Help Animals Thrive in Foster Homes.

You can make a life-changing difference for animals in need. Open your home as a foster parent or support a foster home by providing the supplies pets need to feel safe, comfortable, and loved.

Looking for Post-adoption Support?

Look no further! When you adopt with the HBSPCA you gain access to tips and guidance to help your new pet settle in!

Join Team Happiness

Become a Pet Visiting volunteer and share comfort and smiles with your community alongside your incredible furry friend.

Shop For Your Pet. Help Another.

Pet Thrift by the HBSPCA offers quality toys, treats, crates, and everyday essentials for cats and dogs - all at affordable prices. Every purchase goes directly back into the care and programs our animals depend on.

Pet CPR Saves Lives

Be prepared when your pet needs you most - learn life-saving first aid skills.

We Show Up For Community Cats

The HBSPCA Community Cat Program uses TNVR - Trap, Neuter, Vaccinate, Return - to humanely manage free-roaming cat populations in our community. It's a proven, compassionate approach that improves the lives of cats while reducing population growth over time.

What’s the Scoop?

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Cat Care 101: Setting Your Cat Up for Success

Cats are often seen as low-maintenance - but there's a lot more to helping them truly thrive. Here's what every cat owner should know.

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Keeping Pets Fed and Families Together Thanks to an Incredible Donation

At the Hamilton Burlington SPCA, every donation tells a story. This one is about community, compassion, and the power of showing up when it matters most.

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Why Our Furever Friends Give: "I Can't Save Every Animal... But Together We Can."

We asked our Furever Friends why they choose to support the animals at the Hamilton/Burlington SPCA each month. Their answers speak for themselves.

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When Life Gets Complicated, Your Pet Deserves More Than a Kennel

Introducing Dog & Cat Daycare and Boarding at the new Animal Welfare Hub, a first-of-its-kind community service built for real life.

Upcoming Events

Pet Health

Pet Health Outreach Clinic

Providing affordable pet health care to companion animals in our community.

Jul 8, 2026
4:00 pm - 8:00 pm
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Dog Training

Dog Training: Level One

Learn sit, down, heel, stay, and more, in this interactive, intimate dog training class at the HBSPCA. We'll cover everything you need to get started.

Jul 9, 2026
6:45 pm - 7:45 pm
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Pet Health

Pet Health Outreach Clinic

Providing affordable pet health care to companion animals in our community.

Jul 9, 2026
9:00 am - 1:00 pm
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Dog Training

Dog Training: Level Two

Learn impulse control, hand signals, out of sight stays, and more, during this interactive, intimate dog training course at the HBSPCA.

Jul 16, 2026
8:00 pm - 9:00 pm
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Our Programs

Since 1887, we've woven a fabric of compassion, dedication, and unwavering commitment to the well-being of our furry friends. With a suite of accessible, affordable, and impactful programs at your fingertips, we're building a world where no animal is left behind.

THE IMPACT - Thanks to Donors Like YOU!

$3.8 Million

In Below-Market-Rate Veterinary Care Provided

Small words Healthier communities through accessible animal healthcare

7,105

Surgeries Performed

932,840

Meals Delivered

70

Pet Health Outreach Clinics

200+

Community Cat Caregivers

1,687

Preventative care appointments

53,320

Animal Foster Hours

23,133

Hours of Pet Enrichment

3,150

Vaccinations Administered

24,893

Volunteer Hours Logged

955

Animal Surrenders

50%

Reduced Length of Stay in Shelter to just 8 days.

25+

Pet Pantry Foodbank Partners

934

Animal Adoptions

100+

Dog Behaviour Classes Offered

462

Pet Parents Utilized our Compassionate End of Life Program

19

Corporate Team Days

7,310

Pets Microchipped

2T

Pet Thrift - Diverted over 2 Tonnes of Waste

Here For Our Community

Here’s What They’re Saying

We adopted Cello yesterday and her first night was hard. She was so scared of us but I’m glad to report that after only one night she has already learned to trust us and adapt to a new environment.

Thanks to SPCA for helping us find our newest family member 🥹

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Dakota S.

They are a Wonderful Team . I did end of care for my 2 beloved dogs and they are so supportive. It made my process easier to deal with because of there extreme compassion. They also run a pet store with so many products for cats , dogs and small animals.

Stop in and support them because without them our community would not survive. Thank you again and Big Thank You to Orient ❤️

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Janet S.

A big thank you to Hamilton SPCA and Natalie, Manager of the Pet Visiting Program. From our very first inquiry, they were incredibly responsive and thoughtful in helping us arrange the perfect visit for our Co-operative Preschool.Volunteer Susan was warm, informative, and so engaging with the children, and Sir Phil was an absolute hit—we all fell in love!We’re so grateful for this meaningful community service and the special bonding experience it created for our friends. 🐾

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Jane W.

Neutered 7 month old cat with first vaccines. First time pet humans. Definitely recommend. Everything explained well. He was very well afterwards 🙏 thank you

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Liz S.

I came to put my 26 year old (in July) 😪 cat (Smokey) to rest. She was suffering and she had arthritis as well. The staff were compassionate and wonderful. Thank you.

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N G.

Great service and great selection. I’m a big animal lover and wish for more places like this. Come and help a furry friend out

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Robert M.

