This weekend marks the OSPCA’s Adoption Event with over 200 animals ready to go home with you. From Friday, September 13 to Sunday, September 15, the Ontario SPCA will be reducing adoption fees by 20 per cent at its 12 animal centres across the province. The reduced adoption fees apply to the more than 200 adoptable animals across the province, but the goal is to find loving homes for the more than 70 animals who have been in the care of the Ontario SPCA for longer than 30 days. The longest-stay animal at the Renfrew County Animal Centre is a shy two-year-old cat named Jasmine, who has been waiting for over 120 days for a family to adopt her.
Heather Jobe the Community Development Coordinator for the Renfrew County branch of the Ontario SPCA tells myFM what the event is all about.
“We are seeing an increase in the number of animals coming into our care, and many of them are staying with us longer before getting
adopted,” says Sonya Reichel, Vice President of Operations, Ontario SPCA and Humane Society. “We want to find loving homes for as many furry friends as possible during this adoption event so we can help even more animals.”
There are so many great reasons to consider adoption, not only are you giving an animal a second chance, but animals adopted from the Ontario SPCA are spayed or neutered, vaccinated, microchipped and they go home with food from Royal Canin to help ensure a smooth transition into their new home. Jobe explains how you can adopt your newest member of your family.
To view animals available for adoption, visit ontariospca.ca/adopt. If you’re not able to adopt, consider donating to help provide care and shelter to animals in need. Visit ontariospca.ca/donate
(Written by: Emma Butler)