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The Latest Toronto Humane Society News

5 Organizations Supporting Pet Adoption

June 29, 2020

The animal welfare organizations listed here do their part to fix this, encouraging the rescue and adoption of cats, dogs, rabbits, and other creatures in need...
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COVID-19: How to adopt an animal during social distancing?

March 20, 2020

The Humane Society of Toronto (THS) has to adapt, as isolation measures have forced it to close its doors to visitors....
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You Can Still Adopt A Fur Baby Online From Toronto's Humane Society Right Now

March 19, 2020

As businesses start to shutdown temporarily across Ontario amid the COVID-19 pandemic, many adoption agencies are closing their doors....
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Toronto Humane Society ramps up pet food bank during pandemic

March 19, 2020

The Toronto Humane Society hopes to keep pets and their people together as Canada grapples with the COVID-19 pandemic...
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More than 40 dogs brought to Toronto after "traumatic" hoarding situation

Feb 13, 2020

A network of animal welfare agencies say a miracle allowed them to bring dozens of dogs to Toronto this past weekend after they were removed from a “horrific” hoarding situation in Thunder Bay, Ont...
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Puppy Bowl pups stop by CP24 Breakfast

Jan 28, 2020

Toronto Humane Society Puppy Bowl Ambassadors join CP24 Breakfast for puppy brawls and good times...
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We dressed up the most adorable adoptable dogs in the latest winter gear

Jan 28, 2020

Keeping your pets protected from harsh weather is just as important for them as it is for us...
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LEVY: Nurturing the bond between homeless and their pets

Jan 19, 2020

The Toronto Animal Services SNYP truck parked at the back of the 545 Lakeshore Blvd. homeless shelter and opened its doors for business one morning last week...
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Thinking of bringing home a furry friend this holiday season? Here's 4 things to consider first

Dec 11, 2019

It may be on your holiday wish list, but the Toronto Humane Society is asking you to think twice before bringing home a brand new pet, especially during the holiday season...
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Kids read to shelter dogs awaiting adoption in 'Reading Buddies' program

Dec 11, 2019

Seated on the floor, seven-year-old Thomas Stoop reads a passage from his favourite book to an audience of one...
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The Globe’s annual pet gift guide

Dec 10, 2019

For The Globe’s eighth annual guide, animals at the Toronto Humane Society model with some of the year’s coolest pet gifts – and they hope you’ll take them home, too...
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How to Tell if Your Relationship Can Handle Getting a Pet Together

Dec 6, 2019

If you don’t have this stuff locked down then you’re not ready to co-parent a dog or a cat...
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What you need to know before you give a pet for Christmas

Dec 6, 2019

For many children, their dream is to open their eyes on Christmas morning to find a puppy waiting for them under the tree. But both the Toronto and Ontario Humane Societies, as well as regional police, are warning that parents should do their research before buying a pet over the holidays....
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Ontario Puts Teeth Into Animal Welfare System

Dec 5, 2019

Today, Ontario passed legislation that will better protect animals from abuse and neglect by implementing the first provincial government-based animal welfare enforcement system...
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Darren B. Lamb Presents Caru Pet Food Donation to Toronto’s Humane Society

Dec 3, 2019

Darren B. Lamb catches up with Caru Pet Food to present their donation of $13,000 in treats to the Toronto Humane Society...
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Canada’s best charities 2020: Top 100

Oct 24, 2019

Alleviating poverty, stopping the climate crisis and finding cures for deadly diseases don’t just require spending more money, but spending it wisely. These are Canada’s 100 best charities....
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Ontario’s top lawmaker looks for ideas on reforms to pit bull ban

Oct 8, 2019

Attorney General Doug Downey said his ministry is reviewing the Dog Owner’s Liability Act, which has prohibited the breeding and importation of pit bulls along with imposing restrictions on the dogs...
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Ford government rethinking Ontario’s ban on pit bulls

Oct 8, 2019

Attorney General Doug Downey’s office confirmed that “the government is considering all options with regards to the Dog Owners’ Liability Act and breed-specific legislation.”
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Airbnb Experience at the Toronto Humane Society

Oct 2, 2019

The Toronto Humane Society is offering tours that will let you see areas that are normally off-limits to the public. Audra Brown took the tour.
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The Word on The Street collaborates with The Toronto Humane Society

Sep 19, 2019

Hannah Sotropa and Rebecca Diem talk about the Books and Puppies initiative at the 30th annual The Word on the Street Festival.
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17,000 feral cats could be roaming Toronto - and experts say that's good news

Sep 18, 2019

That's the finding of a first-of-its-kind analysis from the Toronto Humane Society (THS), which coupled survey responses from cat colony caretakers and data around land use and population density to come up with a new grand total of homeless felines.
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