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On September 2nd 2020, The City of Brantford and the Brant County SPCA announced the formalization of an agreement that will see the lands known as 10 Kraemer’s Way in Brantford provided to the BCSPCA to house a new Animal Centre. This facility will be 12,000 square foot which is almost 5 times larger than our current shelter! The new Animal Centre will have animal adoption rooms, a community room, administration offices and an accessory veterinarian clinic. The veterinarian clinic will provide medical assistance, including a spay neuter program for animals in the care of the Brant SPCA. It will also serve as the home for a new Pets For […]

Do you have what it takes? We’re looking for fun, outgoing individuals to fill the pages of our 2021 Paws in Time Calendar. This year, we’d like to show our appreciation by featuring the incredible people who have worked tirelessly during this pandemic. So if you are or if you know an essential worker who has a passion for animals, follow the submissions guidelines below! 1. Applicants must love animals and be comfortable posing alongside some adorable friends! 2. Applicants must submit a photo as well as a paragraph on how the pandemic has affected them to lwhite@brantcountyspca.com. 3. OR Nominate an outstanding worker in your community by writing us […]

We’d like to introduce you to our Wag-A-Thon presenting sponsor, Ontario Wildlife Removal! We are so thankful to have their continued support over the years and are proud to have such a wonderful organization that supports our community. Ontario Wildlife Removal Inc., is a professional pest control company with more than 15 years of experience! Based in Brantford, they provide Wildlife Removal, Pet Control, Wildlife Exclusion and Restoration Services to our County and surrounding areas. They humanely work with wildlife and operate in accordance with municipal and provincial by-laws. Not only are they dedicated to you and our wildlife, they are also involved in many endeavors to enrich our community. […]

Jacob came to us on May 12th 2018; a sweet shy dog with a limp and a wound on his leg that caused concern. We promptly got him to a vet where it was confirmed that he was suffering from an old fracture, and when blood work was done we saw that Jacob faced an even bigger challenge: heartworm. Heartworm is a serious disease that can be deadly to an animal and the road to recovery is not a short one. With this diagnosis Jacob would be unable to have any medical work done on his leg. We immediately enrolled him into our Project Patchwork program that funds the extreme […]

April showers bring may flowers, everyone knows that! But it also brings a lot of young wildlife into the world! This time of year we typically receive calls from concerned citizens regarding orphaned wildlife. The best chance for any orphaned animal is to be reunited with their mother whenever possible. If you come across a possibly orphaned animal, please consider these steps below and do not relocate the animal. Keep in mind that some mothers are awake and active during the day, while others are awake and active during the night (eg. squirrels are most active during the day vs. raccoons are more active through the night. However, either animal […]

As we all practice physical distancing to do our part in stopping COVID-19 we are working hard at the Brant County SPCA to continue to do our part for our community. Although our regularly scheduled food pantries through out the city have been cancelled to help combat the virus we are still doing our best to provide for those in need. We continue to supply the Brantford Food Bank with pet food for distribution and have also supported the Six Nations Food Bank and Animal Control by providing them with necessary dog and cat food. We understand that many people in need might not have access to these outlets and […]

On March 4th Candy will face life changing surgery to remove the large benign masses on her mouth. On January 11th, our Animal Services Team members picked up Candy; a timid boxer with a sweet disposition and gentle touch. But there was something clearly going on that demanded medical attention. Several large masses hung from her mouth in a way that made you wonder how she ever ate or drank. She was posted to our Lost and Found Facebook Page where she immediately made waves. Her sad eyes and painful looking masses caught the attention of our followers and they immediately shared in our concern, requesting more information, asking for updates […]