The Importance of Spaying & Neutering Did you know that female cats (and dogs) who are not spayed experience heat cycles? This is especially true during mating season. During heat your female cat may vocalize, display uncharacteristically aggressive behaviour, spray urine, become restless and attempt to get outside. Ultimately they are looking to mate. Heat […]
What Causes Allergies & How To Help Yourself While our furry friends are great company, unfortunately they’re not everyone’s ideal companion. According to the Asthma and Allergy Foundation of America, as many as three in 10 people with allergies also have allergic reactions to cats and dogs, with cat allergies being twice as common as […]
Top Tips Demand for dogs has skyrocketed during the pandemic as more people are spending time at home and are looking for companionship. But bringing a new dog into a home can require adjustments—both for the owner and the dog. Here’s some tips to help make the process as easy as possible. Be Prepared Before […]
Giardia is an intestinal parasite that can infect cats and dogs. How it spreads Giardia is spread by ingesting the feces of infected animals. For example, your pet could get infected from rolling in contaminated soil and licking themselves, or drinking water from a contaminated puddle. Once ingested, a giardia cyst passes into the intestines […]
Student spotlight: Enjoy this contribution from a student volunteers, Emma Gunn and Micaela Villacis Understanding what our pets are trying to tell us through their body language is extremely crucial because we need to know what they are feeling. Since they can not talk, we need to find other ways to understand them when they […]
We’re Still Looking for Donations It’s been a hard few months for everyone, to say the least. In spite of this tough economic time, we’re so heartened by the continuing support of our community during our Give What You Can campaign. The campaign is coming to an end soon, and we need your help to […]
Here are some recent Student Volunteer Fundraisers held for EHS. To learn more how you can participate, visit our student volunteer opportunities page. Kingsway College School Julian and his fellow students from Kingsway College School donated many much needed supplies and gift cards from our wish list. They held a creative fund drive in their […]
We had an amazing time at our first ever Virtual Open House! We were thrilled to see approximately 200 people joined through Zoom or watched on Facebook Live and we received great questions throughout the chat. We introduced our supporters to a tri-pawed dog named Tilley, Stryker the puppy and numerous cats, including two adorable […]
This month we’re reminding pet parents to keep supplies on hand to help their dog or cat if they experience an illness, injury or poisoning. It’s easy to put together your own pet first aid kit. Hopefully you will never need to use it, but if something happens you’ll be prepared. Pet first aid kit […]
Important notice about shelter hours due to COVID-19 To help keep our volunteers safe, we’re taking steps to reduce the risk of COVID-19. To do this, we’ve made the decision to close the shelter to general visitors until further notice. We’re also making efforts to run the shelter with fewer volunteers in the building at […]
