Fortune
* Fortune has been adopted by her foster home! Yay! * We rescued 20 dwarf hamsters from a Quebec shelter. They were surrendered to the shelter by their owner. They have a vet visit coming up to confirm their genders and make sure they’ll all healthy. If the males are good to go, they’ll be made available for adoption soon after their vet appointment. We’ll be keeping the females in foster care until their gestation period is done (20 – 22 days) to be sure none of them are pregnant. Welcome to Ladybird, wee hamsters! We’re so glad you’re here!… read more >>
Waffle
Waffle was only a few weeks old when he was rescued with a group of 20 hamsters. He was extremely underweight and sickly when he arrived. Sadly, he passed away the day after coming into our care. Rest in peace, little Waffle.
Oatmeal Raisin
* Oatmeal Raisin has been adopted by his foster home! Yay! * We rescued 20 dwarf hamsters from a Quebec shelter. They were surrendered to the shelter by their owner. They have a vet visit coming up to confirm their genders and make sure they’ll all healthy. If the males are good to go, they’ll be made available for adoption soon after their vet appointment. We’ll be keeping the females in foster care until their gestation period is done (20 – 22 days) to be sure none of them are pregnant. Welcome to Ladybird, wee hamsters! We’re so glad you’re… read more >>
Ratigan
* Jafar, Scar, and Ratigan found their forever home together with lovely people! Yay! * When Windsor Humane Society reached out asking if we could take some of the more than 80 rats that had been surrendered to them, we were happy to bring Gaston, Jafar, Scar, Stinky Pete, Ratigan and Clayton into the Ladybird family. We’d like to thank their volunteer transport for bringing these babies directly to Spencer Creek Animal Hospital for their first check up. The boys are a little shy, but not too scared to be handled. They were given a clean bill of health at… read more >>
Scar
* Jafar, Scar, and Ratigan found their forever home together with lovely people! Yay! * When Windsor Humane Society reached out asking if we could take some of the more than 80 rats that had been surrendered to them, we were happy to bring Gaston, Jafar, Scar, Stinky Pete, Ratigan and Clayton into the Ladybird family. We’d like to thank their volunteer transport for bringing these babies directly to Spencer Creek Animal Hospital for their first check up. The boys are a little shy, but not too scared to be handled. They were given a clean bill of health at… read more >>
Jafar
* Jafar, Scar and Ratigan found their forever home together with lovely people! Yay! * When Windsor Humane Society reached out asking if we could take some of the more than 80 rats that had been surrendered to them, we were happy to bring Gaston, Jafar, Scar, Stinky Pete, Ratigan and Clayton into the Ladybird family. We’d like to thank their volunteer transport for bringing these babies directly to Spencer Creek Animal Hospital for their first check up. The boys are a little shy, but not too scared to be handled. They were given a clean bill of health at… read more >>
Dolores
* Dolores found her forever home with a lovely family! Yay! * Windsor Humane Society reached out to us when they were overwhelmed with small animals. We were able to take in Dolores the hamster, Diesel the gerbil, and Badoo the guinea pig. Dolores is a friendly girl, though she’s not thrilled about being handled too much. She has made herself very comfy in her bin enclosure, and she can often be found snuggled into a pile of bedding, or running in her wheel. She is very much enjoying the fresh veggies being offered to her. Dolores was given a… read more >>
Jerry
* Jerry found his forever home with a wonderful person! Congrats Jerry! * Jerry came into Hamilton Animal Services as a stray. A kind person saw his severe injuries and brought him to safety at the shelter. It is not known how Jerry was injured. HAS transferred Jerry to their vet where he was given basic treatment and pain medication, then he was returned to the shelter to wait out his stray time. The staff at the shelter did a great job looking after Jerry during his stay with them – changing his bandages and giving him lots of pats… read more >>
Help Build The Farm: Virtual Concert 2021
Thanks to all who celebrated Giving Tuesday 2021 with Ladybird! Our second annual fundraising concert for our ‘Help Build the Farm’ capital campaign, is a wrap! Streamed Live on November 2021 Hosted by The Ladybirds Featuring Performances by: Ways to Give One-time donation Become a Monthly Donor Member Buy Ladybird 50/50 Lottery Tickets Donate as a gift in honour of a loved one Proud Presenting Sponsor Ladybird’s Vision LEARN MORE SUPPORT THIS How to Enjoy the Show
Lilly
* Lilly found her forever home with wonderful people! Woo hoo! * Lilly was surrendered to Hamilton Animal Services by relatives when her owner passed away. We were happy to get Lilly out of the shelter when a foster home became available. This sweet girl is a little pudgy, so she’s been started on a special diet to help her shed some pounds. She had blood work done at her vet visit, and everything was normal. Lilly had dental surgery (7 extractions) and she came through it with flying colours. Lilly is all healed from her surgery now, and ready… read more >>
