Cat and bunny photo shoot!
Big thanks to Gosnay Studios for donating your time to take some great photos of some of our adoptable animals! Here is just one shot of Timmy, Tommy and Tiffany, who are waiting to be adopted. And Beatrice the bunny who is also hoping to find a home. More great pics to come. Sometimes a good photo can make the difference a rescued animal needs to find their forever home. Fingers crossed these pics will do it for these sweet kittens! Please visit Gosnay’s website and like them on Facebook.
A brand new baby ‘bird!
We have a new member of the Ladybird family! Ladybird co-founder Janine Stoll gave birth to her first baby yesterday! He doesn’t have a name yet, but he is healthy and happy and super cute. Mom, dad and baby are all doing well. Welcome to the world baby ‘bird!
Thank you!
Last week we were pretty much out of money. A rescue without money can’t rescue. Even with all the foster homes in the world, you can’t rescue animals if you don’t have money for food, supplies and vet care. So we asked for some help…and you answered that call. Thank you to everyone who donated in our time of need. We were able to rescue five cats this week because of your generosity! But that money will soon run out and we will need your help again. Please consider becoming a monthly donor. If we can count on your donation… read more >>
Pet Valu Adoption Event
Saturday, August 17th & Sunday, August 18th, 2013 – Noon until 4:00pm – Pet Valu Dundas Adoption Event We’ll have adoptable Ladybird animals at the Pet Valu store in Dundas! More details coming soon…
Gertie’s emergency
Gertie had a serious and unexpected seizure on Sunday morning. Her foster mom rushed her to the emergency vet and they were at the clinic all day for tests. Gertie was feeling better by the end of the day and she was able to return to her foster home. The vets couldn’t pinpoint exactly what caused the seizure, so we’re in a “wait and see” mode for now. Gertie is back to her bubbly self, so we’re hopeful that she never has another seizure! Gertie’s emergency vet bill was a hit to our finances. We were running low on funds… read more >>
Peanut and Parsnip’s rescue day!
We rescued the two cutest kittens in the world today. Peanut and Parsnip came into Hamilton Animal Control as strays. They have been at HAC since last month, and we have wanted to rescue them since we first saw them there weeks ago. We finally had a foster home spot open up for them, and we were happy to bust them out of kitty jail! Peanut is quite small for her age and doesn’t seem to be growing at the rate she should be, but she is purry and happy and playful. Parsnip is a happy boy too. These two… read more >>
Ladybird at Greenbelt Harvest Picnic
On Saturday August 31st, Ladybird will have a booth at the 2013 Greenbelt Harvest Picnic! We had a blast last year, and we’re so happy to be asked back again for this year’s festival. And as an added bonus, Ladybird co-founder Melissa McClelland will be part of the musical line-up with her duo “Whitehorse.” Melissa is on double duty, so come by our little green tent to say hi and show us some love…. Note: Neil Young and Crazy Horse will no longer be performing at this year’s festival. Details here.
A fun weekend at PetValu in Dundas
Big, big thanks to Pet Valu in Dundas for having us in-store for their adoption weekend! Though he didn’t get adopted, Guinness got a load of attention and charmed everyone who stopped to say hello to him. Pet Valu did a great job getting the Ladybird name out there to all their customers, and they gathered lots of food and monetary donations for us too! Thank you so much to all the staff at Pet Valu Dundas! We really appreciate your support!
Gertie’s rescue day
We rescued this sweet little Jack Russell Terrier from Hamilton Animal Control yesterday. She found herself at HAC as a stray, but nobody came to claim her. Gertie has a severe allergy to something (likely food) and she has some hair loss and skin issues because of it. She looks a lot better than she did when she first came into HAC, but she has a ways to go. We’re going to start her on a strict diet and have our vets keep a close eye on her condition. Our vets estimate her age at around five years old. It… read more >>
PET VALU ADOPTION EVENT
Saturday July 13 & Sunday July 14, 2013 – Noon until 4:00pm – Pet Valu Dundas Adoption Event We’ll have adoptable Ladybird animals at the Pet Valu store in Dundas! More details coming soon…
Fostering saves lives!
