Today at HSLM we have 24 dog kennels – all are regularly full. With over 35 dogs on our list waiting for shelter space, we are asking our community to help. Foster Volunteers can help us in our efforts to help the animals in our community who need us most. By providing a temporary home for…
HSLM now provides animal care and control services for Adelaide-Metcalfe and Southwest Middlesex
As of December 1st, 2022, Humane Society London & Middlesex provides animal care and control services for the Township of Adelaide-Metcalfe and the Municipality of Southwest Middlesex. These services include Animal Control By-law enforcement, maintenance of a pound facility, routine patrols, emergency services, statutory animal control officer duties, and other related duties at the request…
Rex’s incredible transformation
Rex arrived at HSLM with open sores all over his body, and had a staggered and stiff gate. The team knew that Rex would require significant veterinary care. At HSLM, we’re committed to caring for animals like Rex, even when it takes significant resources. We don’t turn an animal away because of the care they…
Why the wait?
On any average day, 4-20 cats are available for adoption at HSLM and over 120 cats are in the shelter waiting to become adoptable. Why the wait? One factor has the most impact: Our current shelter on Clarke Road, which is over 120 years old, is not able to meet the standards required to have…
Now what?
A dated exam room. Limited technology. Low resources. And, most concerning – no veterinarian. Humane Society London & Middlesex (HSLM) does not have a vet on staff – and that’s not by choice. When you look across Canada at other humane societies, HSLM is tracking behind. Animal spaces are too small, species rooms can not…
October is RVT month
Now in its sixth year, Registered Veterinary Technicians (RVTs) Month seeks to leverage existing partnerships with stakeholders across Canada to extend knowledge of the vital role RVTs play in providing quality animal healthcare to ensure the humane treatment of all animals and protect public safety and interest as well as biosecurity. We’d like to introduce…
A smashing good time
Masonville Manor Retirement Residence reached out to us in August to let us know that they had chosen HSLM as the recipient of funds raised through their various initiatives throughout the month of September. The first fundraising initiative held was the “Pie in the Face” event, where residents could donate $2 in order to launch…
News Release: HSLM piloting adoption process of a prohibited breed dog under BSL (Breed Specific Legislation)
London, ON (October 6, 2022) – Humane Society London & Middlesex (HSLM) is piloting a new adoption process, which aims to adopt a prohibited breed dog under Breed Specific Legislation (BLS) to someone outside of Ontario, directly from the London, ON facility. Historically, when a prohibited breed dog is surrendered to HSLM, it is transferred…