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Ontario Veterinary Medical Association

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Service: SafePet Program

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Record #: NIA0460 Last Modified: 22 Oct 2020 Last Full Update: 22 Oct 2020
Contact Details
Website safepet.ca
Site Details
Areas Served Ontario
Located In Community Milton
Mailing Address 420 Bronte St S 
Milton, ON L9T 0H9
Service and Access Details
Description (Service) Volunteering Ontario veterinarians provide assistance by being a neutral location where the pet owner can drop off their pet before staying in an Ontario’s Violence Against Women (VAW) Shelters.  
 
* volunteer Pet Foster Parents can pick the pet up after the veterinarian has completed an exam and any needed vaccinations  
* the Pet Foster Parents will provide pets with food, shelter and appropriate exercise so that women at risk of abuse can stay in safety in the shelters and try to find longer term arrangements for their pets
Hours Hours not specified
Eligibility Women staying in shelters that are registered with the provincial government
Application If you are a woman seeking safety, you can call the Assaulted Women’s Helpline at 1-866-863-0511 (TTY 1-866-863-7868) or call a local women’s shelter who will act on your behalf to help place your pet.
Languages English
Fees None
Physical Access Not Applicable - mailing address only
Other Details
Legal Status (50) Non Profit
Established 2008
Funding Provincial ; Donations ; Private
Service Categories Pet Boarding/Sitting Services ~ Abused Women