January’s rescue
Meet January. She was found as a stray and brought to Hamilton Animal Control. We rescued her from there and she spent two days at the vet because she was in such rough shape. January has been neglected and malnourished for quite some time. She is painfully thin, matted and very dirty. She has some minor issues that the vet prescribed medication for, and she now has a safe and warm foster home where she can regain her health. It will be a long road for January, but because of folks like you who support what we do, we were able… read more >>
Good things…
Our lovely lady Penny was adopted today. We are so happy that after everything she has been through that she has found a forever home . She’ll have a beautiful space to call her own where she will be safe from harm and will never have to go through pain and trauma again. Congrats on your new home Penny! We rescued these two lovelies from Hamilton Animal Control yesterday! Molly and Ruby were spayed this morning and they’re now busy checking out the new surroundings in their foster homes. They will both be available for adoption soon… Lastly for today…we… read more >>
A busy new year!
We’re only four days into the new year and we’ve already been so busy! And that’s a good thing! Yesterday we rescued these two handsome boys from Hamilton Animal Control. Craig and Jarrod will be be available for adoption soon… Then yesterday evening, Mister Brown was adopted! We’re so happy that this sweet guy has found a home with a wonderful family. We wish him all the best in his new forever home…. Today, we rescued Nicolas the rat… and Blossom the cat! Blossom has the same leg affliction that Dixie has. She’ll… read more >>
Teddy’s rescue day!
We rescued Teddy today! This sweet old boy found himself at Hamilton Animal Control as a stray. He’s probably around 12 years old, has rotten teeth, a heart murmur, his ears were packed with dirt, his nails were so long that they curled under his pads, and he was in desperate need of a grooming (i.e. he had a lot of matting and a poopy bum!) But he saw the vet and groomer today and now he’s safe and warm in his foster home, on his way to feeling better! Thanks to everyone who has supported us this year…. read more >>
Merry Christmas!
The ladies of the Ladybird Animal Sanctuary want to wish all our friends, family and supporters a wonderful holiday season, and say thank you for your generosity. So…here is our Christmas gift to you! Janine Stoll, Melissa McClelland and Lisa Winn are the founders of the Ladybird Animal Sanctuary, and three of the four original members of the Canadian vocal group “The Ladybird Sideshow.” This video was shot in mid-December of 2012 at the beautiful home of Laurie Hood, founder of Alaqua Animal Refuge in Freeport, Florida. Our special guest is Moonpie, one of Laurie’s own dogs, and certainly the… read more >>
Ladybird documentary
Check out this short documentary that a group of Sheridan students made about Ladybird! Thanks to Justin Goulet, Ashley Stennett & Meron Gaudet for putting this together. And thanks to The Cat Clinic, and foster mom Else Knudsen for being a part of it. Hope you enjoy this little insight into what we do…
Tonight’s the night!
Please join us tonight at This Ain’t Hollywood at 345 James Street North in Hamilton for our Holiday Fundraiser! Lots of great music and Ladybird t-shirts, totes and other stuff you can buy to help Ladybird raise money to rescue animals! The night starts at 9:00pm. See you tonight!
Become a monthly donor!
This holiday season, give the gift that keeps on giving… This is one of the best ways to support Ladybird and be a part of our rescue mission. There are so many animals out there that need our help today. By committing to this automated payment, you will be the driving force in saving the lives of animals. Just press donate where you’ll be redirected to our Canada Helps page. Select ‘repeating, monthly donation’ and choose an amount.. any amount, large or small goes a very long way! You can also send post dated cheques to our address listed on… read more >>
Thank you!
Thank you to everyone who donated towards Dixie’s surgery. We have reached our goal! You guys are the best! Now…we need your help for another surgery; Penny’s dental work. We thought Penny’s eye would have to be removed due to the injury it had sustained, but our vets were able to save it and her eye has healed nicely. They discovered though, that whatever damaged her eye, also knocked out one of her K9 teeth right at the gum line, and the tooth is now infected. So Penny has a surgery tomorrow to remove the tooth. You can donate to… read more >>
Tabitha’s recovery
After many vet visits, medications and force feeding, Tabitha is finally feeling better after her ordeal with being sick and losing her kittens. Tabitha’s foster home did an amazing job nursing her back to health, and it shows! She’s eating well, her fur is shiny and soft, and she’s come out of her shell to show her super friendly personality! Tabitha will be spayed in the next couple of weeks and then she will be available for adoption. She certainly deserves a forever home after all she’s been through. Big thanks to Tabitha’s foster moms for all their time and effort!… read more >>
A purrrfect gift for the holidays!
Ladybird has put together a beautiful 12-month wall calendar for 2013 highlighting some of our successful adoptions over the past two years. We invite you to purchase your copy today. All proceeds will go to helping animals in need in our community. Calendars are available at the following locations: Blackbird Studios: 161 James Street North, Hamilton Paw-La’s Pride and Groom: 41 Rymal Road West, Hamilton Munchies Coffee House and BARKery: 1000 Upper Gage Ave Unit #4, Hamilton The Cat Clinic: 391 Concession Street, Hamilton Fox Creek Vet Clinic: 2501 Third Line Unit 12, Oakville Many thanks to all of our kind supporters… read more >>
Today’s rescued kittens
Here are today’s rescued kittens, Jack, Jessie and Julie! They’ll be available for adoption soon…
A little movie about Ladybird!
A busy day today! We had Sheridan students along for a rescue so they could film it for a short documentary they’re making about Ladybird. They joined us at the shelter to pick up the kittens, to the vet for the kitten’s check up and all the way to Toronto to the foster home! This is the students interviewing the foster mom with one of her new kittens. We’ll debut the finished documentary at our fundraiser on December 14th, and we’ll post it here after that. Today was a fun day for all… but mostly for the three kittens who… read more >>
Penny update
Penny had a vet appointment today to recheck her eye. It’s healing nicely, but she still needs a few more weeks of treatment to heal fully. The vet discovered today that one of her K9 teeth is broken. It is likely that this tooth was broken off at the same time she sustained her eye injury. We’ll never know for sure what happened to poor Penny, but we do know it was not very pleasant! Penny’s broken tooth will need to be removed because it is infected. We could really use your donations now to help with Penny’s care. Penny… read more >>
Cat Toy Mother Load!
Big thanks to Jill M for donating a big bag of cat toys! Our kitties will be having hours of fun with these. Want to help Ladybird by donating items instead of money? We’d love it! Check out this page for items we are always in need of: https://www.ladybirdanimalsanctuary.com/site/how-to-help/donate/
Chillin’ at the vet
Gizmo was back at the vet this morning for some more tests. She is likely diabetic, so we’re working with our vets to figure out the best treatment for her. She certainly doesn’t mind being at the clinic as you can see from this photo! Such a sweet girl… Click the “Donate Now” button to help us with Gizmo’s vet bills. We receive no government funding, and can’t do this without you!
Ladybird Holiday Benefit Concert
Ladybird Animal Sanctuary presents our second annual Holiday Benefit Concert with performances by Guillotine, Gentleman Reg, Lee Harvey Osmond and Harlan Pepper. Admission is Pay What You Can (Suggested $20 donation) *All proceeds will help animals in need in our community Facebook Event
Senior cat rescue
We rescued Gizmo and Lucy today! These two seniors were left at Animal Control with two other cats after their owner passed away. Another local rescue organization took in the other two cats, and thankfully, we had a foster home at the ready who prefers senior cats. Gizmo is 11 years old and Lucy is 13. Thank you so much to the foster home who took in these sweet old girls. They still have so much love to give, even in their twilight years.
