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Millwork Home Centre BBQ a success for our animals!
Special thanks to Millwork Home Centre at 1575 Chemong Road for their recent support of our animals through their BBQ fundraiser for the Humane Society bringing in $275. We appreciate the help of John Hough and his staff for being so supportive and making this part of their grand re-opening celebrations. Thanks to all those who attended and enjoyed the great weekend weather!
Posted on 16 May 2013
Thank you to Peterborough This Week!
A big thank you goes out from the PHS to the Mykawartha.com | Peterborough news team at Peterborough This Week for their support of William and Lady with a generous donation collected through the staff to our Milo Fund. Thank you for your kind hearts and helping get these two beautiful dogs back on their feet!
Posted on 16 May 2013
Update on Lady and William
Posted on 16 May 2013
A hot car quickly becomes a hot oven!
A hot car quickly becomes a hot oven! The Peterborough Humane Society and Peterborough Lakefield Community Police Service would like to remind pet owners that high temperatures can be a serious danger to pets, and that it is an owner’s responsibility to ensure that their pet is not left in situations that can easily cause severe distress or even death. Parked cars can quickly reach deadly temperatures, even on relatively mild days with the car parked in the shade and the windows slightly open.
Dogs have a limited ability to sweat; even a short time in a hot environment can be life-threatening. A dog's normal body temperature is about 39°C and a temperature of 41°C can be withstood only for a very short time before irreparable brain damage or even death can occur. The Peterborough Humane Society and Peterborough Lakefield Community Police Service have responded to a dozen calls within this first warm May weather. “People are encouraged to call us of they see an animal in distress in a vehicle,” says Constable Sam McCullum, with the Peterborough Lakefield Community Police Service’s Canine Unit. Under the Ontario SPCA Act penalties may be as high as $60,000 or two years imprisonment. If you observe an animal suffering in the heat, contact the Peterborough Humane Society 705-745-7676 x656 or the police. Posted on 08 May 2013
Second abandoned Shih-Tzu cause for concern
 The Peterborough Humane Society saw the arrival this morning of a second stray Shih-Tzu in similar condition to William Wallace, the dog brought in to the society last Monday."Lady" appears to be approximately five years of age. She was found on Bensfort Road near the dump. Two Shih-Tzus being brought in after apparently being abandoned and in states of neglect is cause for concern on the part of the Humane Society. Luckily, Lady is not in the advanced stages of neglect that William was when he arrived but will still require veterinary care. The great news is that William is on the upswing in terms of his health and should be ready for adoption within a couple of weeks. If anyone has seen anything suspicious in the past week in the Bensfort Road area, or Armour and Nassau Roads area, or has any information on either of these dogs please contact Agent Rachel VandenKroonenberg at 705-745-7676 ext. 204. Posted on 03 May 2013
Will is getting a second chance through the Milo Fund
 The Humane Society wants the community to know how much they appreciate the many inquires about how William Wallace, the stray Shih-Tzu found last Monday, is doing. Will, as he’s now affectionately known, is still in veterinary care and receiving treatment to address his current health issues. True to his new name, Will is considered one brave dog and is expected to make a full recovery given enough time to heal properly from his injuries. We’ve received many requests from people inquiring about how they can help with the costs of Will’s care as we expect it will be into the thousands of dollars. Right now, the best way to support Will is through a donation to our Milo Fund so he can receive the professional care needed to recover and then find a Forever Home through our adoption process. 100% of every charitable donation made to the Milo Fund is used solely for life-saving veterinary medical care. Funds raised beyond those that are needed to assist with William Wallace will remain in the Milo Fund to help other animals also requiring medical treatment. Donations are eligible for a tax receipt. If you can help William through a financial gift to the fund, please stop by the shelter or call 705-745-4722, ext. 201 for more information on how to donate. Posted on 01 May 2013
National Adoption Weekend - You can support locally!
 THIS WEEKEND Paulmac stores celebrate National Adoption Weekend! Come on out to adopt a pet, or make a donation, 100% of your gift stays in your community. Visit Paulmac's at 1550 Lansdowne St W this Saturday, and this Sunday at Paulmac's at 753 Lansdowne St. W. to support PHS and meet some of our fantastic cats available for adoption. Special thanks to Paulmac's for their support of our animals. See you there!Posted on 19 Apr 2013
Celebrating our amazing Volunteers!
 The Peterborough Humane Society is fortunate to have so many fantastic volunteers and we'd like to say thank you to them! We are having a special Volunteer Tea at the Society on Wednesday, April 24th. All our volunteers are welcome to drop in anytime between 11:30 a.m. to 1:30 p.m., enjoy some refreshments and give our Board members and staff the chance to say thank you for all the hard work they do to help take care of our animals. Sorry little guy, the cookies next week are for people! Posted on 17 Apr 2013
April is Pet Appreciation Month!
Posted on 02 Apr 2013
Thank you Kyla and Michelle!
