What makes animals scientifically good for humans?
To celebrate National Adopt a Shelter Pet Day, we’re reposting one of our podcasts from a few years ago, highlighting the human-animal bond and the scientific research behind it. Steve Feldman,...
View ArticleWorking cat program: What’s it all about?
At the Ontario SPCA and Humane Society, we strive to find each and every animal that comes into our animal centres, a safe and loving home. Sometimes community cats end up in our centres and cannot be...
View ArticleHelping homeless and their pets
For the most part, homeless pet owners provide the animals they care for with love and companionship, but they often lack the financial ability to spay or neuter, provide vaccinations, and basic animal...
View ArticleWhat do you know about ticks?
Summer is a great time to enjoy the great outdoors with your pet – but with ticks and Lyme disease spreading in Ontario, how can you be prepared? It may be nearing the end of the season, but there’s...
View ArticleAutism and Animal Science – Podcast with Temple Grandin
This is quite the flashback! Four years ago we interviewed Temple Grandin to hear about her life with autism and passion for animal science. We wanted to bring it back out this week. Doctor Temple...
View ArticleCaring for a community cat colony during the winter
With the cold weather beginning to set in, we wanted to share this podcast from 2018 with community cat caretaker Leianne McCallum! Feral cats in your backyard. One caretaker’s story of finding and...
View ArticleShades of Hope Wildlife Refuge: Finding injured wildlife
The chill has come back to the air, the leaves are beginning to fall, and we know the impending winter is on its way! In this podcast, we interview Cathy Stockman from Shades of Hope Wildlife Refuge in...
View ArticleAdoption tips for the holiday season
The holidays are upon us! It’s all about iAdopt for the Holidays here at the Ontario SPCA and Humane Society. We want to share tips with you today about adopting during the holidays. In this podcast,...
View ArticleWhy get pet insurance after adoption?
So, you’ve decided to adopt a pet. This is amazing news! Let us help you move onto the next phase of pet ownership – pet insurance. Now that you have given your best friend a forever home, it’s time to...
View ArticleWhat can your pet expect during their next dental visit?
February is Dental Health Month, and it has us thinking about how to better care for our pet’s teeth! Last year, we interviewed RVT Laurie Williams, CE and One Health Manager at the Ontario Association...
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