Out-of-Province “Bully” Rescue

While the main goal of Ruff-Spots is to support animal shelters and rescue groups within Newfoundland & Labrador, our concern for animals is never just limited to our own borders.
Recently, we heard of a fanatastic group based in Ontario, called “Bullies in Need“. BIN is a group that primarily rescues American Pit Bull Terrier as well [...]

‘Lil Critters

Have you ever considered adding a bird or a “small” animal, such as a guinea pig or rabbit, to your family?
The Bird and Small Animal Rescue, located near Clarenville, has several beautiful bunnies- many of them spayed or neutered- as well as some very cute guinea pigs available for adoption. Looking for a bird, turtle, or [...]

SPAY/NEUTER News for St. John’s Residents!

Two new Spay/Neuter Assistance programs are now being offered by the City of St. John’s for cat owners:
CAT NEUTER ASSISTANCE PROGRAM
In efforts to help control the cat overpopulation and as a community service
Avalon Animal Hospital is offering one day of COMPLIMENTARY MALE CAT NEUTERS for residents of St. John’s who have been unable to [...]

Provincial Consultations on Animal Welfare

Here is a letter that Ruff-Spots has sent to the Office of the Chief Veterinarary Officer of the Province as part of the consultation process for the new live animal statutes that are being developed.
More information about this process can be found here:
Provincial Consultation on Live Animal Statutes
Other key amendments to the new regulation, which [...]

June is Adopt-a-Shelter-Cat Month!

In Canada and the United States,  June is adopt-a-cat month.  
Cats can make the “purr-fect” pet for some people. Not only are they beautiful to look at, but most cats don’t deserve the aloof reputation that they often have.  While  cats are more independent than your average dog, most cats give their people oodles and oodles of  affection! 
And, to be [...]

Town of CBS Adoption Policy

Looking for a pet?  The Town of CBS now has a policy to cover the transaction.
The town will not charge for an adoption but it will require that the animal be spayed or neutered at the adoptees expense.  And the Town will not make any cat or dog under the age of 6 weeks available [...]

MPSH Animal Rights Group Presentation

On March 14, 2006 Ruff-Spots was invited to speak with the students of the Mount Pearl Senior High Animal Rights Group on Puppy Mills.   It was a great chance for open discussion on this issue and the students were given educational handouts on Puppy Mills from the organization No Puppy Mills Canada (www.nopuppymillscanada.ca).
Thank you MPSH [...]

5th Mount Pearl Sparks Presentation

Ruff-Spots spoke with 5th Mount Pearl Sparks on Tuesday, March 14, 2006.  The kids really enjoyed themselves and enjoyed meeting our pals Milley with her puppies (stuffed dogs) Our members spoke on the importance of spaying and neutering with the story “Milley Has Too Many Puppies” and the children were presented with educational material [...]

Mount Pearl Sparks 2006

Ruff-Spots spoke with 11th Mount Pearl Sparks, District 6 on Sunday January 15, 2006.  The kids really enjoyed themselves and enjoyed meeting our pals Milley with her puppies (stuffed dogs) Our members spoke on the importance of spaying and neutering with the story “Milley Has Too Many Puppies” and the children were presented [...]

Spaying/Neutering Rabbits

Why spay and neuter rabbits?

Altered rabbits are healthier and live longer than unaltered rabbits. The risk of reproductive cancers (ovarian, uterine, mammarian) for an unspayed female rabbit stands at is virtually eliminated by spaying your female rabbit. Your neutered male rabbit will live longer as well, given that he won’t be tempted to fight with [...]