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Feb 16, 2012


Jolene
Featured cat of the week
 
 
Fala
Featured dog of the week

 

     
Ella's 11 - Watch Out, They'll Steal Your Heart
 
   

Being a mum is a full time job - especially if you have 11 babies. Meet Ella, our heart-of-gold rottie mum. She is devoted to her litter of six boys and five girls that are three weeks old today.

Ella is a fabulous mum, but she would appreciate a quiet place, away from the hub bub of the shelter. Ella needs a temporary place to relax and care for her family, and get a little extra mum time on the side. Don't worry, she will take care of the kids, she just needs a little extra TLC herself.

Ella is one lucky gal. She was found heavily pregnant, as a stray on a reserve in Northern Quebec in January. Within hours of arriving, she began giving birth. We didn't save one dog, we saved a family. She is a truly lovely girl and as you can see, her pups are cute as buttons. Their names are: Chili, Arby, Papa John, Domino, Sizzler, Starbuck, Little Caesar, Sonic, Montana, Quizno and Panera.

If you feel that you can offer Ella and her pups the peace and quiet they need, please contact our foster department for more information at foster@torontohumanesociety.com.


 
   
 
   
Spay or Neuter and Show You Care!
 
   

Having your pet spayed or neutered will not only help solve the pet overpopulation problem it will mean...

A longer, healthier life for your pet: Older female dogs and cats are quite susceptible to reproductive tract infections and disorders, which simply do not occur in spayed females. An unsterilized female dog or cat has a 14 times greater chance of developing mammary cancer than she would have had she been spayed.

No heat periods: A female in heat must be closely watched for her entire heat period. In dogs, this is approximately 21 days, every six months. In cats, it is highly variable and virtually unpredictable. Males of the species tend to congregate around the doors of houses where females in heat reside. Fights can break out among them, and this can disturb your neighbours.

No litters: Taking care of a litter of puppies or kittens is a large responsibility, and is both costly and time-consuming.

A more manageable pet: A neutered male dog or cat is considerably less aggressive than an unsterilized male, and therefore, less subject to injury.

No "spraying" tomcats: Since the territorial instinct is reduced in neutered males, they no longer want to mark out an area as their own.

A better urban environment: Eliminating the surplus of stray and unwanted animals will lead naturally to fewer animal-related problems.

 
   
 
   
Thank you Connor!
 
   

Connor decided to coordinate a towel and blanket drive at his school, with the lucky beneficiary being the Toronto Humane Society.

The animals are always in need of bedding and because of Connor's dedication, we now have 130 more towels/blankets to help make the animals a little more comfy while they await adoption into their new homes!



 
   
 
   
Shelter Building Update…
 
   

Many thanks to the thirteen volunteers who came out on a snowy, blustery morning last Saturday to build 31 shelters - just two short of our record. We now have a stock of 69 shelters in a variety of sizes. Colony caretakers whose cats need shelters are invited to visit http://www.torontohumanesociety.com/tnr_shelter_request.htm and submit the application for a shelter(s).

Shelter-building dates for the future are:

Saturday, February 25th
Saturday, March 10th
Saturday, March 24th
Sunday, April 29th

To join us please e-mail us at tnrths@gmail.com.

 
   
 
   
A DIY Project for Feral Colony Caretakers!
 
   

Click here for do-it-yourself instructions on how to build a heated water bowl for feral colony cats.

 
   
 
   
Join Our Save The Animals Team As A Monthly Donor Today!
 
   
For only 60 cents a day, you can provide animals in need with the steady support they count on.  
   
 
   
 
   
Science Diet Pet Food is now available for sale at our 11 River Street Shelter. All profits from sales go to The Toronto Humane Society! Thanks, Hill's!

Hill's® Science Diet® "Second Chance for Love" shelter program has partnered with us and is donating pet food for all dogs, cats, kittens and puppies being cared for here at the Society.
 
 
 
 
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Have a question? Click here to visit our new "Question & Answer" page.
 
   

 


New Shelter adoption hours are:
11 River Street
Monday to Friday - 11am to 7pm
Saturday and Sunday - 10 am to 6pm
416-392-2273

2802 Victoria Park
Monday to Sunday - 10am to 6pm
416-392-2273



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