Foster Homes
We are currently actively seeking foster homes for cats, nursing moms, orphan kittens and other small animals.
NOTE
Many of the animals we list on petfinder are as a courtesy to other animal welfare agencies we network with.
Up-Date on Shelter Closing In mid February, the
Scarborough/North York Branches of the Ontario SPCA permanently closed the doors
of its shelter at 1244 Lawrence Ave East.
Spay-A-Stray Program The Branch Advisory
Committee of the Scarborough/North York Branches of the Ontario SPCA has
recently initiated a new program called Spay A Stray (SAS). Working
collaboratively with Toronto Animal Services (TAS) Scarborough and North York
regions, the program will financially assist with spaying and neutering shelter
cats and dogs.
Foster homes provide space and love - we provide everything else- food, needs, medical care and training!
If you are able to provide transportation we'd also really like to hear from you!
please email
NYSCAROntSPCA@aol.com
for more information
We will be happy to connect you with the agency concerned if not us.
You must contact them to adopt or if you have any questions.
The North York/Scarborough branches of the Ontario SPCA bear no responsibility for animals not adopted directed from us now or in the future.
Many of the cats listed are spayed and nuetered through a special collaboration we have with
animal control called Spay a Stray- it is at the moment a program only for animals resident in specific shelters.
The shelter, which helped thousands
of abandoned and homeless pets over the past 4 years, could no longer afford to
operate at that location.
Current revenue could not support the shelter without aggressive, ongoing
fundraising, substantial corporate backing and other means of financial
assistance.
The shelter does not receive any government funding. Sheltering
animals is expensive.
Adoption fees never cover the cost of housing, feeding,
vetting, vaccinating, microchipping and spaying or neutering the animals.
When the shelter opened in November 1999, expectations and hopes were high for
its future.
The location was ideal and the shelter was clearly visible and
right along a ‘main drag’.
The Branches Advisory Committee (BAC) felt confident
the Ontario SPCA had made the right move and that we could make ends meet.
But there is a price to pay for location, location, location. It is money and
lots of it.
During the 4 years that the shelter was open, we were successful in finding new
homes for hundreds of cats, dogs, rabbits, guinea pigs, gerbils, two chickens
and one pot-bellied pig. Sheltered animals received knowledgeable and loving
care from staff and volunteers so their temporary stay with us was made as
stress less as possible.
Despite membership drives, dances, walk-a-thons, promotions, newsletters,
letters to local corporations and the likes, our shelter closed. Dedicated
volunteers just couldn’t raise enough money to keep up with rising expenses.
And yet, the OSPCA continues to operate in Scarborough/North York. Our Branches
support an animal cruelty investigator and the vehicle and other expenses needed
to support that function..
We are moving forward and since the shelter’s February closing, the BAC has been
creating long and short term goals and deciding how the Scarborough and North
York Branches of the OSPCA can continue to help animals in the communities it
serves. As you read through the newsletter, you will note that we have been
active in fundraising to introduce a companion animal fostering program.
You will read about the launching of our Spay A Stray campaign
and a number of other initiatives. We urge you to continue your support and, if
possible, to consider becoming involved in even just one of the initiatives,
events or fundraisers.
For the time being, the York Region animal shelter located at 16586 Woodbine Ave
in Newmarket will be available to offer assistance to surrendered animals and
animals in distress from the Scarborough and North York areas.
Stray/lost dogs and cats will continue to be housed and cared for through
Toronto Animal Services East (Scarborough) and North (North York) regions.
Both the Scarborough and North York OSPCA thrift shops will continue to operate.
The Scarborough/North York Branches of the OSPCA are still here and active in
your communities and hope you will continue to support our work to help keep
animals safe.
Pet over-population continues to be one the biggest challenges facing the
companion animal welfare movement. Hopefully, the SAS program can offer
solutions to this over-whelming issue by assisting TAS with spay/neuter funding.
Currently, TAS relies on donations for spay/neuter surgeries, orthopedic, dental
and other necessary often life-saving procedures. The SAS program will be
instrumental in increasing the number of spay/neuter operations performed; hence
addressing and decreasing the wave of unwanted, displaced and homeless pets.
To donate to the Spay A Stray program please send your support to:
Scarborough/North York SPCA – SAS Program
71 Underhill Drive Box 143
Toronto, Ontario
M3A 2J8
Email:
NYSCAROntSPCA@aol.com
.
Click here for a list of pets at this shelter
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