| O.S.P.C.A. goes Online! | | O.S.P.C.A. launches their New Website. Powered by MyKenora.com this new, interactive site features News, Calendars, Visitor Forums, Photo Albums, Polls and Surveys and much more. Check back often to see how we develop. | | A word about the Ontario Society for the Prevention of Cruelty to Animals (Ontario SPCA):
| | The Ontario SPCA, with 27 Branches and 32 affiliated humane societies and SPCA's, is unique amongst animal welfare organizations in Ontario: the Ontario SPCA Act mandates the Society to enforce animal cruelty laws and provides Society investigators with police powers to do so.
The Society is a registered charity, relying on donations to fund animal protection, care and rehabilitation for all animals, government and industry advocacy and public education.
The Ontario SPCA is a member of the Canadian Federation of Humane Societies (CFHS) and is affiliated with the Royal Society for the Prevention of Cruelty to Animals (RSPCA).
Charitable Business Number 88969 1044 RR0002
| | National Dog Bite Prevention Week is May 16-22
| An estimated 4.7 million people are bitten by dogs each year, with 800,000 individuals requiring medical treatment. And roughly half of all children in the United States will be bitten by a dog before their 12th birthday. Most of these injuries can be prevented with responsible pet ownership and appropriate behavior around dogs, say the American Veterinary Medical Association, the United States Postal Service and the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention, which have joined up again to sponsor National Dog Bite Prevention Week. In an effort to help parents educate their children about these proper practices during this annual event, the ASPCA offers the following tips:
*Children should not approach, touch or play with any dog who is sleeping, eating or caring for puppies.
*Children should not pet unfamiliar dogs without asking permission from the dog's owner first. If the owner says it is okay, the child should first let the dog sniff his closed hand.
*If a child sees a dog off-leash outside, he should tell an adult immediately.
*If a loose dog comes near a child, she should not run or scream. Instead, she should avoid eye contact with the animal and stand very still, like a tree, until the animal moves away.
| | Pet Safety on Victoria Day | | The Victoria Day Weekend celebrations include many fireworks displays throughout the province. For animals that are easily frightened by loud noises and sudden flashes of light, precautions should be taken. Some suggestions for protecting pets during the Victoria Day festivities include the following:
Prepare an area in your house where pets are comfortable and safe away from the sights and sounds of the displays.
Pets who are outside during the displays should be on a leash or in a carrier. They should have proper identification such as a microchip or pet id tags with current information, in case s/he gets away. This will help the local authorities (who are quite busy this time of year handling frightened runaways).
Take your pet for a walk first. If possible, make sure that your pets have time to relieve themselves before the fireworks start. Some pets are too frightened to void once the fireworks begin, and this may lead to an "accident" later on
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Tip of the Day
| DOGS AND HOT CARS DON'T MIX! | | FACTS ON DOGS AND HEAT
*Many pets die each year as a result of being left in parked cars during warm weather.
*Temperatures inside a parked car can rapidly reach well over 38 C (100F) on a relaively mild day during the summer, even if the car is parked in the shade.
*A dog's normal body temperature is about 39 C(102F). At high temperatures, dogs have trouble staying cool.
*A dog can withstand a body temperature of 41 C (106F) for only a very short time before suffering irreparable brain damage or even death.
TAKE ACTION
If you find a dog suffering from heat exaustion, and the owner cannot be quickly located, please call your local Humane Society, Police Depatment and/or Animal Control. | |
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Ontario SPCA Kenora Branch 
