NEWMARKET, Ontario, Nov. 01, 2017 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) -- This holiday season, give a homeless animal the gift of a loving home and a family to call their own during the national iAdopt for the Holidays adoption campaign, a program of the Ontario SPCA.



iAdopt for the Holidays, supported by Royal Canin, kicks off today and runs until Dec. 31 at participating SPCAs, Humane Societies and rescue groups nation wide. The goal is to get as many animals as possible placed into loving homes during the holiday season.

“With people having time off from work and being home together as a family, the holidays are a great time to welcome a new furry companion into your home,” says Tonya Martin, Director, Animal Centres & Humane Programming, Ontario SPCA. “Visit your local Ontario SPCA animal centre to take part in iAdopt for the Holidays and change an animal’s life this holiday season.”

For the fourth year in a row, anyone who adopts a cat or kitten from an Ontario SPCA animal centre in November will receive a box of Arm & Hammer Slide™ Cat Litter – its patented formula means used litter slides right out – while supplies last. All cats and kittens are available for adoption for $175 and are spayed or neutered, microchipped, come with a gift of six weeks of pet insurance and are up to date on their vaccinations.

Already have an adopted pet? Enter the iAdopt contest!

Step 1 – Enter the grand prize contest at iAdopt.ca for your chance to WIN free pet food for a year from Royal Canin.

Step 2 – Post a picture of your adopted pet on Twitter or Instagram using the hashtag #iAdopt, or upload directly to our gallery at iAdopt.ca for chances to win weekly pet prize packs.

To learn more about iAdopt for the Holidays, or to enter the contest, visit iadopt.ca.

Ontario SPCA and Humane Society:

Protecting animals since 1873, the Ontario SPCA is Ontario's animal welfare organization. A registered charity, the Society is comprised of close to 50 Communities.

Since 1919, when Ontario's first animal welfare legislation was proclaimed, the Ontario SPCA, with the help of its Communities, has been entrusted to maintain and enforce animal welfare legislation. The Act provides Ontario SPCA agents and inspectors with police powers to do so.

The Ontario SPCA provides leadership in animal welfare innovations, including introducing high-volume spay/neuter services to Ontario and opening the Provincial Education & Animal Centre.

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