 We are so lucky to have had a visit from Kyla and Michelle who came in with a donation from the sale of their March Break sewing efforts in their grandparents' neighbourhood in support of our animals. Thank you Kyla and Michelle for all your hard work, we (and our animals) really appreciate it, hope to see you again! :)Posted on 26 Mar 2013
LCBO improves the lives of animals at the Peterborough Humane Society
The Peterborough Humane Society would like to extend a huge thank you to the LCBO and the staff at 400 Lansdowne Street East for running a month long event to promote cat and dog adoptions, taking donations and collecting our wish list items to support the well-being of our animals. We were totally overwhelmed with what we received, over $215 and carts of items to take back to the shelter, and most importantly the many adoptions that took place as a result of this event. The hard work that went into running this event is greatly appreciated and a big shout out to Kathleen, Susie, Bob, all the staff and your customers for making a huge difference to the lives of the animals at the Humane Society in Peterborough. Peterborough Humane Society’s Mission is to advocate for the welfare of animals by improving their lives, alleviating suffering, rescuing, providing shelter, healing, facilitating adoption and reducing pet overpopulation. Some animals arrive at our doors scared, hungry and neglected. It’s a horrible fact that too many animals come into our shelter who are uncared for and alone. With the community's support, the Peterborough Humane Society aims to see happy endings for the stories of all our animals by finding them Forever Homes with new families.
Our Humane Society doesn’t receive any government funding to support our shelter. We rely on donations to help us provide assistance to the 1200 animals we care for each year. Every dollar donated to the Peterborough Humane Society stays at our organization to ensure the animals receive the best care possible. Please call us at 705-745-4722 x 206 for more information. Posted on 20 Feb 2013
Holiday Hours
Our animals will be taken very good care of over the holidays by our dedicated staff, but the office is closed now until Thursday, Dec. 27th at 8 am. We'll also be closing a little early on New Year's eve at 12 noon and re-opening Jan. 2nd at 8 am. Best wishes to everyone for a very Merry Christmas, happy holidays and all the best in 2013!
Posted on 24 Dec 2012
Special thank you to Jenn and OLG Slots at Kawartha Slots!
 Jennifer came to see us from OLG Slots at Kawartha Downs with an absolutely incredible donation from their holiday gift tree. It took Susan, a PHS staff member, Jenn from OLG Slots and Chris, PHS Board president to get it all in the door! Thanks so much Jenn for your hard work, our animals will be so happy :).Posted on 24 Dec 2012
McCloskey International is a huge holiday help!
Posted on 24 Dec 2012
Special thanks to Fleming College's Student Volunteering Club
 A huge thank you to Fleming College's Student Volunteering Club for their incredible hard work at their recent event in support of the Peterborough Humane Society, LAWS and ARK. The event brought in monetary donations as well as gift in kind donations. We know it takes a lot of hard work to put together an event like this, and we are so fortunate to have such a great group looking out for animal welfare organizations in our community. Thank you FCSVC!Posted on 24 Dec 2012
Basicano Photography supports PHS
Ernie Basciano of Basicano Photography did a pet photo session at Paulmac's Pet Food at 753 Lansdowne Street earlier this month and dropped by with his donation for our dogs and cats.Check out Ernie's website at http://bassphoto.ca/, thanks again Ernie for all you do for our animals!
Posted on 20 Dec 2012
The Wolf 101.5 FM's Gift of Christmas!
 So excited for tomorrow! We'll be at The Wolf 101.5 FM's "Gift of Christmas" show at the Red Dog where donations can be dropped off for the Peterborough Humane Society. Special thanks to Brian, Dani and Carey for all their help. Check out the link for more info., and Merry Christmas!Posted on 20 Dec 2012
Trent University Bookstore made our day!
 Thank you the staff at Trent University Bookstore for their very generous donation of food, treats and toys for our animals as well as an amazing monetary donation to our Milo Fund in memory of a special dog, Ben. Not only that, they're a great group of people who have done this five years in a row for us, we're so lucky to have their support!Posted on 20 Dec 2012
Thank you to Tri-Natural Products
 A special thank you to Tri-Natural Products Inc. for their very generous donation of dog and cat food to the PHS. Donations of pet food are always needed and appreciated. Check out their website for information about all their products!http://www.trinatural.com/about-news-events.php#70 Posted on 18 Dec 2012
Looking for that last minute Christmas gift?
 Want to "go green" and be environmentally friendy? Love a great deal? Consider stopping by the Peterborough Humane Society Thrift store located at 184 Marina Blvd in the Northcrest Plaza. They're open Monday to Saturday, 10am - 4pm (closed Sunday). There's amazing treasures to be found, stop by soon and finish that list!Posted on 14 Dec 2012
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The Peterborough Humane Society has great news! Lady, one of the abandoned Shih-Tzus that came into our care a few weeks ago, passed her most recent veterinary exam with flying colours and became available for adoption much sooner than anticipated. When the vet said Lady could go, the Society began getting her ready for this process.
