The Numbers Behind the Mission: HBSPCA's 2025–2026 Impact Report

Numbers tell a story. But behind every number is an animal whose life changed, a family that stayed together, and a community that showed up.

The Hamilton/Burlington SPCA's 2025–2026 Impact Report is here - and what it reflects is not simply a year of activity. It is a year of presence, growth, and deepening commitment to every corner of the community we serve.

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This year, 1,363 animals found their forever homes through adoption. Along the way, 460 foster placements supported that journey - each one a temporary home that created space, stability, and a bridge to something permanent. Behind each of those numbers is a volunteer, a donor, a staff member who believed that animal deserved more.

The HBSPCA's medical team performed 4,151 spay and neuter procedures - care that reduces suffering, prevents overpopulation, and supports healthier animal communities over the long term. Pet Health Outreach clinics expanded significantly, with 125 clinics held in fiscal year 2025–2026 - a threefold increase over the prior year - bringing accessible, affordable veterinary care directly to pets and families who need it most.

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For many families, the cost of feeding a pet can quietly become impossible. Financial hardship, fixed incomes, and rising costs of living put the human–animal bond under real pressure - and the HBSPCA's Pet Pantry exists to hold that bond together. Through a network of community partners reaching families across the region, the Pet Pantry distributed nearly 3.65 million pet meals this fiscal year. For seniors living alone, families navigating job loss, and households stretched beyond their limits, those meals meant one less impossible choice. They meant a pet staying home, where it belongs.

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In the community, 402 cats were humanely managed through the TNVR program - with 192 of them ultimately transitioning into adoptions, finding the indoor lives they were always capable of living. Forty-seven active Pet Visiting locations brought trained animals and their handlers into hospitals, long-term care homes, and community settings - where the simple presence of an animal can ease anxiety, lift isolation, and restore a moment of joy for someone who needs it deeply. And through it all, 88,770 volunteer hours were contributed - an extraordinary expression of community generosity that made everything else possible.

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These numbers do not exist in isolation. They are the result of nearly 140 years of mission - sustained by donors, volunteers, partners, and community members who believe that compassionate care for animals is inseparable from compassionate care for people.

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The full 2025–2026 Impact Report is now available at hbspca.com/impact-report

Because behind every number, there is a life worth celebrating.