Collaboration brings Pet Wellness day to Six Nations Reserve

Kate MacDonald
InfoStream Guest Author 

Last weekend, the Ontario SPCA and their affiliated society, the Welland & District Humane Society threw its support behind the annual Pet Wellness Day on the Six Nations Reserve. 

Led by Dr. Tammy Hornack DVM, Dr. Shane Bateman DVM and Chair of the Guelph Humane Society, and Programs Supervisor of Six Nations Animal Control, Penny Hill, Animal Wellness day focused on providing health checks and vaccinations for the pets of the Six Nations community. 

A team of volunteers, including over 20 vets and approximately 15 vet techs were on hand to provide services for a small fee. Pet owners lined up early to participate. 

Ontario SPCA Executive Director Kate MacDonald, shared her thoughts on the day's events as an InfoStream Guest Author. 


We're here today as guests of the Six Nations Reserve in Southern Ontario to partner in hosting an Animal Wellness Day.

The Ontario SPCA is well represented as both the Welland Humane Society and the Guelph Humane Society have been long time partners in this animal wellness initiative.  We thank both for including us in the mix!

The group is fortunate to have the leadership and support of Penny Hill, Programs Supervisor of Six Nations Animal Control and Dr. Tammy Hornak, who runs both a private clinic and an Animal Welfare charity - Canon's Cause.

Supporting Tammy in this effort are Dr. Shane Bateman, Chair, Guelph Humane Society and Agent John Greer, Executive Director, Welland & District Humane Society.

The centre of the action for the Animal Wellness Day is the local sports arena where the 'clients' are domestic dogs.

In addition, there is space out front to accommodate aggressive dogs and space to accommodate cats.

It is an inspirational experience to see so many partners, people and organizations collaborate to improve animal care and wellness!

We look forward to showcasing the event at the Ontario SPCA's Animal Welfare Educational Conference.

More information is available at ospcablog.ca.

This collaborative effort between the Humane & Rescue and Health & Wellness sectors shares many ties with the Alliance for Urban Animals. Dr. Bateman was awarded a 2012 Emerging Leader Scholarship by industry peers and Dr. Hornak was nominated for a Distinguished Service Provider Summit in 2012 and 2013. 

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Collective compassion and a forward-thinking spirit of collaboration was the foundation for discussions at the 5th Annual International Summit for Urban Animal Strategies (ISUAS) held at Lake Louise, Alberta, 13 – 16 October 2010.

Over the course of the four days, more than 80 delegates attended a series of presentations, networking sessions and an open forum that provided opportunities to share ideas, set goals, form new alliances and consider various strategies to develop National Codes of Conduct for homing animals in urban municipalities. The event was deemed a great success with delegates from across Canada returning to their respective communities full of enthusiasm and optimism that the state-of-the-art in urban animal strategies is about to undergo a revolutionary change.

The overall success and spirit of collaboration fostered at the Summit can be summed up by comments received from delegates:

• The Summit is always a highlight for the year for our organization!
• I come away from the Summit rejuvenated and ready to tackle new projects. 
• Networking is extremely important to further improve our own programs. It provides the   opportunity to see what works … and what does not.
• Right people, right info, right time!  We are poised to work together to have true impact.I look forward to everyone reporting on our accomplishments at the next Summit. 
• Hats off to the PetLynx team for creating the environment and opportunity. 
• This was the best Summit to date and reflects a growing respect within the industry.

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