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Stouffville, ON (Dec. 12, 2024) – The Ontario SPCA and Humane Society is closing out 2024 with a milestone worth celebrating: over 8,000 spay/neuter surgeries performed this year! That’s not just a number – it’s the prevention of an estimated 480,000 unwanted puppies and kittens who may have ended up in shelters, or on the street.
Since launching its high-quality, high-volume spay/neuter services in 2009, the Ontario SPCA has performed more than 150,000 surgeries at its clinics in Barrie and Stouffville. These clinics, which also provide basic veterinary care for families without the means to take their animal to a local veterinarian for routine care, ensure no pet is left behind – regardless of income or geography.
The Society’s efforts extend even further with its SPCA Mobile Animal Wellness Services unit, which has been stationed in Sudbury for the past two years to deliver essential care to Northern communities, and with MASH-style pop-up clinics ready to make an impact wherever they’re needed.
“Spaying or neutering your pet is more than just a procedure – it’s a commitment to tackling overpopulation and keeping animals safe,” says Dr. Jill Kirk, Chief Veterinary Officer at the Ontario SPCA and Humane Society. “By providing accessible services, we’re giving communities the tools to make a lasting difference for animals and their families.”
The benefits of spay/neuter extend beyond population control. Fixed pets are less likely to roam, reducing the risk of accidents and injuries, and they experience lower health risks, reduced stress, and even improved behavior. It’s a simple act with transformative results.
Want to be part of the solution? Learn more, or support these life-changing programs by visiting ontariospca.ca/spayneuter
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The Ontario SPCA and Humane Society
The Ontario SPCA and Humane Society is a registered charity that has been changing the lives of animals for over 150 years. The Society provides care, comfort and compassion to animals in need in communities across Ontario. It values all animals and advocates to treat them with respect and kindness. The Society strives to keep pets and families together and do so through a variety of community support services, such as sheltering and adoptions, including emergency sheltering, feral cat management programs, animal transfers, food distribution, humane education, animal advocacy, and spay/neuter services.
The Ontario SPCA does not receive annual government funding and relies on donations to provide programs and services to help animals in need. To learn more, or to donate, visit ontariospca.ca. Charitable Business # 88969-1044-RR0002.
The Ontario SPCA and Humane Society Provincial Office sits on the traditional territory of the Wendat, the Anishinabek Nation, the Haudenosaunee Confederacy, the Mississaugas of Scugog, Hiawatha and Alderville First Nations and the Métis Nation. This territory was the subject of the Dish With One Spoon Wampum Belt Covenant, an agreement between the Iroquois Confederacy and the Ojibwe and allied nations to peaceably share and care for the resources around the Great Lakes. The treaties that were signed for this particular parcel of land are collectively referred to as the Williams Treaties of 1923.
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