Cat friendships take time to develop. You can increase the chances of a beautiful friendship by introducing your cats slowly, and starting with scent first. Click here to read our step-by-step guide to introducing cats.
We highly recommend that you don’t! Declawing a cat is the equivalent of amputating a human hand from the knuckles to the fingertips. This can cause serious behaviour problems throughout the cat’s lifetime. Cats without claws know they are unequipped to deal with stressful situations and environments. Because they can’t scratch, they are more likely to bite – and cat bites can be very toxic! Nail caps are a humane way to keep cat claws under control. Treating your cat respectfully (ie. knowing their boundaries) can keep them from scratching you or other humans in the first place.
Cats need to scratch – it’s an instinct, and it’s how they leave their scent to mark their territory. But you can keep them away from your furniture by providing them with their own things to scratch. Invest in a scratching post, or provide them with some cardboard. Cats create associations, so help them create positive ones with their designated scratching areas. Show them extra attention (and perhaps give them a treat!) when they scratch where you want them to scratch. Rub their scratching posts in catnip to make these places extra-enticing!
Please first apply to the St. John’s municipally-funded program. If you don’t qualify for their program, please get in touch with us to see if we can help.
Our program is geared towards people in financial need who live on the Avalon Peninsula outside of St. John’s. Most of our clients have incomes of less than $25,000. If you don’t fit into this category, please contact us and explain your situation to see if we can help.
At the Kenmount Road Animal Hospital, St.John’s. However, we handle all bookings and inquires at our Adoptions & Resource Centre.
No. This is a myth. There are no proven health benefits of having one or more litters.
Cats and dogs can get pregnant as young as 5-6 months. Most veterinarians will spay/neuter animals at that age. We recommend getting your pet spayed as close to that age as possible. Worried about costs? Please see our Spay & Neuter Assistance Program. Or consider adopting an SPCA St. John’s pet – they’re all spayed/neutered!
Usually not. Females barely change at all; males become less aggressive. Because spayed/neutered pets do not experience sexual anxiety, they’re calmer than unsterilized pets – and are more likely to stay indoors. Pets in multiple-animal homes are more likely to get along if they’re spayed/neutered.
At this time, the SPCA St. John’s is not authorized to handle cases of animal cruelty, abuse or neglect. Please phone the RNC or RCMP.
The best thing to do is actually to leave it where it is. That might sound callous, but by removing the animal from its natural habitat, you’re actually diminishing its ability to survive in the wild should it be returned. Please call — or your nearest Humane Services for further instructions.
Unfortunately, no. We currently only assist cats and dogs. Please phone Provincial Wildlife Services at (709) 729-4180 for advice.
We do accept animals from areas without municipally-funded animal control. Please phone us to let us know you’d like to bring an animal in so that we can arrange space for them.
The SPCA St. John’s does not have the authority or resources to pick up stray animals. If you live in a community with municipally-funded animal control (St. John’s, Conception Bay South, Torbay, Paradise, Mt. Pearl, Portugal Cove-St. Philips, Town of Wabana, Bay Roberts, Carbonear) please contact them for assistance. If you live outside of these communities, please phone us for advice. We do take in stray animals, but ask that you phone us for an appointment time first.
