IMMEDIATE RELEASE
Cornwall, ON (February 16, 2024) – The Ontario SPCA and Humane Society is delighted to unharness some paws-itively pleasant information: it has fetched two acres of land within the town of Cornwall for a brand new animal centre. This tail-wagging new development will probably be on 2d Side road West, only a hop, skip, and a bark clear of the football fields.
This fur-tastic new facility won’t simplest serve the Town of Cornwall, but additionally the United Counties of Stormont, Dundas and Glengarry, the Mohawk Territory of Akwesasne (SDGCA), and the United Counties of Prescott and Russell communities.
For 35 years, the Ontario SPCA Stormont, Dundas & Glengarry (SD&G) Animal Centre has been an crucial useful resource for hairy pals locally. The present facility has been going through many demanding situations, together with restricted area and shortage of out of doors runs. This acquisition is a technique the Society is appearing its dedication to high quality animal care and dwelling area, and animal welfare services and products wanted locally.
“We need to proceed to stay pets and folks in combination and supply convenience and compassion to animals in want,” says Carol Hyperlink, Supervisor of the Ontario SPCA SD&G Animal Centre. “This can be a large step ahead in our dedication to lend a hand animals and serve the rising neighborhood.”
“The Town of Cornwall is happy to have supported this challenge by way of our Brownfields Program,” stated Mayor Justin Towndale. “We look ahead to the growth of the OSPCA to higher serve the citizens of Cornwall, SD&G, and Akwesasne.”
“We need to thank the Town of Cornwall, our neighborhood supporters, and our group of workers and volunteers,” says Doug Brooks, President and CEO of the Ontario SPCA and Humane Society. “We’re excited to proceed running in combination to give you the best possible conceivable reinforce for the animals and those that take care of them.”
The making plans and analysis levels for the brand new construct have begun, and the Society will proportion updates with the general public because the challenge develops.
To be informed extra in regards to the Ontario SPCA’s paintings locally, please consult with ontariospca.ca/sdg
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The Ontario SPCA and Humane Society is a registered charity that has been converting the lives of animals for over 150 years. The Society supplies care, convenience and compassion to animals in want in communities throughout Ontario. It values all animals and advocates to regard them with admire and kindness. The Society strives to stay pets and households in combination and does so thru quite a few neighborhood reinforce services and products, corresponding to sheltering and adoptions, together with emergency sheltering, feral cat control methods, animal transfers, meals distribution, humane training, animal advocacy, and spay/neuter services and products.
The Ontario SPCA does no longer obtain annual executive investment and will depend on donations to supply methods and services and products to lend a hand animals in want. To be informed extra, or to donate, consult with ontariospca.ca. Charitable Trade # 88969-1044-RR0002.
The Ontario SPCA Stormont Dundas & Glengarry Animal Centre is positioned at the lands of the Akwesasne Mohawks and their ancestors. We additionally recognize the Algonquin, Haudenosaunee (Ho-den-oshow-nee) (Iroquois), Huron-Wendat (huron-wen·dat), and Abenaki who’re neighbours and companions to the Akwesasne Mohawk.