IMMEDIATE RELEASE
Stouffville, ON (Jan. 14, 2025) – The Ontario SPCA and Humane Society is reminding the general public to take further precautions to maintain pets secure round lakes and rivers, which is probably not secure.
To assist guarantee a secure winter for everybody, keep vigilant round our bodies of water and preserve these 5 suggestions in thoughts when out along with your furry good friend:
- At all times use a leash – Maintain your canine on a leash when strolling close to water. If you happen to dwell close to the water, all the time supervise pets outside. Hypothermia can set in rapidly and your canine could not be capable of climb again on the ice in the event that they fall via.
- Play away from the ice – Keep away from areas the place your canine may be tempted to discover harmful ice. Select secure places for winter play and train.
- Verify ice security – Earlier than venturing out the ice, test ice thickness. Slushy, thawed, or lately refrozen ice is especially harmful, as is ice close to flowing water. Keep away from venturing onto ice at night time when visibility is decreased.
- Know the dangers in your space – Quick-flowing water and slippery banks can enhance hazards. Keep conscious of your environment to maintain your pet secure.
- Be ready for emergencies – Be cautious and keep away from placing your self in danger if attempting to rescue a pet. Carry a cellphone for fast entry to emergency companies.
“Animals are naturally curious and unpredictable, which implies even probably the most well-trained pet can unexpectedly dart onto unsafe ice. The results could be devastating,” says Jennifer Bluhm, Vice President of Group Outreach Companies with the Ontario SPCA and Humane Society. “Maintaining your pet on a leash close to waterways and selecting secure play areas might be the distinction between a enjoyable winter outing and a tragedy.”
For extra tips about preserving your pets secure this winter, go to ontariospca.ca
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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 gives 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 quite a lot of neighborhood help companies, similar to sheltering and adoptions, together with emergency sheltering, feral cat administration packages, animal transfers, meals distribution, humane training, animal advocacy, and spay/neuter companies.
The Ontario SPCA doesn’t obtain annual authorities funding and depends on donations to supply packages and companies to assist animals in want. To be taught extra, or to donate, go to ontariospca.ca. Charitable Enterprise # 88969-1044-RR0002.
The Ontario SPCA and Humane Society Provincial Workplace sits on the standard territory of the Wendat, the Anishinabek Nation, the Haudenosaunee Confederacy, the Mississaugas of Scugog, Hiawatha and Alderville First Nations and the Métis Nation. This territory was the topic of the Dish With One Spoon Wampum Belt Covenant, an settlement between the Iroquois Confederacy and the Ojibwe and allied nations to peaceably share and take care of the sources across the Nice Lakes. The treaties that have been signed for this explicit parcel of land are collectively referred to because the Williams Treaties of 1923.
