Holidays are the purrrfect time to adopt a pet
Published: Dec 11, 2019
Updated: Dec 11, 2019
The Oshawa Express
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With the holidays just around the corner, the Ontario SPCA and Humane Society is asking the public to add one more special someone to their holiday list.
The organizations have launched iAdopt for the Holidays, a national adoption campaign to find homes for as many animals as possible during a time of year when families are together and can help their new pet settle in.
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