Dorothy McIntyre - Legacy Donation Recently, EHS was the recipient of an extremely generous legacy donation that came to us after a supporter of our shelter passed away. Dorothy McIntyre had the foresight to plan her estate and because of this, we’re now honouring her legacy by caring for more cats and dogs as they […]
Coyote Encounters on the Rise Coyote encounters have been on the rise across the GTA and southern Ontario over the last few years. While there have been several reports of human-coyote conflicts, only one bite has been confirmed in the city in the last decade, and it was a unique situation—the victim had been feeding […]
What To Do About Aggressive Cat Behaviour As an animal shelter, we sometimes have cats in our care that act out, either because they’re overstimulated, scared or just not used to human interaction. We’ve seen cats surrendered to us because of biting or scratching, but we feel it’s important to work with a cat to […]
Update on our Bowl-a-thon Due to the continued uncertainty with COVID-19, and restrictions on non-essential businesses, our Bowl-a-thon is unfortunately being postponed until further notice. The loss of this event will affect our fundraising, as we rely on events like this to raise thousands of dollars for the shelter. But rest assured, we’re working on […]
Support EHS at the Polar Paws Trail Race We’re thrilled to announce that we’ve been chosen as the charity partner of the Polar Paws Trail Race 2020, happening Saturday, February 29 in Durham Regional Forest. This event includes a 5K, 10K and 25K winter trail walk/run race through single and double track trails. It’s a […]
Thank you for supporting our holiday fundraiser! We want to give a huge thank you to our supporters for making our holiday fundraiser a major success! We’re still confirming all the numbers, but between the launch of our Pawfect Gifts for the Holidays campaign on November 21 and when it ended on December 31, we […]
Between now and February 14, show our shelter animals some love by buying a paper heart! Hearts be posted on a wall in our shelter and are available for $5, $10, $20 or more. Choose to put your name on the heart, or even the name of a beloved pet or an animal from our […]
It’s even easier now to show your support for our Small Shelter with the Big Heart, as we’re selling EHS-branded tote bags, insulated mugs, notebooks, frisbees, and more. And our 2020 EHS calendar is here, filled with 12 months of our adorable shelter pets. We want to thank Jenelle Cameron with Hallmark RE/MAX Realty for […]
Our annual holiday campaign is here! If you’re looking for a meaningful gift for the animal lover on your holiday shopping list, we have the Pawfect Gifts for the Holidays. Through this campaign, gift packages for pets in need can be purchased in honour of someone on your list. These packages will contribute directly to […]
Our annual holiday campaign is here! If you’re looking for a meaningful gift for the animal lover on your holiday shopping list, we have the Pawfect Gifts for the Holidays. Through this campaign, gift packages for pets in need can be purchased in honour of someone on your list. These packages will contribute directly to […]
