Lady is a lovely, smart and high energy Rottweiler/Shepherd cross. She's a big dog, weighing in at about 45 kg. She loves all people including children and other dogs. Her two favourite things are to be outdoors and to cuddle and we think she will make someone a wonderful companion. She's been available for adoption for […]
Don’t let his name fool you, Gramps is a playful cat who is still full of energy. He came to EHS after being found in a park last October, but we assume he was a family cat at some point as he’s very friendly. Older cats are often overlooked, but at approximately 11-years-old, Gramps still […]
As the temperature rises and the weather gets nicer, we spend more time outdoors with our pets. With the changing of seasons, our local environment changes too, bringing new dangers into our everyday life. Here are a few tips to stay vigilant and safe as a pet owner: Keep your dogs on a leash Dogs […]
Are you prepared if your pet gets suddenly sick or injured? Many dangers can present themselves in the changing seasons, and we want to remind pet parents to keep supplies on hand in case their animal experiences a sudden illness, injury, or poisoning. It’s easy to put together your own pet first aid kit. Hopefully, […]
Fireworks might be cool to watch for humans, but for our pets, they can be terrifying. The loud and unexpected booms that come with fireworks displays can cause stress, health issues, and dogs can take off running from fright. Many animal shelters see an increase in stray dogs that have run away after holiday weekends. […]
This Information Could Save Your Pet's Life Many common indoor and outdoor household items that are safe for humans can be extremely harmful to our pets. Each year, thousands of cats and dogs accidentally ingest household poisons. March 20 to 26, 2022 is Pet Poison Prevention Week and we are sharing some of the most […]
Join the #BettyWhiteChallenge and make a donation to EHS on January 17, which would have been her 100th birthday. Betty White was a legendary actress and was known for her love of pets and even hosted a show in the 1970s dedicated to animals. She would have turned 100-years-old on January 17, but sadly passed […]
Because of the generous support of our donors, our Hope for the Holidays campaign was a huge success! We’re still counting all the donations that came in but we have exceeded our target of $150,000, which means we’ll be able to continue providing high-quality care to the cats and dogs that come into our shelter. […]
Thank you to all the adorable pets who were entered in the 2021 Cutest Pet Photo Contest. Out of the 61 entries, our top three winners are: Tucker the dog Kona the dog Theo the cat Congratulations to Tucker, Kona and Theo for being so adorable. We want to thank everyone who submitted their pet […]
Pet Photo Contest We want to see your adorable pets! Enter our Cutest Pet Photo contest today for a chance to win a first prize valued at $250 — as well as bragging rights — while also supporting EHS. Each photo entry is $10, and you can enter as many photos as you like. Then […]