We celebrated my daughter's 8th birthday here with their birthday party program and couldn't be happier! The HBSPCA staffer Ruby was phenomenal. She was organized, fantastic with the kids and adults alike. We loved the shelter tour with the scavenger hunt. We loved meeting the animals. She was also flexible and had anything we could possibly need. The best part was as we were taking home two of my daughter's friends, they both said how they would love to have THEIR birthday parties at the HBSPCA! That's a high recommendation from a kid. Well done!

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Stephanie M.
Frank

We adopted Frank (Travis) on April 2, 2026. We applied immediately the second we saw him online. He's settling in quite well, he's such a good boy. He has his first camping trip under his belt and has many more adventures waiting for him!

Lowey

Hello! Lowey has been with us for two weeks now and has already become such an important part of our family. After a couple days of getting used to his new space and people, as well as our routine, his shyness melted away and his personality has really shown itself. He loves to follow us around while we make dinner together in the evening and join us on the couch while we eat. If he’s not cuddling or playing with us, we can find him either curled up on a clothing rack in the closet or burrowed under the blankets on the bed. He’s been doing great with eating and litter since his first day here, and he’s scheduled to meet his new vet next month. We’re so happy and it really feels like he was exactly what we were missing. Thank you for helping us and Lowey find each other :) Grace and Nicholas

Snap, Crackle and Pop

Good afternoon everyone at the HBSPCA. Just wanted to give you an update on Snap, Crackle and Pop. They have settled in very well here at the Funeral Home. They love their bath time...Snap likes his open air bath...Crackle loves the closed in approach. They have brought us so much joy since the loss of our office pet Charlie. A small funeral was held for him today followed by his burial in our memorial garden. I am attaching a photo video for your enjoyment. We will keep you updated. Thank you again for allowing us to adopt these beautiful birds.

Coco & Ginger

Good morning, We just wanted to update you about Coco(Marigold) & Ginger(Sunny). They are doing fantastic 😊 We can’t believe how they have settled in already feeling very comfortable and at home. They have completely bonded with me already, following me everywhere, trusting me giving lots of affection, big welcome’s when I get home from running errands. My husband says Coco whimpers when I leave. We are working on walking on leash with Coco, everyday she gets better and better with responding to constant positive reinforcement and treats. Yesterday we went on the longest walk down by the Bayfront and she did so well, with minimal tugging! We are keeping the same walk for the first week to get her familiar and keep things consistent. We walk them separately at different times, as they have different needs. They are both fine with it. Coco will bark in the window at first and knows she is coming back. Ginger walks great, lots of sniffing and curiosity. We have already seen a good change in her strength, she’s putting on weight slowly, she does our stairs no problem, walking is not an issue, she jumps up on couch no problem. We have dog stairs for both couches she uses,as we do not want her jumping down. She is also starting to play with the toys I have lying around for them! They are both eating very well. I have to sit on the floor while they eat. We are working on that😊 They are getting better already, knowing they each have plenty of food. We are also doing some work with positive reinforcement and treats for accidents in the house. They get a treat every time they go outside, including on walks when they go. Accidents are to be expected for the first bit. They are happy, energetic girls that we have already fallen in love with. They are adjusting so well and just bring pure joy to our home

Canary

It has been such an incredible experience to watch Canary growing into a confident girl since we adopted her. She was so shy when we first adopted her, but today she’s our favourite travel buddy. We took things super slow to help her adapt by starting with quiet time in the backyard, moving up to short car rides, and using tons of treats to reward her whenever she braved a new sound or sight. We’re so excited for all the road trips and new places we’re going to explore next with our little co-pilot.

Lily

Hi there! Just wanted to send some pictures. Lily (formerly Indy) enjoys ball time, snack time and nap time in our king size bed. We also taught her how to high five! We love our doodle ❤️

Tulip

Hello! My daughter and I wanted to send a thank you note for trusting us to adopt 'Shenanigans' about 3 weeks ago. Now re-named 'Tulip', she is an absolute joy to have in the house. Tulip is playful, affectionate and follows us from room to room at a gallop. She has decided that our dog, Clover, is perfect to hide from and pounce out at, a game that Clover is happy to play every day. Tulip's favourite toy is a small, plastic ball with a bell inside, which is very loud when rolling around the ceramic and hardwood floors, but we don't mind since she is so cute when she is chasing and wrestling it (and trying to carry it up the stairs in her mouth). Tulip has fit into our family almost effortlessly, and we are so thankful that you gave us the opportunity to bring her home! Thanks again, Stacey, Eleanor, Clover and Tulip Turcotte

Waylon

Hello, I just wanted to share that yesterday was Waylon's (aka Forte) 1 year Happy Gotcha Day! He is such a sweet loving little potcake! He loves playfully beating up his big brother and stealing anything he can from him, lol! Waylon is having the time of his life. Happy Gotcha Day!!

Ozzy

Hi, we adopted Lord Henry, who is now known as Lord Ozzy, we let him keep his title. I just wanted to let you know he's settling in remarkably well, already finding places he likes to sleep. He's already remarkably friendly and relaxed, he spent about an hour scouting out his new area before starting to settle in, and has grown more comfortable and confident ever since. He's been an absolute pleasure. Adam B.

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