Wildlife concerns
PHS is not a wildlife rescue or rehabilitation centre, and we are not able to assist with these animals. Please visit Ontario Wildlife Rescue to find a licensed organization that can help.
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Our Social Services Coordinator is leading a needs assessment to help us better understand our community’s needs. Your voice matters in shaping what’s next!
Affordable Spay/Neuter & Wellness Services
You can book your spay/neuter and wellness appointments online via our website.
The PHS Blog
City of Peterborough Comprehensive Animal By-law: Registration and Licensing of Cats
City of Peterborough Peterborough Humane Society Media Release FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE September 21, 2016 Peterborough, ON -- City of Peterborough Comprehensive Animal By-law: Registration and Licensing of Cats The Peterborough Humane Society (PHS) is contracted by the...
PHS Introduces Lemon, “spokes dog” for the 2016 Friends for Life! Walk
Andrew Fraser, Executive Director Peterborough Humane Society introduced Lemon, the "spokes dog" for the PHS Friends for Life! Walk to the media at Montana's Cookhouse yesterday. Lemon arrived at PHS as a 4-month old stray unable to put weight on her left hind leg....
IMMEDIATE RELEASE Horses in improved overall health at Peterborough Farm
IMMEDIATE RELEASE Horses in improved overall health at Peterborough Farm Newmarket, ON (July 28, 2016) – As the investigation of a horse farm near Peterborough continues, an Ontario SPCA officer and a veterinarian visited the property today and found the animals were...
Animal cruelty investigators working in ‘shocking conditions,’ report says
"It wasn’t until after animal cruelty investigator Sara Munoz drove a kilometre down a dirt road — alone, out of cellphone range — and asked an angry dog owner to put his hatchet down that she found out he was also wanted on murder charges. Every day across Ontario,...
iAdopt Urgent Appeal Overwhelming Success
People from Peterborough and area opened their hearts and homes to 37 cats and kittens last weekend. The appeal went out Thursday morning to find homes for our feline friends and by Saturday afternoon all available cats and kittens were adopted. We are delighted to...
Thank You Royal Canin
We want to sincerely thank Royal Canin for their donation of dog food! We have had a very high number of dogs in our care for the last little while and Royal Canin kindly made a donation to make sure these pups had high quality food. Our pups can not thank you enough...
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