Toronto Humane Society

TORONTO HUMANE SOCIETY Address: 11 River Street, Toronto, Ontario, M5A 4C2 Phone: 416-392-2273 Fax: 416-392-9978

Website: www.torontohumanesociety.com

The Toronto Humane Society’s mission is “To promote the humane care and protection of all animals and to prevent cruelty and suffering.”

The Society has a shelter where they look after lost, abandoned, and injured pets and wildlife. About 9,000 animals are cared for at the shelter every year. The THS does not receive government funding.

Adoptions:

The Society has many animals to adopt. You need to fill out an application form. A staff member will interview you. They have certain rules. If you are adopting a cat you must agree to keep it indoors. They may want some dogs to be placed in a house rather than an apartment because they like to bark a lot. When adopting a kitten or puppy you must agree to bring it in to be spayed or neutered when the animal is mature enough. Birds are available for adoption as well. A donation is welcomed when adopting a pet.

Adoption Clinics:

Toronto Humane Society 11 River Street, Toronto, Ontario, M5A 4C2 Phone: (416) 392-2273 Hours: 11am to 7pm. Monday to Friday

Victoria Park Avenue Adoption Centre - Van Home Plaza, 2802 Victoria Park Ave., Unit 13, North York, Ontario M2J 4A8 Phone: (416) 392-2273 ext. 0 Hours: 10:00am – 6:00pm daily

This is a satellite adoption centre. The grand opening is on Tuesday April 15. The centre is already open in a preview mode. This will be a storefront adoption centre and will have about forty animals up for adoption. For all other services you must deal with the society at 11 River Street.

Education: The Toronto Humane Society also educates the public about animals. They have pet care information on their website. Animaltalk is their news magazine containing articles on animal welfare. It includes updates on the Society and shows some of the animals ready for adoption. This magazine is published three times a year in March, July and November.