Bessie
* Lucille and Bessie found their forever home together with wonderful people! Yay!* Bessie and Lucille ended up at Hamilton Animal Services after their owner passed away. We were happy to get these lovely ladies out of the shelter and into a loving foster home. Lucille and Bessie are both healthy, other than needing to lose a few pounds. At their vet visit, they had blood work done (they’re both FIV/FeLV negative), and a couple of weeks later they had dental cleanings. Bessie also had one broken tooth removed. They’ve recovered from their surgeries, and now they’re ready to find… read more >>
Lucille
* Lucille and Bessie found their forever home together with wonderful people! Yay!* Lucille and Bessie ended up at Hamilton Animal Services after their owner passed away. We were happy to get these lovely ladies out of the shelter and into a loving foster home. Lucille and Bessie are both healthy, other than needing to lose a few pounds. At their vet visit, they had blood work done (they’re both FIV/FeLV negative), and a couple of weeks later they had dental cleanings. Bessie also had one broken tooth removed. They’ve recovered from their surgeries, and now they’re ready to find… read more >>
Ruby
Sometimes, love just isn’t enough. Sometimes, an animal has been abused and neglected for so long, no amount of veterinary care can help them. Sometimes, we have to say goodbye when we have only just said hello. Ruby was skin and bones when she was found as a “stray” and brought to Hamilton Animal Services. Her entire body was infested with mites. Her ears were full of ear mites and infection. Her underside was severely urine scalded, and she had several other wounds. This didn’t happen to Ruby overnight. Someone had allowed her condition to get this bad before they… read more >>
Lady Tremaine Baby
Lady Tremaine gave birth to seven babies on November 16th, 2021. Sadly, two of the babies passed away shortly after being born. Rest in peace, little babies.
Lady Tremaine Baby
Lady Tremaine gave birth to seven babies on November 16th, 2021. Sadly, two of the babies passed away shortly after being born. Rest in peace, little babies.
Kiwi
* Kiwi found his forever home with a lovely person! Congrats Kiwi! * Kiwi was surrendered to Toronto Animal Services by his owner. Poor Kiwi was in rough shape. His beak was deformed. He is missing parts of his toes and there were wounds on his feet. He had a pretty bad mite infestation when he arrived, so the shelter started him on treatment. Kiwi wasn’t doing well in the shelter, so TAS reached out to us for help. We couldn’t say no to this poor guy. We sent Kiwi straight from the shelter to the avian specialist vet at… read more >>
Ladybird Halloween Photo Contest 2021
Wow! So many cute and spooky entries to Ladybird’s Halloween Photo Contest! Thank to all who posted pics of their sweet companions. The people have spoken and we’re happy to announce our winners! We’d also like to congratulate the winner of our voter raffle: Kathy R.! 2021 Entrants Gallery
Abe
* Abe found his forever home with lovely people! Yay! * Abe was found as a stray and brought to Hamilton Animal Services. When he arrived at HAS, Abe was extremely dehydrated and infested with fleas. He was very itchy, had patchy fur, and an issue with his eye. We know Abe belonged to someone at some point because he is already neutered. No owner came forward to claim him, despite being at the shelter long past his stray time. When a foster home opened up, we were happy to get Abe out of the shelter and into a foster… read more >>
Diesel
* Diesel found his forever home with lovely people! Yay! * Windsor Humane Society reached out to us when they were overwhelmed with small animals. We were able to take in Diesel the gerbil, Dolores the hamster and Badoo the guinea pig. Diesel is a happy and active little guy. He loves to burrow and dig, and it’s so fun to watch him create elaborate tunnels through his bedding. Diesel was given a clean bill of health at his vet visit, and now he’s ready for his forever home! We’d love if Diesel could find a home where he could live… read more >>
Hamilton charity offering sanctuary to difficult to care for shelter animals
The Silhouette, McMaster University By: Pallavi Mukherjee, Contributor For over a decade, Ladybird Animal Sanctuary has rescued abandoned, neglected and abused animals, while hoping to establish their own farmhouse one day Melissa McClelland, Janine Stoll and Lisa Winn have been close friends for years. They met through their music and started their own music group, the Ladybird Sideshow in 2001. One evening some 11 years ago, the conversation steered towards animals. It was then they realized how many of them are abandoned or given up to shelter homes, and if these homes could no longer hold onto them, the animals… read more >>
