Heaven Pet Urns

This week’s discussion will be about how the shelter works. As mentioned last week LAWS is  independent organization that is dedicated to  aiding all animals and promoting their well being. It is a registered charity that survives solely on private donations because they receive no funding from the government.  

There are three ways an animal arrives at LAWS as a stray, as a give-up-of-ownership (where the owner no longer able to card for them) or through the Animal Cruelty Inspector as a result of OSPCA investigation.

The animals are first logged into the computer, given a number with an informatioin sheet. The animal is also vaccinated, bathed if necessary, clip their nails, clean their ears, treat them for fleas as well as anything that needs to be taken care of including if the animal appears unhealthy taken to the vet for treatment. All this is at the shelters own time and expense. Tragic emergencies are often dealt with here as well on a case per case basis.

Once all this is attended to if necessary depending on the animal’s condition itself then the animal is ready for adoption.  This could take anywhere from few days to a few months before a new home is found.

Next week we will carry on with running of the shelter.

This is the first charity we will discuss in a series of charities over the next few weeks.

LAWS  stands for The Lanark Animal Welfare Society. LAWS is an independent organization that is dedicated to  aiding all animals and promoting their well being. It is a registered charity that survives solely on private donations because they receive no funding from the government.  Their expenses are met from private donations from its members, supporters, adoption fees and fundraising activities as garage sales, raffles craft sales etc.

They deal with lost, abused, or abandoned animals which are cared for until thier rightful owners can be found or until they can be odopted into a new home. Thier mission is to promote the welfare of all animals, provide shelter, care, prevent cruelty and suffering for all animals in need. LAWS are affiliated with Ontario S.P.C.A. which conducts cruelty investigations.

This is how the shelter works. The animals arrive at LAWS in three ways: as a stray mostly  through the  local animal control officer, as a give-up-of ownership from a family or owner who cannot keep thier pet or no longer able or willing to care or look after them. The third way pets end up at the shelter is through the Animal Cruelty Inspector as a result of OSPCA investigation.

The law requires all stray animals to be held 72 hours to give them and thier owners a chance to be reunited. Once the animal arrives at the shelter they are scanned for  a microchip, photographed, entered into the computer, fed and cared for.  The next few days the animal is observed for illness, personality, signs of aggressiveness and in general evaluated.          

Next week the care of the animals at the shelter will be discussed.

There are several charities we will discuss in the next few weeks which you could give donations to in honour of your pet. Not only would you be helping these charities that aid animals in need but you would also keep your pet’ s memory and name alive for you and your pet. 

 Most of these charities no longer receive government funding, relying entirley on donations of money, food and supplies from companies and the general public itself. This alone is a reason to give to keep these beneficial charities going to help many animals who have no home but  also for those people who have no choice but to give up thier loved pets because of circumstances beyond their control. These pet owners will at least know their pet they couldn’t keep is well looked after until these charities can find another loving family for them.

Charities that will work for the good of your pet and help with pet loss at the same time for you.