Edie’s Adoptable Pet of the Week for Ontario SPCA
Apr28

Edie’s Adoptable Pet of the Week for Ontario SPCA

Edie’s Adoptable Pet of the Week for Ontario SPCA is Akali Akali is a 10 month old spayed cat that has been waiting to be adopted at the Ontario SPCA Centre for 5 months! Akali was surrendered by an owner who found her as a stray and couldn’t keep her. She was brought in with a large group of cats, so she loves other cats and can regularly be found snuggling with any cats that share the room with her. She’s been having some...

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iAdopt for the Holidays – Ontario SPCA
Nov06

iAdopt for the Holidays – Ontario SPCA

As a supporter of the Ontario SPCA and Ambassador to Royal Canin Canada, I’m pleased to promote this years iAdopt for the Holidays The goal is to place as many animals as possible into loving forever homes during the holiday season. If you’re looking to adopt a pet, you can visit your local shelter to see what animals are available for adoption, take the Meet Your Match survey or find adoptable animals at iAdopt.ca Do you...

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Edie’s Pet of the Week – Ontario SPCA
Aug28

Edie’s Pet of the Week – Ontario SPCA

Introducing SWATCH Swatch is spayed and ready for her forever home! Swatch is 3 years old, very sweet and loves attention Her Meet Your Match is “Orange Sidekick” “I’m just plain good company. I like attention, and I also like my solitude. I don’t go looking for trouble, but I’m no scaredy-cat, either. If you are looking for a steady companion to travel with you on the road of life, look no...

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Edie’s Pet of the Week – Ontario SPCA
Jul28

Edie’s Pet of the Week – Ontario SPCA

Introducing Bailey Bailey  is 5 years old and neutered His Meet Your Match® colour is “Purple Private Investigator” Bailey is also known by staff as Houdini He’s given the staff at the OSPCA Provincial Education and Animal Centre a fright more than once because this clever guy can open doors and drawers! Very talented indeed 🙂 Bailey has been at OSPCA PEAC since April, and really needs and deserves a home! Bailey...

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Edie’s Pet of the Week – Ontario SPCA
Jul21

Edie’s Pet of the Week – Ontario SPCA

Introducing Whiskers Whiskers is so adorable it was hard to take photos of her because she kept wanting to be petted! Whiskers is a Domestic Shorthair/Mix She’s just over 5 years old and spayed Whiskers came in as a stray She’s quite plump, loves attention and giving kisses! Staff describe Whiskers as a “love bug” Her Meet Your Match is “Purple Secret Admirer” For more information about Whiskers or any of the other...

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Edie’s Pet of the Week – Ontario SPCA
Jul10

Edie’s Pet of the Week – Ontario SPCA

Who can resist a kitty so sweet Introducing Krispy Kreme Edie’s Pet of the Week for Ontario SPCA   Krispy Kreme was in a foster home with one of PEAC’s workers and that really brought her out of her shell. Krispy has a lot of energy and loves to be given attention, although she’s not much of a cuddler. Don’t be concerned about her “cone of shame”, Krispy is just getting over having a patch of hair shaved....

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Cat Awareness Month – BC SPCA
May28

Cat Awareness Month – BC SPCA

June is Cat Awareness month and animal lovers around the province are donning their cat ears in support of their feline friends. Animal lovers are encouraged to order their cat ears from the BC SPCA online store at shop.spca.bc.ca or pick up a pair (by donation) from their local SPCA branch now and then wear them, take pictures of them and share them on social media the week of June 3rd. The initiative is designed to raise awareness...

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Touring the Ontario SPCA
Mar30

Touring the Ontario SPCA

I had a wonderful time this past week visiting my friends at the Ontario SPCA Provincial Education & Animal Centre in Newmarket. I visited with Macy, Jet and Abby and caught up on all the latest office gossip I checked out the Meet Your Match computers in the lobby Pretended to go for a walk with the Meet Your Match dog 😉 Went outside to meet some of the dogs that are getting ready to become available for adoption When no one was...

