BEGIN:VCALENDAR VERSION:2.0 PRODID:-//Toronto Humane Society - ECPv6.9.0//NONSGML v1.0//EN CALSCALE:GREGORIAN METHOD:PUBLISH X-ORIGINAL-URL:https://www.torontohumanesociety.com X-WR-CALDESC:Events for Toronto Humane Society REFRESH-INTERVAL;VALUE=DURATION:PT1H X-Robots-Tag:noindex X-PUBLISHED-TTL:PT1H BEGIN:VTIMEZONE TZID:UTC BEGIN:STANDARD TZOFFSETFROM:+0000 TZOFFSETTO:+0000 TZNAME:UTC DTSTART:20200101T000000 END:STANDARD END:VTIMEZONE BEGIN:VEVENT DTSTART;TZID=UTC:20200409T115600 DTEND;TZID=UTC:20200409T115600 DTSTAMP:20260926T090054 CREATED:20210703T035440Z LAST-MODIFIED:20210703T040600Z UID:9745-1586433360-1586433360@www.torontohumanesociety.com SUMMARY:Resources for COVID-19 and Pets DESCRIPTION:There are a lot of questions out there these days about COVID-19 and how it could impact you and/or your pet. One of the most important things to make note of through these times is as of today\, April 9\, 2020\, there has been absolutely no evidence that your pet can transmit the virus to you. The biggest risk to humans is other humans. Maintaining physical distancing measures is important for your protection and your pet’s. Although\, there is no evidence that our pets can transmit the virus to us there is evidence to support that they can in-fact get COVID-19 from us. \n During a time where there are a whirlwind of questions going around\, and information is changing daily\, we wanted to provide you with a few options to follow to stay up to date when it comes to COVID-19 and our pets. Please see the websites below for more information: \n\n Cornell Blog – https://www.vet.cornell.edu/hospitals/maddies-shelter-medicine-program/covid-19-resources \n Worms and Germs Blog – https://www.wormsandgermsblog.com/\n\n Another thing we want to ensure all pet owners are thinking about is a plan for your pet should you become sick with COVID-19 and are unable to care for your animal. Your first options should always be reaching out to a close friend or family member. Your local animal welfare organization should only be contacted as a last resort. Toronto Humane Society is here for those with no other options for their pets. The image below is a great info-graphic to help you and other pet guardians make decisions during these uncertain times. \nHow to Keep Pets Safe at Home during COVID-19 URL:https://www.torontohumanesociety.com/event/resources-for-covid-19-and-pets/ CATEGORIES:News END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT DTSTART;TZID=UTC:20200409T174000 DTEND;TZID=UTC:20200409T174000 DTSTAMP:20260926T090054 CREATED:20210703T035440Z LAST-MODIFIED:20210703T040600Z UID:9744-1586454000-1586454000@www.torontohumanesociety.com SUMMARY:“Sew’ we all want to help out. DESCRIPTION:“Sew’ we all want to help out. \n To all of our amazing followers who can sew\, stitch\, and have an eye for design we are looking for a helping hand creating new reusable gowns! We want to do our part to reduce waste and ensure commercially available single-use medical gowns are freed up for the important work being done at hospitals around the GTA\, and the nation. \n If you want to try your hand at creating our new fashion statements here are a few websites to guide you on the official patterns and musts to create a medical gown: \n –https://www.peekaboopatternshop.com/isolation-gown/ \n –https://www.fashiongirlsforhumanity.org/products/gown-pattern-package \n *All designs must have full length arms\, cuffs\, and ties at the back to be accepted \n We are so very excited to see some of the new styles and looks our vets and medical staff will be sporting for this spring fashion line. Any and all gowns can be dropped off at the front door Monday to Friday from 10AM – 6PM. Thank you so much for your continuous support and help during these times. URL:https://www.torontohumanesociety.com/event/sew-we-all-want-to-help-out/ CATEGORIES:News ATTACH;FMTTYPE=image/jpeg:https://www.torontohumanesociety.com/wp-content/uploads/2021/07/gowns-news-NxcKqd.tmp_.jpg END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT DTSTART;TZID=UTC:20200415T124600 DTEND;TZID=UTC:20200415T124600 DTSTAMP:20260926T090054 CREATED:20210703T035439Z LAST-MODIFIED:20210703T040600Z UID:9743-1586954760-1586954760@www.torontohumanesociety.com SUMMARY:An update from the CEO DESCRIPTION:Hello Everyone\, \n It has been about 4 weeks now since we have found ourselves in this new world. This new world we live in has changed many things for Toronto Humane Society\, but\, today I want to assure you that we are still here to support the animals and pet guardians in our community. The update I have for you today\, is long\, but it provides thorough detail on everything we are still accomplishing as an organization within our community. \n You may have heard earlier about our record start to the year! Starting with January\, with the highest canine adoption numbers we have seen in a decade. This in turn allowed us to open our doors to more dogs from\, not only Ontario\, but across Canada and the US too. Or you may have heard about the new grant funding for support programs that we received from PetSmart Charities of Canada. Things have certainly changed quickly since then. We find ourselves in a new world. A new world where animals are still in need of our help\, however\, it is a world where we need to find new and innovative ways to support them. \n Over the past weeks our staff have been hard at work re-designing our processes\, developing new initiatives\, educating\, researching and doing everything we can to ensure we continue to Improve the Lives of Animals. Our Foster Parents have been instrumental in our continuance and we have successfully placed hundreds of animals into their loving care. I want to share with you a high level of the work that has been on-going\, donations are still greatly needed and they are going to good use. \n Toronto Humane Society has been active advocating the need for Veterinary Services and Animal Care to be considered an essential service in Ontario. I am happy to say that we have succeeded in this venture\, working alongside numerous other organizations both