To Citizens of Adler Nation - Few Organizations I can think of do more for pets and pet owners than the Ontario SPCA - They are launching a campaign to heighten awareness of their good work int he community and naturally they are asking for your assistance as well. Here are some facts that you may not be aware of and if you are looking for more info please log on to the OSPCA site:
ONTARIO SPCA
www.ospcacares.ca
THEIR MISSION
The Ontario SPCA’s mission is to facilitate and provide for province-wide leadership on matters relating to the prevention of cruelty to animals and the promotion of animal welfare.
How many animals do Ontario SPCA Communities care for?
Each year more than 50 Ontario SPCA Communities provide care for tens of thousands of animals.
Investigations
2008: A Year in Numbers
Complaints investigated: 14,850
Orders issued: 2,561
Warrants executed: 191
Criminal Code and Provincial charges laid: 135
Animals taken in as a result of investigations: 7,646
FACTS/BACKGROUND
• In just 7 years one cat and her offspring can produce over 450,000 cats.
• In 7 years, one dog and her offspring can produce over 4,000 dogs.
• If every cat in Ontario had a home, every home would have approximately 45 cats
• 2008 the Ontario SPCA rescued 400 dogs from Puppy Mill operations
• Local cat rescue organizations estimate that the number of homeless cats living in the streets of Toronto to be close to half a million
Myths:
Fixing my pet will make him/ her overweight...Fixing your pet should not result in weight gain if your pet receives a healthy diet and sufficient exercise.
Fixing my pet interferes with nature...Domesticated dogs and cats are completely dependent on humans. It is our responsibility as their guardians to ensure that the number of companion animals born does not exceed the number of available homes.
All animals have the right to have one litter...Spaying a female cat or dog before she goes into heat even once will greatly reduce her risk of developing mammary, ovarian and uterine cancer.
Neutering my dog will make him less protective… Neutering will not affect your dog’s basic personality or his instinct to protect his home and family
Your Dollars At Work
• $10 covers the cost of micro-chipping one cat or dog
• $25 provides essential care for songbirds or small mammals such as Eastern Grey Squirrels and Cottontail Rabbits for 1
week
• $30 provides one horse with hoof trimming by a farrier
• $50 helps us care for larger mammals such as porcupines, red foxes, raccoons and striped skunks for one week
• $63 pays for one day worth of kitty litter at a large Ontario SPCA Branch
• $75 feeds and provides medical care for a bird of prey such as a Red-tailed Hawk or a Great-horned Owl for one week
• $100 pays for one farm visit by a large animal veterinarian to examine a horse
• $150 pays for three large raised dog beds to keep dogs comfortable and off cold concrete floors
• $150 covers the cost of spay surgeries for approximately 3 kittens
• $230 provides vaccinations for 20 raccoons against four different diseases including rabies
• $230 covers the cost of spay surgery, vaccinations, flea treatment and microchipping for two kittens.
• $250 provides care one week of care for 12 merganser ducklings
• $300 provides one month worth of food, housing and hoof care for one horse
• $350 covers the cost of neuter surgery, vaccinations, flea treatment and microchipping for three puppies
• $5,500 builds three outdoor cat enclosures that provide environmental stimulation
• $10,000 purchases one bank of 12 stainless steel cat caging
You can help the OSPCA by logging on to their site or by calling 1-877-90-OSPCA
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