Bracebridge, ON (Oct. 8, 2024) – To assist handle animal populations and convey primary animal wellness companies to underserved communities, the Ontario SPCA and Humane Society hosted a spay/neuter and wellness clinic in Muskoka from Oct. 2-4.
A complete of 108 cats had been spayed or neutered through the three-day occasion, which occurred at JD Lang Exercise Park in Bracebridge, stopping an estimated 6,600 probably unplanned kittens. A complete of 78 vaccines had been additionally administered and 19 animals had been microchipped through the MASH-style occasion.
The Ontario SPCA is dedicated to reaching underserved communities with its MASH-style spay/neuter and wellness clinics. These moveable outreach occasions are designed to be simply packed up and transported to wherever they’re wanted, together with distant communities.
“Our aim with this occasion was to make these primary animal wellness companies extra accessible to extra individuals in our group,” says Leslie Barrie, Neighborhood Outreach Coordinator with the Ontario SPCA Muskoka Animal Centre. “We recognize everybody who sees the worth in spaying or neutering their animals to assist cut back pet overpopulation and cut back the variety of homeless animals who find yourself in shelters.”
As registered charity that doesn’t obtain annual authorities funding, the Ontario SPCA will depend on the generosity of donors to assist present applications and companies to the group. Particular because of the Bracebridge Agricultural Society, which generously supplied the power for the occasion, in addition to the District of Muskoka, which contributed $5,000 by its Muskoka Neighborhood Grant Program.
The Ontario SPCA would additionally wish to thank native companies, organizations and people who supported the occasion by sponsorship and in-kind donations, together with the Baysville Neighborhood Group, Various Options, and the Bracebridge Lions Membership, which generously supplied funding; in addition to Stevens’ Your Impartial Grocer, Screamy’s Ice Cream, City Jars Muskoka, Oliver’s Espresso and Large River Baking Firm, which kindly supplied meals and treats for the Ontario SPCA employees and volunteers.
For extra data on the Ontario SPCA’s cell animal wellness companies, go to ontariospca.ca/mobileservices
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Media Contact
Leslie Barrie
Neighborhood Outreach Coordinator
Ontario SPCA Muskoka Animal Centre
1-888-668-7722 ext. 442
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 over 150 years. The Society offers 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 achieve this by quite a lot of group help companies, corresponding to sheltering and adoptions, together with emergency sheltering, feral cat administration applications, animal transfers, meals distribution, humane schooling, animal advocacy, and spay/neuter companies.
The Ontario SPCA doesn’t obtain annual authorities funding and depends on donations to supply applications and companies to assist animals in want. To study extra, or to donate, go to ontariospca.ca. Charitable Enterprise # 88969-1044-RR0002.
The Ontario SPCA Muskoka Animal Centre serves communities located on the normal territory of the Anishinaabeg, which incorporates the Ojibwe, Odawa, and Potawatomi Nations, collectively often called the Three Fires Confederacy. The Huron-Wendat and the Haudenosaunee Nations have additionally walked on this territory over time. Right this moment Muskoka is dwelling to 3 sovereign nations: Wahta Mohawks First Nations, Moose Deer Level First Nation and the Moon River Métis. These lands are coated by the Williams Treaty (of 1923), the Robinson Huron Treaty of 1850 and the J. Collins land buy (of 1785).
