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This is an independent written reference on cat welfare in Southern Ontario. It is not an organisation, a charity, a shelter or a rescue group, and it has no affiliation with any body — past or present — working in this field.
Please read this first
We cannot help with an animal. This site does not take in, hold, place, transport, treat or advertise animals of any kind, and it cannot arrange veterinary care or attend a location. If you are dealing with a cat or another animal right now, the routes below will get you a real answer far faster than a message here would.
If an animal is sick or injured
Contact a veterinary practice. Out of hours, look for the nearest emergency veterinary hospital — most regions of Southern Ontario have one, and they take calls overnight. A male cat straining unproductively in a litter tray, laboured breathing, sudden hind-limb weakness, or suspected poisoning are all same-hour emergencies.
If you have found a stray, a litter, or a colony
Contact your municipal animal services, and look for a local trap-neuter-return or cat rescue group — most communities in the region have at least one, and they are usually the fastest route to low-cost sterilisation and to loaned traps. The Ontario SPCA and Humane Society can point you to local services.
If you need to rehome a cat
Contact rescue groups and your municipal shelter directly. Be honest with them about the animal's history and behaviour; it is the single thing most likely to result in a placement that holds.
If you suspect cruelty or neglect
Report it to the provincial animal welfare authority or to your local police. Do not rely on a website to pass it on.
What this form is for
Corrections, and questions about the material published here. If something on these pages is factually wrong, out of date, or has been superseded by newer veterinary guidance, we would genuinely like to know — that is the main reason this form exists. Please include the page and, where you can, a source.
We also welcome suggestions for topics the reference does not yet cover, and notes about broken or outdated outbound links.
Nothing is solicited here. There is no donation, no membership, no subscription, no application and no volunteer sign-up on this site, and none will be requested in reply.
About the reference
The material here is written for general information and is not veterinary advice. It cannot account for an individual animal, and nothing on this site should delay seeing a veterinarian about a cat that is unwell. Where a page states a professional position, it links to the body that holds it so the claim can be checked directly.
For a free, non-commercial reference on almost any feline health question, the Cornell Feline Health Center remains the best English-language source available to owners. The cat care library here is a companion to it, not a substitute.