Save the life of an animal who would otherwise be euthanized by becoming a foster home today! We provide all food supplies and vet care…you provide the space, time and love that an animal needs until a forever home is found! Oliver here was only spared death because we had a foster home for him, his mom and his siblings. Now they’ve all been adopted and they have families to love them forever! All because of one foster home! It’s a fun and rewarding way to volunteer your time. Become a foster home today! You can fill out our foster… read more >>
Sick kittens. Please help!
We need your help! We rescued Timmy, Tommy and Tiffany from Hamilton Animal Control today, but unfortunately these sweeties are quite sick. They’re being boarded at our vet for now, but they will need an experienced foster home once we get the go ahead for them to leave the clinic. These kittens have a hard road ahead of them to regain their health and be ready for adoption. Think you could be the one to help them get there? We provide all medical care, food and supplies. You just supply the time, space and love these kitty babies need until… read more >>
Trying our best
For any animal rescue, this is a crappy time of year. “Kill shelters” are full to the brim with unwanted animals and the euthanasia days become more frequent because there are just too many coming in, and not enough room to keep them all. We are one of several organizations who rescue animals from Hamilton Animal Control, and we’re all trying our hardest to get as many as we can out of there. But it’s never enough. Even with multiple groups working so hard, there are still so many we can’t help…and that sucks. There is much debate about why… read more >>
MUNCHIES GRAND RE-OPENING!
Saturday June 29th, 2013 10:30am to 4:30pm Munchies Coffee House and Barkery Grand Re-opening event! Munchie’s is Hamilton’s first and only dog friendly restaurant! Having reached this goal of becoming a pet friendly restaurant calls for a re-opening party and Ladybird will be there to help celebrate! More details soon…
Veggie Fest 2013
ABOUT VEGGIE VEST Hours Veggie Fest will be open to the public from 11am-7pm. Please check the Event Schedule for more details about the activities going on throughout the day! How Veggie Fest Hamilton Came To Be The idea of Veggie Fest Hamilton came to Monica La Vella after attending Raw Stock in Niagara on the Lake and the Toronto Vegetarian Festival in 2012. At the time, Monica, her young children and (mostly) her husband had been vegetarian for 1.5 years. After visiting both of these events, Monica wanted to bring the same ideas, support and resources to Hamilton. With… read more >>
Remembering Shadow
Shadow was an awesome pup. 90lbs of goof and incredibly gentle. He put up with the constant stream of foster kittens, teaching them that some big dogs are loveable lugs looking for their next cuddle. He sang too!! We will miss him. Everybody loved this gentle giant… A donation was made by Lisa Winn and Andrew Aldridge in memory of Shadow.
HAPPY DAY!
TEDDY WAS ADOPTED TODAY!!!!!! Woo hooooo!!!! Here he is with his new “mom”. Teddy totally hit the jackpot as far as forever homes go. He’s already being pampered and loved up, just the way his sweet soul deserves. Thanks to everyone who sent their love and encouragement to Teddy while we’ve had him all these months. Thanks to CP24 Animal House Calls for featuring Teddy on your show. And huge thanks to Teddy’s new mom for adopting him. We know you’ll give Teddy the best care and boat loads of love for the rest of his days. Congrats Teddy! We’ll… read more >>
Abandoned Bunnies
Please help! We’re searching for foster, or adoptive homes for four Lionhead rabbits who were abandoned in a park in Hamilton. They’re currently at Hamilton Animal Control. Eight were originally found, four have already been rescued, but these four remain in need of rescue. If you can foster one or more of these bunnies, please fill out a foster application here.
Teddy is a superstar!
Teddy is a superstar! Ladybird co-founder Lisa Winn spoke to Ann Rohmer on the CP24 show “Animal House Calls” yesterday! We brought Teddy as the featured animal and he was a doll on camera. We’re hopeful that Teddy will finally find his forever home now that he’s a TV star. Click here to watch! Thanks for having us on the show Ann and the folks at CP24! We had fun.
R.I.P. Alex
Sad news this morning. Alex, one of Annie’s kittens, has passed away. He just couldn’t fight off the upper respiratory virus he had when we rescued him and his family. Big thanks to our vet, and to Alex’s foster home for doing all you could for him. Thankfully, the other kittens are doing much better than they were. This photo was taken the day we rescued them from Hamilton Animal Control. Other than Ashton (the orange tabby) still having some eye issues, mom and babies are eating well, playing and getting healthier by the day. Donations to Annie and her… read more >>