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Ontario SPCA Pawdcast – Partnership with Royal Canin Canada
Feb19

Ontario SPCA Pawdcast – Partnership with Royal Canin Canada

What a partnership indeed! I’m always happy to share for my friends at the Ontario SPCA, and as Ambassador to Royal Canin Canada, I was proud to see the two of them in this new and exciting partnership, and ecstatic to learn Royal Canin Canada’s, minimum committed donation to the Ontario SPCA for 2015, is 85,000 lbs of dog and cat food! In this episode of the Animals’ Voice Pawdcast, the Ontario SPCA speaks with: Sabine...

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National Cupcake Day 2015
Jan21

National Cupcake Day 2015

 A Sweet Cause for Friends with Paws! 3rd Annual National Cupcake Day™ February 23rd Benefiting SPCAs and Humane Societies across Canada Animal lovers across Canada are invited to have their cupcakes and eat them too! Celebrate the third annual National Cupcake Day™, taking place Monday, February 23rd, to benefit Societies for the Prevention of Cruelty to Animals (SPCAs) and Humane Societies across Canada. Originally launched by the...

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Edie’s – Ontario SPCA Pet of the Week
Jan12

Edie’s – Ontario SPCA Pet of the Week

 Catty is this weeks “Pet of the Week”   Catty is a 9 years old female She is a domestic medium hair, has been spayed, microchipped and vaccinated. Catty prefers to be the only cat in the house. Catty’s owner moved away to college and could not bring her. Catty is very affectionate and loves to play. Sometimes Catty plays a little rough, and therefore may not do well with young children. She has been looking for a...

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After They Go Home – Jimbo’s Story
Dec08

After They Go Home – Jimbo’s Story

I have done several posts, sent numerous tweets and posted many pictures on my Facebook page of pets looking for their furever homes. Some of those pets have been lucky enough to have found that someone special to take them in and care for them. However, I don’t hear about their lives afterwards. I wonder about them; are they happy, have they settled in alright, do they now have other furfriends to play with? So I decided to...

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Pet Adoptions & the Holidays – with Dr. R. Llera
Dec02

Pet Adoptions & the Holidays – with Dr. R. Llera

Dr. R. Llera discusses pet adoption and the holidays.  As much as we both like to see pets find their forever homes at any time of year, there is much to be considered and discussed before making this very important decision.  A decision that effects not only the pet owner, but the pet involved. Pet Adoptions & the Holidays The holidays are just around the corner and you know what that means…time with your family, holiday...

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Edie’s Ontario SPCA – Pet of the Week
Nov25

Edie’s Ontario SPCA – Pet of the Week

Lucky’s a 5 year old declawed DMH and has been waiting to find her forever family since August! Lucky is spayed, microchipped and vaccinated – she’s all ready to go! She’s very sweet, friendly and mellow and seems to get along okay with most cats Lucky’s previous owners were moving and could not take her with them. Her meet your match personality is described as: “When it comes to relationships, I’m very...

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Ontario SPCA Pawdcast – Pet Owner Rewards Card Program
Nov16

Ontario SPCA Pawdcast – Pet Owner Rewards Card Program

License your pet and both you and your pet will reap the rewards! City of Markham’s Pet Owner Rewards Card Program This week on the Animals’ Voice Pawdcast, the Ontario SPCA welcomes back Chris Alexander, Supervisor of Licensing & Standards at the City of Markham. Chris chats about the City’s new Pet Owner Rewards Card Program. This newly implemented program rewards responsible pet ownership and encourages pet owners to have their...

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Ontario SPCA’s –  iAdopt For The Holidays
Nov01

Ontario SPCA’s – iAdopt For The Holidays

Be a part of a Canadian program that drives pet adoption during the upcoming holiday season! The Ontario SPCA invites the public to drop in to a Participating Society to take part in the “iAdopt For the Holidays” National Adoption Campaign this holiday season. iAdopt For the Holidays is a two-month adoption drive that aims to change the lives of orphaned pets and raise awareness about the importance of pet adoption during the holiday...

