IMMEDIATE RELEASE
Midhurst/March 3, 2025 – The County of Simcoe and its companions on the City of Wasaga Seashore and Religion Missionary Church thank the Ontario SPCA and Humane Society for as soon as once more offering assist in order that weak residents and their pets can keep heat this winter.
By way of a beneficiant donation from the Ontario SPCA Barrie Animal Centre, people experiencing homelessness can now carry their pets to the Wasaga Seashore Warming Centre. The expanded partnership between the County and the Ontario SPCA and Humane Society permits unhoused individuals and their pets within the Wasaga Seashore space extra entry to secure, heat services over the winter months.
The donation consists of important provides akin to meals, crates, canine jackets, and ongoing help all through the winter season.
Whereas utilizing County-funded warming centres, people also can entry help to search out shelter, housing, healthcare, and different companies and helps. These companies are half of a bigger effort to assist extra people achieve entry to social and wellness-related help and assist them transfer to different ranges of housing helps in the event that they select.
The Wasaga Seashore Warming Centre stays a real collaborative effort to help unhoused people. The Centre’s companions additionally embrace Religion Missionary Church, who supplies shelter and meals, the City of Wasaga Seashore, who has generously donated cots, bedding and native public transit, and the County of Simcoe with monetary help for its operations via funding of operator prices, meals, and wanted provides.
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“As a part of its expanded partnership with the County of Simcoe, the Ontario SPCA and Humane Society is as soon as once more serving to unhoused individuals in Wasaga Seashore maintain their pets shut whereas accessing crucial help in the course of the coldest months of the 12 months. Animals present essential emotional help and motivation throughout tough occasions, and this collaboration ensures that unhoused people can obtain care with out worrying about separating from their beloved pets.”
~ Basil Clarke, Warden, County of Simcoe
“This partnership is a heartwarming instance of how we will work collectively to make a distinction. Because of the beneficiant help of the Ontario SPCA Barrie Animal Centre, people experiencing homelessness now have a secure place to return in from the chilly with their pets this winter. It’s a reminder that compassion doesn’t cease at individuals – it extends to our furry pals too. The City of Wasaga Seashore is proud to be part of this effort to assist make sure that our most weak residents usually are not compelled to decide on between their security and the well-being of their pets.”
~ Brian Smith, Mayor, City of Wasaga Seashore
“The Ontario SPCA and Humane Society needs to maintain animals with the households who love them. By working collectively, we may help make that doable. We’re very appreciative to everybody who has come collectively to make this pet-friendly warming centre a actuality.”
~ Shannon Laflamme, Group Outreach Coordinator, Ontario SPCA Barrie Animal Centre
Concerning the Wasaga Seashore Warming Centre
The Wasaga Seashore Warming Centre is a temperature-activated warming centre when temperatures are anticipated to fall beneath -10°C. It operates as much as seven nights per week, from 8:30 p.m. to eight:30 a.m.
The warming companies funded by the County of Simcoe complement common municipal service contributions as a part of its 10-point Homelessness Prevention Technique. Anybody needing shelter or heat can name 2-1-1 to attach with a close-by shelter or go to simcoe.ca/WinterWarming for location info. For extra details about the homelessness prevention plan and updates, go to simcoe.ca/HomelessnessSystem.
Retaining pets secure in the course of the coldest months of the 12 months
As winter progresses, it’s essential to observe your pet’s well-being throughout chilly climate. Look ahead to indicators that your pet could also be too chilly, together with:
- Shaking or shivering
- Modifications in behaviour
- Lifting paws off the bottom
- Indicators of hypothermia (weak point, lethargy, muscle stiffness)
It’s essential to concentrate to those warning indicators, however you shouldn’t wait to see the primary indicators of discomfort to search out heat shelter. Keep in mind: in case you assume it’s too chilly for you, then it’s too chilly to your canine.
Whereas sustaining a canine’s train necessities in the course of the winter is essential, when circumstances are particularly chilly, it’s a good suggestion to maintain walks brief and complement your pet’s train with some indoor actions. For extra tips about holding your pets secure this winter, go to ontariospca.ca.
Concerning the County of Simcoe
County of Simcoe consists of sixteen member municipalities and supplies essential public companies to County residents along with offering paramedic and social companies to the separated cities of Barrie and Orillia. Go to our web site at simcoe.ca.
Concerning the Ontario SPCA and Humane Society
The Ontario SPCA and Humane Society is a registered charity that has been altering the lives of animals for over 150 years. The Society supplies care, consolation and compassion to animals in want in communities throughout Ontario. It values all animals and advocates to deal with them with respect and kindness. The Society strives to maintain pets and households collectively and does so via a wide range of group help companies, akin to sheltering and adoptions, together with emergency sheltering, feral cat administration packages, animal transfers, meals distribution, humane schooling, animal advocacy, and spay/neuter companies.
The Ontario SPCA doesn’t obtain annual authorities funding and depends on donations to offer packages and companies to assist animals in want. To be taught extra, or to donate, go to ontariospca.ca. Charitable Enterprise # 88969-1044-RR0002.
Media Relations
Ontario SPCA, Provincial Workplace
1-888-668-7722 ext. 375
Collin Matanowitsch
Supervisor, Public Relations County of Simcoe, Service Simcoe Division
705-734-8386 (cellular)
