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The Ontario SPCA
Orangeville & District Branch is a branch of the province-wide network of
25 Ontario SPCA (Society for the Prevention of Cruelty to Animals) Branches and
31 affiliated member Humane Societies. The Ontario SPCA is a non-profit
charitable organization.
Animal Cruelty Investigations and Animal Control
The branch is
responsible for investigations into complaints of animal cruelty and neglect in
most of Dufferin County,
excluding Mulmur and East Garafraxa. Regional
Boundaries: Town of Orangeville, Town of Mono, Town of Shelburne.
Village of Grand Valley,
the Townships of Amaranth, East Luther, and Melancthon Township.
Animal control contracts
are held with the Town of Orangeville and the
Town of Mono.
The animal bylaws for each town can be found on their web sites.
Town of Orangeville: www.orangeville.org
Town of Mono: www.townofmono.com
Services provided by the Ontario SPCA Orangeville & District
Branch
- During regular
hours of operation Animal Control for the Town of Orangeville
and the Town of Mono
- Issuance of dog
licenses for the Town of Orangeville and the
Town of Mono
- Care for lost
and abandoned pets until they can be reunited with their owners or adopted into
loving forever homes
- Investigations
into reports of cruelty or neglect for most of Dufferin
County, excluding the Township of Mulmer
and the Township
of East Garafraxa. Each
year we respond to an increasing number of cruelty reports
- Emergency
response for stray animals or wildlife in distress requiring immediate medical
attention - provided 24 hours
per day
- Matching the
right person with the right pet is the cornerstone of a
successful adoption. Cats and dogs adopted from the Ontario SPCA Orangeville &
District Branch are spayed or neutered, microchipped, have received a topical
parasite treatment and initial vaccines have been started excluding the rabies
vaccination. For current adoption fees see our "Pet Adoptions" page on this web
site, or phone or drop into the office
- Provide
temporary shelter and care for animals displaced due to house fires, motor
vehicle accidents or families staying at local shelters
The Ontario
SPCA Orangeville & District Branch cares for over 1000 animals every year
Shelter
capacity: 20 dogs and over 80 cats & kittens, numerous small animals such
as rabbits, guinea pigs, rats and other pocket pets; we also use approved
foster homes for some special needs animals and to care for animals that cannot
be housed in the shelter, such as horses or other livestock in our care
Our Registered Charity number is: 88969 1044 RR0002
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