From the Honourary Patron

How we treat animals says a lot about us as a society.

So many of us consider the cats and dogs (and bunnies and birds) who live with us as family – and rightly so. We care for them as we would care for any other family member.

But sometimes, through no fault of their own, animals end up homeless.

For decades, the St. John’s SPCA has been there to pick up the slack – for abandoned animals, and for animals whose humans can no longer provide the care and attention they deserve.

Each year, more than twelve hundred dogs and cats pass through the SPCA’s doors. They receive the care and attention they need. And 98% of them are adopted – making the St. John’s SPCA a star performer in Canada.

But now, the SPCA itself needs to be rescued. Its facility, which houses those twelve hundred animals each year, has reached the end of its useful life. Even if that weren’t the case, it is no longer big enough to meet the needs of homeless animals from St. John’s and the surrounding communities.

Those animals – and the 400 volunteers who help care for them – need a new home. So that fewer animals have to wait to get the care they need. The care they deserve.

As someone whose entire life has been enriched by the unconditional love of animals, and as someone who is currently a proud mom to five rescued cats, I am delighted to provide my personal support to help build a new facility for the SPCA. Let’s work together to help more animals find The Way Home!

Renee Marquis–Antle Honourary Patron, The Way Home

Renee Marquis–Antle affectionately holds two Husky puppies that recently arrived at the SPCA St. John’s from Labrador.

“I support the SPCA St. John’s because they take animals with uncertain futures and invest in them.”

Jim Hynes Campaign Chair, The Way Home