Grant to assist Oakville & Milton Humane Society finish pet homelessness
Revealed October 20, 2022 at 3:54 pm
The Oakville & Milton Humane Society has created a pet meals financial institution to assist pets stick with their households. PEXELS PHOTO
The Oakville & Milton Humane Society (OHMS) is one among eight Canadian shelters and rescue organizations receiving a grant to assist them be sure that pet homeowners don’t have to decide on between feeding themselves or conserving their pets.
PEDIGREE Basis is committing $100,000 by means of its Canadian Grant program to assist finish pet homelessness.
The grants will assist the OMHS and different shelters develop packages that present a big improve in canine adoptions similar to matching and habits packages, transport packages, and help in distant communities.
“Nobody in our neighborhood ought to have to surrender their beloved pet as a result of they will’t afford meals,” mentioned Rick Perciante, government director at Oakville & Milton Humane Society.
“When the pandemic hit, members of the neighborhood typically discovered that they had to decide on between feeding themselves or their animal.”
In an effort to assist pets – primarily canines and cats – stick with their households, the native shelter created the OMHS Pet Meals Financial institution.
“By our neighborhood company companions, OMHS gives a “one-stop store” for each human and pet meals purchasers in human meals packages,” mentioned Perciante.
“The funding will allow us to broaden our meals financial institution so much more canines obtain nutritious and dependable meals, which may even assist cut back the variety of households needing to give up their canine.”
The PEDIGREE Basis mentioned the necessity to help shelters and rescues was wanted now greater than ever.
“Size of keep is rising for canines at shelters, and our enlargement of packages for the primary time exterior the U.S. to Canada is a crucial first step in addressing the rising shelter disaster throughout North America,” mentioned Debra Truthful, Govt Director of the PEDIGREE Basis.
“We’re proud to have the ability to present help for Canadian shelters who’re working tirelessly to assist discover each canine the loving house they deserve, within the face of more and more tough situations.”
Others Canadian shelters who will obtain the 2022-2023 grand funding are:
- Animal Rescue Basis in Calgary, AB
- Cochrane & Space Humane Society in Cochrane, AB
- Coveted Canines and Creatures Rescue in Toronto, Ontario
- Humane Society Hastings Prince Edward (previously Quinte Humane Society) in Belleville, ON
- Niagara Society for Prevention of Cruelty to Animals & Humane Society in Welland, ON
- Ontario SPCA & Humane Society Whitchurch-Stouffville, ON
- The Humane Society of Kitchener Waterloo & Stratford Perth in Stratford, ON
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