NS SPCA: The Bodj von Grundfeld® Scholarship
**** Info via NS SPCA The Bodj von Grundfeld® Scholarship The Nova Scotia SPCA is launching a new scholarship opportunity for students passionate about animal welfare. The new Bodj von Grunfeld® Scholarship is open to students entering their second year of a post-secondary education program accredited by the Canadian Veterinary Medical Association. One student will...
Home fire safety checklist
**** Info via HRFE Home fire safety checklist Keep your home safe from fire by taking a few simple precautions. Here’s a list of potential fire hazards: unnecessary or excessive storage of rubbish and trash, both inside or outside storage of flammable liquids (gasoline) and flammable gases (propane) improper storage of paint materials, oily rags...
NS SPCA: Weekly Highlight – Petey
**** Info via NS SPCA NS SPCA: Weekly Highlight – Petey Check out Petey! This loving young American Staffordshire Terrier mix is only estimated at 2 years young. Petey is an energetic, enthusiastic and sensitive boy. He is curious and likes to explore new environments with his nose and his paws. Petey is also highly...
Human Trafficking Awareness Day
**** HRP Media Release Human Trafficking Awareness Day February 22 is Human Trafficking Awareness Day and the integrated Human Trafficking Team wants victims of human trafficking to know that police are here to help. Our first priority is the safety of victims. Members of the Human Trafficking Team work with community partners to support...
Bide Awhile Featured adoptable!
**** Info via Bide Awhile ???? Featured adoptable! ???? Sophie is a unique case who will need a special person and a quiet home. Sophie has a condition called hyperesthesia, which is a type of compulsive disorder that causes a sensation of uncontrolled itching and discomfort along the lower back. This can be distressing and...
Name the Puppy Contest 2021: Help RCMP name the puppies that will become Canada’s future RCMP Police Dogs
**** RCMP Media Release Name the Puppy Contest 2021: Help RCMP name the puppies that will become Canada’s future RCMP Police Dogs. Names must begin with the letter “P”, be 1-2 syllables and have no more than nine letters. Contestants must live in Canada and be 4 to 14 years of age. The deadline for...
National Pink Shirt Day is this month: Bullying Awareness
**** HRP Media Release #NationalPinkShirtDay this month, consider having a conversation about bullying with your child. Through listening parents & guardians provide reassurance that being the victim of bullying is not a child’s fault. Tips to deal with bullying Bullying has a negative impact on families in our communities. Here are a few tips and...
This Valentine’s Day give a homeless pet a treat
This is pretty sweet. Via the NS SPCA Noses are wet ???? Slobbery kisses are sweet ???? This Valentine’s Day Give a homeless pet a treat Check out the SPCA Gift Guide at www.novascotiaspca.ca/giftguide for the purrrrfect present for that special animal lover in your life. ???? You will receive a *printable certificate* that you...
Fire Prevention & Safety: Prevention | Detection | Escape
**** HRFE Release Fire Prevention & Safety Prevention | Detection | Escape HRM has an exceptional fire service but fire and smoke can travel very quickly. Underwriter Laboratories (UL), a not-for-profit product safety testing and certification organization, determined that “fires today are more dangerous and pose more risks than in the past. Fire spread is faster, and time to...
NS SPCA Weekly Highlight – Tiny
**** NS SPCA Release NS SPCA Weekly Highlight – Tiny Sweet little Tiny is approximately a 3 month old hamster. We believe Tiny is a female. This little one is still adjusting to being handled, but staff have been able to spend time working with her and she is doing amazing. She would be a...