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Ontario SPCA – Animals’ Voice Pawdcast
Sep18

Ontario SPCA – Animals’ Voice Pawdcast

Puppies and kittens are great! The’re cute! They like chewing on shoes and climbing up your curtains 😉 You know who else is cute? Senior pets like Callum! See the Benefits of Owning a Senior Pet & Questions to Ask When Adopting In this episode of the Animals’ Voice Pawdcast, the Ontario SPCA speaks with Emily Jordan, Adoptions Coordinator at the Ontario SPCA Provincial Education & Animal Centre. Emily brought someone...

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The Cat “Food” in the Box
Aug25

The Cat “Food” in the Box

There are 2 cats in our household and they couldn’t possibly be any different from one another. Cat number 1 is Lily.  Lily was adopted from the Humane Society as a kitten over 12 years ago. She was just a tiny little thing when we brought her home and not much has changed from that first day, she has grown up into a lovely looking cat, but she is still  petite weighing just over 6 pounds.   Food has never been a priority...

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Ontario SPCA Friends for Life! Walk™
Jun16

Ontario SPCA Friends for Life! Walk™

 Ontario SPCA Friends for Life! Walk™ The Ontario SPCA Friends for Life! Walk™ presented by Nutrience has moved to a NEW DATE! You can help change animals lives in your community and across the province by joining the Ontario SPCA September 20th and 21st for the 2014  Friends for Life! Walk™ A weekend to save pets! Ontario SPCA Branches and Communities across Ontario are planning a weekend of events to get you and your family out with...

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Edie’s Ontario SPCA Pet of the Week
May29

Edie’s Ontario SPCA Pet of the Week

Edie’s Ontario SPCA Pet of the Week is Max  Max’s a black domestic short hair 10 months old He’s neutered, microchipped and vaccinated He arrived in March with a large wound on his back from an unknown source Max is  all better now and ready for adoption into his furever home He’s a cat who loves to play and rough house Max will need an experienced cat owner   He requires play time every day, if he doesn’t get his energy...

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Edie’s – Ontario SPCA’s Pet of the Week
Apr23

Edie’s – Ontario SPCA’s Pet of the Week

Edie’s Ontario SPCA Pet of The Week is Kendall Kendall is a 12 years old domestic short hair black cat and has been in the shelter since January Her owner could no longer care for her Kendall is very outgoing and friendly She seems to get along well with other cats Kendall is micro-chipped, vaccinated and spayed Her “Meet Your Match” personality is  “Green” Which is described as: “I’m a cat...

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Ontario SPCA – Animals’ Voice Pawdcast
Apr03

Ontario SPCA – Animals’ Voice Pawdcast

Until last year when I had the privilege of becoming the Ambassador for Kijiji at Toronto’s Woofstock, I was unaware of the relationship between Ontario SPCA and Kijiji.  I  believe that there are many “pet people” who are unaware of this as well. When you make a decision to adopt a pet, whether it’s from the Ontario SPCA, a rescue, Kijiji, or purchasing a pet from a breeder, there are always going to be the...

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After They Go Home – Stache’s Story
Mar03

After They Go Home – Stache’s Story

I have done several posts, sent many tweets and posted lots of pictures on my Facebook page of pets looking for their furever homes. Some of those pets have been lucky enough to have found that someone special to take them in and care for them. However, I don’t hear about their lives afterwards.  I wonder about them; are they happy, have they settled in alright, do they now have other furfriends to play with? So I decided to...

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Ontario SPCA – Animals’ Voice Pawdcast
Feb27

Ontario SPCA – Animals’ Voice Pawdcast

Ontario SPCA Animals’ Voice Pawdcast What to Do If  You Find a Lost Or Abandoned Pet It’s heartbreaking to see a lost or abandoned animal, but what should you do when this happens? What if your own pet gets away on you, maybe slips out an open gate, or bolts out your door after seeing something that catches their eye? What do you do?  Who can you call for help? In this episode of the Animals’ Voice Pawdcast, the Ontario SPCA...

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Rescues Available and Adopted
Feb26

Rescues Available and Adopted

Just a few of the many pets I have posted about that were or are still looking for their furever...

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