There are many events throughout the year which you can participate in to help the Ontario SPCA Perth County Branch. For more information about the events listed below, please contact Sue Porter at sporter@ospca.on.ca or contact the Branch at (519) 273-6600.
If you are interested in hosting your own event with the proceeds going to the Ontario SPCA Perth County Branch to help animals, please let us know by emailing perthcounty@ospca.on.ca. We can provide you with more information on how this can be done and we’d also love to thank you! If you are interested in sponsoring an event, or would like to learn more about upcoming opportunities, please let us know!
Catapawlooza! A tent-event celebrating cats
Date: Sunday, August 29, 2010
Location: Outdoors on the grounds of OSPCA-Perth, 345 Douro St., Stratford
Time: 10am to 4pm
Free Admission
Info: Thinking of adopting? Come on out and meet some of our wonderful cats and kittens! New this year: Meet Your Match – a quick and easy survey to find the purrfect cat for your home! We'll also have a bbq, 50-50 draw, vendors, face-painting and vets & vet techs on hand to answer your questions. Plus for one day only, we're lowering the adoption fee to $50-$75 for all adult cats!
Click here to view our poster.
Friends For Life: Paws In The Park Dog Walk-A-Thon
Date: Sunday, September 19, 2010
Time: 10am to 1pm
Location: Avon River, Stratford
Click here to sponsor a participant, register online, make a donation or for participant login
Info: Our largest annual fundraiser! Pick up your pledge sheet and get your pledges collected then bring your furry canine companion out for a delightful stroll along Stratford’s beautiful Avon River. And don’t forget there are special prizes for the top 20 pledge earners so get your family, friends and neighbours to help out the less fortunate animals at our local animal centre and earn yourself a prize. Better Dog Obedience Training will be providing a demonstration at the event and we will also be highlighting some of our past guests who have come out to show off their new owners. So if you have a shelter alumni bring them out and show everyone what a great companion our guests can be! Our local pet stores will also be on hand with great information and giveaways.
A big happy tail wag to our event sponsors: Barry Usprech State Farm Insurance and Jill Mason, The Dressing Room. Slobbery kisses to our Water Stop Sponsors – Coventry Animal Hospital, Perth Veterinary Services, Romeo Pet Hospital, St. Marys Veterinary Clinic and Tavistock Veterinary Services. Tail wags for our Trail Marker Sponsors and Prize Donors. For more info please contact the shelter at 519.273.6600.
Volunteer Orientation Meeting
Date: Tuesday, October 5
Time: 7pm
Location: OSPCA – Perth County, 345 Douro Street, Stratford
Come out for a tour of the shelter and more information on how you can help out by volunteering!
Best In Show Dinner Auction
Date: Thursday, November 18, 2010
Time: 6:30pm to 11pm
Location: Rotary Complex, McCarthy Road, Stratford.
A delightful fun-filled evening for you and your friends with a scrumptious meal and a fabulous array of silent and live auction items to tantalize and tease your taste buds and your pocket book. A great opportunity to pick up some terrific holiday gifts for that special someone or something special just for yourself!
To reserve your place, contact the OSPCA-Perth County Branch at 519.273.6600 or any committee member. If you would like to make a donation, provide auction items, ideas or become a sponsor we would be
delighted to hear from you.
Unique Pet Boutique
Date: Thursday November 18 to Sunday, November 21, 2010
Location: Festival Marketplace Mall, Stratford
Our annual holiday boutique – come check out the unique pet gifts for that special companion and gifts for the unique pet lover on your holiday gift list! Lots of yummy home baked goodies too.