of these items have been deemed essential by the Province of Ontario. This means we can continue to provide care to the animals who need us. Although\, some of our services have changed\, we are still providing emergency care to those who need it most in our community. \n With the closure of dog parks and recommendations for physical distancing\, there is a high potential for new behaviours to develop in our loving pets. These changes could be brought on from things like routine changes\, guardians being home more and the inability to burn off energy the way they are used to. Our innovative and expert staff have come up with a way to help out pets and their guardians from the comfort of their own homes. Our trainers are available for training consults over the web and phone to assist pet guardians with finding new ways to ensure their pets\, both dogs and cats receive all the best enrichment and mental stimulation they can. You can read more about this great initiative here. \n In an effort to reduce staff and foster parent travel\, we have launched a few new initiatives to reduce their risk as well. Shortly after we had to close to the public\, we have been operating tele-health consult appointments between our foster parents and Veterinarians to ensure our animals receive all the care they need. Essential staff have also been available at our shelter clinic to ensure any care required is provided. Additionally\, we have been working to establish and launch a supply shipment service so care supplies and medications can be shipped directly to our foster parent’s door. This initiative was so well received by one of our supporters Fondation Emmanuelle Gattuso\, they contributed a substantial donation to the associative costs. Thanks to this immediate support\, we are hoping to have this service up and running within the next week. \n Our Pet Food Bank has been running in overdrive\, with many skids of food being donated to us from some very generous corporate donors. These donations help to support our community initiatives\, as many individuals are still coming daily for curbside pet food bank pick up and we have already made a number of shipments to local community food banks so they can also distribute pet food in their community. \n You may have heard about one of our staff members Dr. Linda Jacobson – our Senior Veterinarian\, Shelter Medicine Advancement. Dr. Jacobson is also President of the Ontario Shelter Medicine Association and she has been working exceptionally hard to ensure shelters across the province remain updated with the most current information and supporting them with protocols on how to provide the best care throughout this period. If you are interested in supporting this work please click here. \n Although all of the above and more has been on-going our services are still needed on-site with direct care for many animals. In the last two weeks although closed to the public we have still been admitting emergent and urgent cases in\n need of help; including a lovely kitty\, who needed a leg amputation\, a young pup with the parvovirus and a number of other cases in need of care. \n As time moves forward and the situation develops we are anticipating an increase in the need for community support services and access to care. I am asking you today if you are able to please make a donation here to ensure these services continue. A One-Time or Monthly Gift is needed now more than ever. Please consider adding Toronto Humane Society to your list of supported agencies. \n Stay safe and healthy. \n Sincerely\, \n\n Jacques Messier\, DVM\, MBA\n Chief Executive Officer\n Toronto Humane Society URL:https://www.torontohumanesociety.com/event/an-update-from-the-ceo/ CATEGORIES:News ATTACH;FMTTYPE=image/jpeg:https://www.torontohumanesociety.com/wp-content/uploads/2021/07/041520-JacquesHeadshot-1-4dFnbG.tmp_.jpg END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT DTSTART;TZID=UTC:20200429T115000 DTEND;TZID=UTC:20200429T115000 DTSTAMP:20260926T090054 CREATED:20210703T035439Z LAST-MODIFIED:20210703T040600Z UID:9742-1588161000-1588161000@www.torontohumanesociety.com SUMMARY:Putting your giving to good use DESCRIPTION:In the long\, steady struggle to improve the lives of animals\, we—staff\, volunteers\, fosters\, and you\, our supporters—are all in this together. We are not\, nor will we ever be\, an organization behind closed doors. Our doors remain open\, our practices public as we strive to be as transparent with our donors as possible. \n We\, along with 100 other charities\, have been recognized for this transparency by being included on the 10th annual MoneySense 2020 Charity 100 List\, receiving a score of 95.5/100. This list comprises Canada’s top charities\, based on financial efficiency and transparency. We are honored to have been included\, and thank MoneySense for their hard work in gathering so much data for Canada’s dedicated donors. \n The team based their rankings on what they call a “transparency score”\, which basically indicates how easy it is to find out about what a charity is spending and what they’re doing with the money. The more efficient a charity is with its donations\, the better the transparency score. You can find out more about MoneySense’s methodology here. \n Thank you\, donors \n We recognize the importance of those who choose our organization to give back to. Those who place their trust in us\, our people\, and our mission. We would not be able to do what we do without you. This is why we strive to not only be smart with our spending\, but to remain as transparent as possible with those who choose to give. Our supporters should know where their money is going\, and we are proud to tell them. From life-saving efforts inside the shelter and out\, from community outreach during times of crisis\, your support is improving the lives of animals. URL:https://www.torontohumanesociety.com/event/putting-your-giving-to-good-use/ CATEGORIES:News ATTACH;FMTTYPE=image/jpeg:https://www.torontohumanesociety.com/wp-content/uploads/2021/07/topcharityfrontbanner-Nqe1s4.tmp_.jpg END:VEVENT END:VCALENDAR