Winnipeg Animal Services Decreases Euthanasia Rate

In 2014, Winnipeg Animal Services euthanized the fewest number of dogs in their recorded history. Chief Operating Officer, Leland Gordon said, “Euthanization numbers are way, way down and that makes everybody happy. In the last three to five years, it’s nosedived to the lowest number we’ve ever had.” In 2014, only 52 dogs were euthanized whereas in 2002 they had 486 euthanizations.

Gordon said, “Animal Services is being very progressive trying to help the animals. Our staff and volunteers do everything we can to save as many as possible. More animals are being saved at the end of the day.” Winnipeg Animal Service credits a partnership with the City of Winnipeg homepage, Facebook, and 311 agents. 311 agents can now return licensed pets without the animal entering the shelter.

The Winnipeg Humane Society has not seen a significant change in the number of dogs euthanized. Communications Director, Aileen White said that the Society helps the city and will take dogs that need extra training and veterinary care. White believes that the new Joyce Gauthier Behaviour and Training Centre will help keep more pets at home. White said, “Most dogs in our community would benefit from it in some way.”

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Lincoln County Humane Society Clinic Completes Ten Thousand Surgical Procedures

On  May 4th, 2015, the Lincoln County Humane Society Animal Clinic (LCHS) in Ontario completed its 10,000th surgical procedure! The surgical sterilizations are part of a province-wide goal to end pet overpopulation; learn more about OSPCA Spay/Neuter services. Kevin Strooband, Executive Director of the LCHS says “the Lincoln County Humane Society euthanasia rates have gone down significantly with our clinic’s success, and our progressive and creative adoption programs”.

Unsterilized animals can increase overpopulation, tens of thousands of dogs and cats are found homeless each year in Ontario. Overpopulation also contributes to pet neglect and abuse. Tanya Firmage, OSPCA Chief of Humane Programs & Community Outreach, states “the Ontario SPCA has seen huge success in our Spay/Neuter Services program. Our shelters across the province have seen a reduction of cat intake of 19% and in our Barrie Branch a reduction of cat intake of over 50%, this is proof that spay/neutering pets helps reduce the pet overpopulation.”

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Iams DNA and Big Vision Serves Entire Industry

In May 2006, PetLynx Corporation and Iams launched Canada's first automated recovery service in the City of Edmonton, Alberta, Canada. Since that time, PetLynx has become the most recognized pet services brand in Canada and the AnimalTRACS (tm) Recovery System has assisted pet families to recover more than 250,000 dogs and cats in more than 240 communities across Canada.

Some have wondered why North America's nutritional leader would seed and pay for a public recovery service that is available to every pet family, every pet organization, every veterinarian, every identification provider, every municipal pound, humane society, rescue agency and SPCA in Canada regardless of their affiliation with a nutritional provider. This unique DNA was invested in the Iams brand more than 60 years ago.

In 1946, Paul Iams, the driving force behind the Iams brand not only had a vision to make a better pet food, he was driven to think about how pets could live better, longer and how pet families could have an awesome pet experience.

InfoStream invites you to watch the story of one man's dream