Brantford, ON (Sept. 27, 2021)
The Brant County SPCA has welcomed 3 more dogs from overcrowded shelters in the United States. Through our friends at the Ontario SPCA, this is the second time in the past few months that our shelter has been able to open our doors to animals south of the boarder.
There are many animal shelters in the United States that are at, or nearing capacity, which means they don’t have space to help any more animals. When partnering animal organizations in the U.S. first reached out for help in late May, the Ontario SPCA reached out to their branches and non-affliates to see what could be done to help.
The recent transfers arrived on Friday from North Carolina, with 14 of the dogs staying at Ontario SPCA animal centres in Brockville, Napanee, Midland, Muskoka and Orangeville. Ten of the dogs are being adopted through partnering organizations, the Brant County SPCA and the Montreal SPCA.
“While we remain dedicated to helping animals and people in our community, when another community is in crisis and reaches out for assistance, we want to help where we can,” says Nadine Dwinnell, Director of Animal Care for the Brant County SPCA. “Transfer programs are essential in the quest to help animals that are at risk when shelters are beyond capacity. We are happy to help as we have also used transfer programs to provide positive outcomes for animals from our community.”
We are proud to be in a network of organizations focused on the well being of animals from our community and beyond.
MEDIA CONTACTS
Ontario SPCA and Humane Society
Media Relations
905-898-7122 x 375
media@ontariospca.ca
Brant County SPCA
Manager of Fundraising & Resource Development
519-754-6910
lwhite@brantcountyspca.com
