Soap Saves Lives: Why Laundry is One of the Most Critical Needs at the HBSPCA
Clean laundry means comfort, healing, and safety for shelter animals. We're running low—help us wash, care, and comfort with your support.
When you think of saving animals, you probably picture rescues, adoptions, or medical care. But there’s a quiet, often invisible hero behind every recovery, every warm night’s sleep, and every fresh start: laundry.
At the Hamilton/Burlington SPCA, we wash more than 105 loads of laundry every single week.
That’s not a typo.
That’s over 100 loads of soiled blankets, dirty towels, pet beds, and toys—used and reused by the animals in our shelter who rely on clean, safe, soft spaces to heal, rest, and feel at home. And every single load requires laundry detergent—something we’re almost out of.
We're in Urgent Need of Laundry Supplies
Right now, our shelves are nearly empty.
No laundry soap means no way to clean the bedding of sick puppies, no fresh towels for post-surgery cats, no comfort for animals who have already lost so much.
We cannot afford to run out.
This isn’t just about hygiene—it’s about health, safety, and dignity.
Animals who have been abandoned, injured, or rescued from unsafe conditions deserve clean, dry bedding.
They deserve comfort.
They deserve care.
You can help give it to them—with something as simple as a bottle of soap.
How You Can Help Today
1. Donate Laundry Soap
Drop it off at our shelter! Every bottle means another few loads of clean, warm bedding for dogs, cats, and small animals in our care.
Important note: Our shelter uses only sensitive, fragrance-free laundry detergent to keep animals safe and comfortable. Many of the pets we care for have allergies, fragile immune systems, or skin conditions, and regular detergents can cause irritation. Gentle soap also helps protect our staff and volunteers who handle laundry every day.
By donating sensitive laundry soap, you’re helping us make sure every blanket, towel, and bed stays safe, clean, and cozy for the animals who need them most.
2. Shop Our Amazon Wishlist
No time to visit? No problem.
Click, buy, ship—it’s that easy to make a difference.
Visit Our Wishlist Here
3. Corporate Partners: We Need You
Are you part of a business that could:
- Donate laundry detergent in bulk?
- Sponsor weekly or monthly supplies?
- Connect us with suppliers?
We would love to work with you. Your support could help us clean thousands of items used by our shelter animals—and it makes a powerful community impact.
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Behind Every Load Is a Life That Matters
- A kitten curled up in a clean blanket, recovering from surgery.
- A senior dog, finally sleeping comfortably on a freshly washed bed.
- A nervous puppy, comforted by a warm towel after their first bath.
Laundry isn’t just chores—it’s care. It’s healing. It’s love.
And right now, we need your help to keep that care going.
Let’s Make Sure We NEVER Have to Skip a Load
Please Help Us Fill the Gap:
- 📍 Drop off laundry detergent at our shelter located at 245 Dartnall Road Hamilton, ON
- 🛒 Shop from our Amazon Wishlist here: https://a.co/iVOtSqC
- 📧 Or reach out if your business wants to get involved to procurement@hbspca.com
Together, we can make sure every animal at the HBSPCA has a warm, clean place to rest.
Soap saves lives. Help us wash, dry, and care—one load at a time.
