Keys & Paws

05/24/2026

Low-Cost Rabies Vaccine Clinic!
No appointment needed.
Check out this local clinic for your pets.

📅 Sun. May 24
🕙 2pm to 4pm - cats & dogs (1-2pm cats only)
📍 919 Farewell St., Oshawa
💲 $55 + HST rabies vaccine; $30 + HST microchip

Dogs must be on a leash and cats in a carrier. Dogs that have characteristics like a Pit Bull must wear a muzzle.

durham.ca/Rabies

05/15/2026

🖤 Meet Kora & Kai 🖤

These gorgeous black cats are almost always found close together and after spending even a few minutes with them, it’s easy to see why.

Kai is the more outgoing of the pair. He’s playful, curious about dogs, and always interested in what’s going on around him. But at the end of the day, he still wants to curl up beside Kora.

Kora is a little more timid at first, but once she settles in, she loves to play, zoom around, and quietly hang out with her favourite people.

These two have been waiting months for a home of their own and we truly cannot understand why. They are sweet, beautiful cats who just need someone to give them a chance.

Please share this post or come meet them today. 🖤

05/14/2026

Stretch, relax, and enjoy some adorable kitten company at our upcoming Kitten Yoga Class! 🧘‍♀️🐾

In partnership with our friends at Fieldside Yoga + Retreats, this special event combines a beginner-friendly yoga session with playful, adoptable kittens in a calm and carefully supervised environment.

✨ Ages 10 and up
✨ Since spots are very limited, we ask that you prepay and book your class spot online at: https://hskl.ca/news-events/kitten-yoga.html
✨ Please bring your own yoga mat and water bottle

The well-being of the kittens is our top priority. Our staff will be on-site throughout the event to monitor the kittens and ensure they remain comfortable, safe, and happy at all times. The kittens will always have access to breaks, water, and supervision during the class.

Come support a great cause while enjoying a relaxing and fun experience with some very cute yoga assistants!

02/16/2026

Yesterday was a sad, hard day for us all. Lady called us late yesterday afternoon at 5:30 about her cat that had something wrong with him and could we help. She had no funds. She sent us a video. One look at the video and we knew this was something needing immediate action: the cat was in agony. Trouble breathing, foaming at the mouth, tongue hanging out and crying in agony. This was 5:45 on a Saturday of a long weekend. Only clinic open was Court Animal Hospital and they closed at 7. Our driver had to go from Welland to Smithville to get this kitty and then drive all the way back to St. Catharines to get to the vet at 7. Well got to hand it to our driver: he pulled into the clinic’s parking lot right at 7 pm. Kudos to the clinic for waiting for him and staying beyond 7pm to care for this cat. The doctor said the cat had ingested something toxic and so much damage had already been done that he was beyond help. He said he could do x rays but there would be no point because he could tell there was no way of saving him. So he was humanely euthanized to end his agony. Moral of the story? Keep all medicine, cleaning materials and poisons away from your cats. Please don’t put poison out for rats and mice because that poison in turn will get into any animal that eats the poisoned mouse or rat. Casper was exhibiting symptoms of acute poisoning—and we don’t know what caused Casper’s initial poisoning--when, in an attempt to ease his pain, the lady gave him children’s Tylenol. But children’s Tylenol is toxic to cats so this only compounded the problem. Poison on top of poison. Please don’t ever give cats human medicine because it is toxic to them and the end result will be acute poisoning, and death from poison is agonizing. Rest in peace Casper.

02/10/2026

05/22/2025

We could use your help! 🐾
Right now, we're in urgent need of the following items to care for the animals at our shelter:

- Kitten wet food
- Adult wet dog food
- Cheese Whiz (great for meds!)
- Blankets and linens (used and clean are welcome)

If you’re able to donate, please drop items off at our shelter at 1999 Technology Drive during our operating hours:
Monday to Friday: 10 AM – 5 PM
Saturday: 10 AM – 4 PM

Thank you for supporting the pets, like Doc, who need us most!

09/13/2024

Check out this weekend's adoption event from our friends at the Humane Society of Durham Region!

07/24/2024

🚐🐾 Exciting News! The Ontario SPCA and Humane Society is partnering with the Southeastern Ontario Spay Neuter Clinic in Trenton to offer accessible transportation for spay/neuter services for cats only on Wednesday, August 7th, 2024! 🗓️

📍 Pick-up and drop-off will be at the Humane Society of Durham Region (1505 Wentworth Street, Whitby, ON L1N 0H9).

💻 This service is available through online registration only. Ensure your feline friends receive the care they need with convenient transportation and professional spay/neuter services.

https://ontariospca.ca/neuter-scooter-registration-page/

Register now and give your cats the best care they deserve! 🐱All details in the link provided. If you have any questions please reach out to [email protected]

07/22/2024