The Simcoe & District Humane Society, chartered in January, 1953, has worked hard at aiding animals in distress since the 1950's, The Foster Care Program is an integral part of the Society, as it does not have a shelter as of yet, but 2004 was a great stepping-stone in this endeavor when the Society purchased property at 24 Grigg Drive, Simcoe.
As the number of stray, sick and injured animals has grown, so has the community support and the Society now has a goal to build a shelter in the near future.
The SDHS relies on donations from the community, and assists as many animals possible within their means.
As space in the foster care program allows, SDHS provides adoptable animals the necessary medical care, including FIV (Feline Aids) and Feline Leukemia testing for felines, Heartworm testing for canines, vaccinations, deworming, flea and other parasite treatment and microchipping for each animal. It is the Societys goal to find every adoptable animal a home to call its own!
In 2007, the Society has temporarily assisted and housed more than 35 animals, until owners have been able to provide appropriately for their pet. Public Awareness and Good Pet Ownership Education has been a key component in the Societys community involvement over the last 3 years. Being involved in the community, introducing the different elements of animal care and owning a pet has been a priority with the Society, especially in a community where highly transmittable diseases are apparent.
The Society always remains grateful to those families who open their hearts and homes to all our animals during their stay in the foster care program. Thank you to those who have taken responsibility for the Mother Cats, having them spayed, vaccinated and releasing to appropriate families and homes.
Again, a special thank you goes out to our Veterinary Clinics who assist us on a daily basis and understand our needs with our animals in care.
As members, we are proud of our accomplishments and look forward to doing more with the growing numbers of animals needing help.
Animal Care and Control is a community responsibility.
Your local Humane Society cannot do it all.
WE WANT YOU TO KNOW:
TO BECOME PART OF THE SOLUTION YOU CAN:
Moving Forward
As 2009 is almost at the end, we are gearing up for a great 2010 and some major fundraising for Simcoe and District Humane Society. This is the year to raise the roof for the animals!
The Annual General Meeting of the Society will be held February 4, 2010 at the Norfolk Mutual Insurance Building, 33 Park Road, Simcoe 7:00pm. Elections for Officers (open Positions) will take place and the New Board of Directors will look forward to New Directions and programs. There is so much to look forward to in 2010 and with your help, we can make things happen!
I am proud of every member, every volunteer and so grateful to every person who has supported us through the last 4 years. Your assistance has not gone unnoticed or unappreciated. Many changes have occured within the Society, which have built the foothold for a better organization to help the animals.
Everyone’s help will be requested and required in 2010 .......from volunteering at events to raise funds and awareness to volunteering with a hammer to raise the building.
We will look forward to a building to call our own and a temporary home for our animals, whether they are in quarantine or ready for adoption. We will not lose our foster care program but compliment it.
We will have a place to hold our meetings and if necessary hold our fundraisers in bad weather.
People will be able to visit our pets, come in for information, or get assistance from a volunteer - face to face!
I am asking every member and supporter to help now! Please remember the animals and all our programs that we have to offer. Today, we need your help more than ever.
Please give a minimum $20 donation - $10 can help build the shelter and $10 will help us with the owing amounts from our very busy 2007 year and our continuing care.
Again, while we "Spring" into 2010, I look forward to working with volunteers at events and seeing members out to meetings! Keep up the great work continuing to help those who cannot help themselves!
Cathie Hosken, President
Monetary Donations may be sent to:
Simcoe & District Humane Society
P.O. Box 193,
Simcoe, Ontario N3Y 4L1
Or donate on
the web at www.s-dhs.ca
Do you want to
make a donation by Cash, Visa, MasterCard or Debit?
Or make a
donation of Food and/or supplies?
Visit us at 24 Grigg Drive, Simcoe
during open office hours
Monday, Tuesday, Thursday or Friday 11am -
3pm
Saturday - open for Foster Home Supplies
9-11:30am
Adoption Inquiries during open office
hours or by appointment
Change their Luck for Just 2 Bucks!
Your $2 donation can ..
1. feed a litter of 4
orphans for 1 day
2. deworm a litter of 4
kittens or puppies
3. feed an adult cat or
dog for 2 days
4. buy a bag of treats
for the animals in care
5 - $2 donations can ..
1. Pay for an animal to
stay overnight at a vet
2. treat 2 kittens for
fleas
3. feed a litter of 4
kittens or puppies for 1 week
10 - $2 donations can ..
1. treat 3 animals for
ear mites
2. purchase ear cleaner
for many animals in care
3. treat 3 cats for tape
worm
40 - $2 donations can ..
1. help with medical
care for sick and injured animals
2. pay for a spay or
neuter of a cat
3. help with
vaccinations for 2 kittens
News & Upcoming Events
We have many events planned in
2010.
Volunteers are always needed to assist with events
~ See you there!
Please visit www.s-dhs.ca for a complete list
of events
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Volunteers Needed!
Members and volunteers in the Simcoe and District Humane Society spend
their time in many ways to help the animals and people in Norfolk County.
We are looking for people who are interested in helping us serve our
community.
We need dedicated volunteers for fund-raising events, promotional and
educational events, animal care, transportation, special adoption showcases and
other community functions.
Help at the office!
Can you commit one
(or more) 9-5 day a week at the office and supply trailer?
·
Computer - database entries,
·
returning phone calls,
·
making follow-up calls on adoptions,
·
greeting public, answering questions, taking donations
·
filing paperwork,
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Stocking shelves
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Laundry
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Working with the animals (cats and kittens)
·
and more!
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Foster Homes Needed
Baby season is always
here! Please help with our soon to be moms and babies of 2010.
We also need temporary foster homes to relieve full time foster homes
for vacations.
