness. The Society strives to maintain pets and households collectively and does so via quite a lot of group help providers, corresponding to sheltering and adoptions, together with emergency sheltering, feral cat administration applications, animal transfers, meals distribution, humane training, animal advocacy, and spay/neuter providers.
The Ontario SPCA doesn’t obtain annual authorities funding and depends on donations to supply applications and providers to assist animals in want. To study extra, or to donate, go to ontariospca.ca. Charitable Enterprise # 88969-1044-RR0002.
The Ontario SPCA Renfrew County Animal Centre is located on the conventional, unceded and unsurrendered territory of the Algonquin folks. We additionally acknowledge the enduring presence of all First Nations, Métis & Inuit peoples.