5th Annual Bowl-A-Thon Saturday, Oct. 14, 2017 What: A family-friendly event, that encourages teams to raise money towards their two-hour bowl-a-thon, with all proceeds going towards the dogs and cats at the Etobicoke Humane Society. Prizes will be awarded to those with the highest pledge amount, highest individual score and highest team score. Free shoes and […]
We are looking to expand our network of fosters. We have redeveloped the cat foster program and would like to invite you to attend our orientation session on September 17th. The number of fosters we can rely upon will directly affect the number of cats we are able to rescue. Where: 67 Six Point Road […]
Fostering is a great way to help animals find their “forever homes” and in return be proud that you had something to do with that goal. Being a foster parent can be a challenging job at times. Foster animals may come to us for several reasons and may carry several health or mental injuries or […]
Think your dog is absolutely the cutest? The most well behaved? Knows the best tricks? Well, here's your chance to prove it. Enter your pooch by September 6, 2017, for the annual Scotiabank Dog Show at Taste of the Kingsway Festival. The dog show is one of the most popular events at the festival and all […]
The Etobicoke Humane Society rescues hundreds of animals each year. We provide daily care, medical attention and affection for every animal that comes through our door. Our organization is 100% volunteer run with no paid positions – every dollar goes directly into animal care and operations. We do not receive government funding and rely solely […]
Out with the old and in with the new. We wanted something fresh, fun, funky and fabulous! So we held a t-shirt design contest. We had several designs sent in some from professionals, some from amateurs all awesome and were impressed with so many of them. After a small panel of random EHS volunteers voted […]
R&R were found in a construction site with their six puppies. Regal hunted for food and Royal protected the puppies. The site was going to be occupied, so a kind lady rescued them. Their puppies have found their forever homes. Now we need to find R&R a patient foster home outside the shelter so they […]
When EHS heard about an elderly couple being evicted from their apartment and seeking refuge for their pets, we reached out through the media to help. When the couple contacted us, we really had no idea how many animals needed rehoming – early estimates suggested 28 or so cats and we were determined to leave […]
During the month of June, every $1 donated through CanadaHelps.org gives us a chance to win an additional $10,000 through the Great Canadian Giving Challenge! Every $1 donated = 1 entry into a prize draw to win a $10,000 prize. That could help us give so many more animals a second chance at life! It could […]
I know we’ve touched on some hard luck cases lately but unfortunately for EHS, rescues in general and the animals especially they don’t stop just because you’re feeling overwhelmed. A few weeks ago before EHS or anyone had even suspected a small apartment in Scarborough could hold 70+ cats we rescued Eclair. A sweet little […]