If you are interested in fostering for the SDHS,
please contact 519-428-9161. If you have requested information or have signed
up for fostering in the past, please call and update your information.
To all our Foster Homes ~ Thank you for
all your hard work!
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Please help if you can!
If you are interested in becoming a
member or volunteer of the Simcoe and District Humane Society, please contact
(519)428-9161 and let us know in what way you would like to help
If you are a student over 16 needing
community service hours or a co-op placement and are interested in the care of
animals, please apply at 24 Grigg Drive, Simcoe or call email your application
to info@s-dhs.ca
Volunteer Orientation Night
January 7, 2010 7:00pm
At the Norfolk Mutual Insurance Building
– 33 Park Rd., Simcoe
Information and Orientation will be
available for those wishing to volunteer at fundraising events, in the office,
with the animals, and in other facets of the organization, including Coop
opportunities and community service hours.
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Simcoe and District Humane Society
Annual General Meeting
February 4, 2010 7:00pm
At the Norfolk Mutual Insurance
Building – 33 Park Rd., Simcoe
This meeting will include Year End
Reports, Election of New Officers and Volunteer Appreciation Awards
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For
the Love of Animals Draw
February 14, 2010 Noon
At the SDHS Trailer, 24 Grigg Drive,
Simcoe
Do you have your tickets yet for a chance to win
the Quilt, Afghan or IPOD?
Call us at 519-428-9161 or email info@s-dhs.ca for more information!
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WE HAVE NEW HOURS!
We are open Monday, Tuesday, Thursday
& Friday
11:00 am - 3:00 pm (Unless posted on door)
After Hours, Sundays and Wednesdays by
appointment only please.
Fosterers please pick up food and
regular Supplies
Saturdays 9:00 - 11:30 am only
Donations may be dropped off during
these times.
No Animals may be
Brought or left at this location unless arranged!
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This has been an exciting and busy
time for all of us. The trailers have housed our foster home supplies over the
last two years and helped volunteers assist over 1,000 animals.
2010 is the year to build our
shelter!
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The steel portion of the building waits
to be erected - now we need to raise funds for the foundation and cement block
portion.
With your help, we can make this happen!
We need everyone's help to make this
building a reality! If you are interested in making a monetary donation please
contact us at 519-428-9161.
If you would like to make a donation of
materials or time, please contact us!
With your help we can better help those
who cannot help themselves!
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SDHS wish list:
Items
for all animals
· Regular supply of
Drinking Water (approx. 10 – 10 litre bottles/week)
· Towels, Blankets,
small comforters
· receiving blankets
· washcloths
·alcohol, peroxide,
alcohol swabs, surgical gloves
·non slip or hanging stainless
steel bowls
·large plastic food
storage containers
·chew toys for puppies
·balls and toys with
no decals or tails (for the kittens or puppies)
·balls and toys for
older pets
·scratchpads for
kitties
·leashes and collars
of all sizes
·small litter pans (8”
X 11” plastic storage dishes do wonders!)
·plastic utensils
·10 X 10 dog pens
· Donations towards
check-ups, vaccinations, spay/neuter surgeries, flea treatment, deworming
medication
·Foster homes
·Volunteers to sew “blankys”
to fit kennels
·Volunteers to do
laundry weekly
Items
for orphans, sick and injured animals
· pet feeding bottles
and nipples
·eye droppers and 1ml.
3ml. 5ml syringes
·Milk replacers for
both puppies and kittens
·Heat lamps, heating
pads
·Mattress warmers
·Donations towards vet
care, medications, emergency surgeries
Items
for to keep volunteers and pets healthy and pet areas clean
·Cleaning supplies
including, Dawn Dish Soap, Paper Towels, Bleach, unscented (or low fragrance)
Liquid Laundry Soap, Unscented dryer sheets
·Low or no-fragranced
hand sanitizer
·Large kettle
·All sizes of cat
crates, Stainless Steel cages
·Heavy duty garbage
bags
·Ziploc bags (All
Sizes)
·Storage Bins
·Non-Latex disposable
gloves
·Disposable masks
·Smocks of all sizes
Items
for the office, shelter and property
· Ink for our printers
·Copy paper
·Black Pens, Pencils,
markers, highlighters
·Paper clips
·Large sheets of
Construction Paper
·fencing and posts
·Riding Lawn Mower
·Snow blower
·Donations towards
building the shelter
·volunteers
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See our Pamphlets: Simcoe and District
Humane Society Presents ....
Adopting
a friend
Our Foster Homes and volunteers always
enjoy showing off their special friends! We will post as many animals as we can
on PetFinder.com or our website www.s-dhs.ca
You
may visit our adoptable feline friends at:
Pet
Valu Pet Foods, 470 Norfolk St. South, Simcoe Ontario
Paulmac's
Pet Store, 95 Queensway West, Simcoe Ontario
PetSmart
- 1200 Brant Street Burlington
February,
April, June, August, October, December
PetSmart
– 1059 Plains Road East, Burlington
January, March, May, September,
November
If you are interested in adopting a
pet, you can view our pets ready for adoption and fill out an adoption
application online by visiting www.s-dhs.ca, contact info@s-dhs.ca
or call 519-428-9161. Our volunteers
will be happy to help you during open office hours or return your call as soon
as we can!
Adoption Prices include
Deworming, Flea Treatment, vaccinations
(to date), micro-chip, spay/neuter surgery if over 5-6 months and medical
attention as required:
Kittens...................$120.00 (a $20 certificate towards the pets
spay/neuter included)
Cats.......................$120.00 (spayed/neutered and vaccinated to
date)
Puppies.................$150.00 (a $25 certificate towards the pets
spay/neuter included)
Dogs......................$150.00 (spayed/neutered and vaccinated to
date)
Visit us ... Website http://www.s-dhs.ca/
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