Trillium Proposal Successfull

We are extremely pleased to announce that we have been successful in obtaining a grant from The Ontario Trillium Foundation to expand our Humane Education programme. Humane Education is an educational programme that is provided free of charge and teaches school aged children about responsible pet ownership, pet over population, Bite-off (meeting strange dogs) and animal abuse.

With our new grant we will be expanding this programme to include seminars for high school students and adults around issues concerning animal welfare. We will then be advertising this programme throughout Durham Region and recruiting additional volunteer Humane Educators.  

If you are interested in volunteering for this program please call the Shelter at (905) 433-2022 x29

The Humane Education Program is designed to teach children to love and respect animals. This programmed, presented by volunteers of the Humane Society of Durham Region, is available for any school groups or community clubs such as Guides, Scouts or Cubs free of charge.

The programs available are:

• Responsible Pet Ownership:  nursery, elementary and secondary schools.
  
• Pet Overpopulation:  spay and neuter – grades four and up.
  
• Bite-Off:  meeting strange dogs and protecting yourself from aggressive dogs – all school levels.
  
• Animal Abuse:  its causes and consequences – grades four and up.

The complexity of the issues discussed and presented in the Humane Education Program varies with the ages of the participants.

Shelter Tours are available to individuals and groups on request and as time and circumstances permit.

To arrange for any of the above presentations, contact Heidi, the Humane Education Program Co-ordinator, through the Humane Society of Durham Region at 905-433-2022 or email Heidi at hsdr.educate@gmail.com