Nova Scotia SPCA - Dartmouth Shelter

Nova Scotia SPCA - Dartmouth Shelter Rescuing, rehabilitating and rehoming pets in need thanks to animal-lovers like you. We take in animals by appointment only so please call ahead. We can help.
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The Nova Scotia SPCA accepts animals into its care regardless of their age or health. We also follow no-kill principles which means we do not euthanize animals for space. Unexpected life situations happen and the SPCA strives to be approachable, non-judgemental and understanding. On average, healthy and friendly animals are adopted into loving families in less than two weeks! You simply have to ca

ll and arrange an appointment so the shelter can learn about what is the most suitable type of home for your pet. The appointment also allows the shelter to prepare a cozy space for your pet to make the transition as smooth as possible. We understand how difficult it is to surrender a pet and thank all owners who are able to make the best decision for their pet. To learn more visit: https://www.novascotiaspca.ca/animal-surrender/

Are you missing me?Female cat found in Cole Harbour around Hampton Green.If you own this cat, please contact the Dartmou...
10/31/2025

Are you missing me?
Female cat found in Cole Harbour around Hampton Green.
If you own this cat, please contact the Dartmouth shelter at 902-468-7877 or e-mail [email protected].

*Please be kind. While we appreciate your compassion and empathy, we ask that you refrain from any comments that include profanity, harassment, aggression or may be considered disrespectful or derogatory per our guidelines. We reserve the right to remove comments without warning. We also reserve the right to block or remove access to those who violate our social media guidelines.*

We promised you some adorable photos, and we’re here to deliver! 🥳 We’ve got Magnet, who didn’t want to wear a costume t...
10/31/2025

We promised you some adorable photos, and we’re here to deliver! 🥳

We’ve got Magnet, who didn’t want to wear a costume this year but instead wanted to show off his spook-tacular Halloween house! 🎃

Then we’ve got some treats that we think everyone will want to take! Meet Lincoln, Landon, and Lydia! 🍬

Did one of our furry friends catch your eye? Furr-bulous news! You can learn more about them and their friends here: www.novascotiaspca.ca/adoptions/. ⬅️

Leave a paw print in the comments to help us thank our furr-bulous team who spent time helping our furry friends get ready for Howl-o-ween this year! 🐾

Happy Howl-o-ween!!🎃 It’s a brew-tiful night for some mischief, and our furry friends are getting in on the action! 👻 To...
10/31/2025

Happy Howl-o-ween!!🎃

It’s a brew-tiful night for some mischief, and our furry friends are getting in on the action! 👻

To help you and your furry companion have a fun and safe Howl-o-ween, we’re giving you some tips and tricks! 😉

🐈‍⬛ Ensure your fluffy friend’s costume doesn’t have choking hazards!

🐈‍⬛ No candy for pets (especially chocolate)!

🐈‍⬛ Make sure your pets are wearing their tags and are microchipped (in case they run away).

🐈‍⬛ Keep your furry friends away from fire (Jack-O-Lanterns)!

🐈‍⬛ Dogs can be scared or stressed by costumes. Better to not approach a dog while dressed up in costume!

Please leave a photo of your furry friend in costume in the comments so we can all enjoy the cuteness. Or leave some other safety tips we haven’t included here in the comments! 🐾

Stay tuned to see our costumes later today! 🥸

We witch you a fang-tastic night! 🦇

Jacelen’s love for animals started at a young age. 🐾 So, it felt natural to go into a career where she could help them. ...
10/30/2025

Jacelen’s love for animals started at a young age. 🐾 So, it felt natural to go into a career where she could help them. Her first try left her discouraged, but she didn’t want to give up. When she found the Veterinary Assistant program, everything about it told her she had to try. Now a graduate of the Nova Scotia SPCA College of Animal Welfare, Jacelen is sure she belongs, and she’s passing it forward to others with a similar goal path. 💙

Read 𝐏𝐚𝐰𝐬 𝐚𝐧𝐝 𝐏𝐮𝐫𝐩𝐨𝐬𝐞: 𝐉𝐚𝐜𝐞𝐥𝐞𝐧’𝐬 𝐬𝐭𝐨𝐫𝐲 in the October Paw Print here: https://mailchi.mp/spcans/the-paw-print-2025-october ⬅️

October is Mi’kmaw History Month, and this year’s theme was A’tukwemk aq A’tukowinu’k - Storytelling and Storytellers. A...
10/30/2025

October is Mi’kmaw History Month, and this year’s theme was A’tukwemk aq A’tukowinu’k - Storytelling and Storytellers. As the month draws to a close, we wanted to take a moment to recognize that reconciliation cannot be limited to only one month a year. Instead, it is an ongoing process that we need to embrace all year long.

Education is a key principle of reconciliation. We wanted to share some resources about where you can learn more about Mi’kmaw History Month and Reconciliation.

▪️Visit https://mikmaqhistorymonth.ca/. This website is full of resources about Mi’kmaw history.

▪️Read the National Centre for Truth and Reconciliation Report Calls to Action: https://nctr.ca/publications-and-reports/reports/

▪️Take a free online class called Indigenous Canada offered by the University of Alberta: https://www.ualberta.ca/en/admissions-programs/online-courses/index.html

▪️Bookmark to find future local pow-wows to learn more about Indigenous arts and culture: https://www.facebook.com/groups/96522021726/

▪️Watch “Namwayut: We Are All One” courtesy of CBC Canada: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=2zuRQmwaREY

▪️Find your own personal and unique way to honour the history of Indigenous people day-to-day.

▪️October 4 was also the National Day of Action for Missing and Murdered Indigenous Women, Girls & Gender Diverse People. The National Association of Friendship Centers has a list of resources to get you started. Including a link to the Final Report of the National Inquiry into Missing and Murdered Indigenous Women and Girls: https://www.mmiwg-ffada.ca/final-report/

We're all about treats, not tricks this Howl-o-ween, and boy, do we have a treat today! 🎃 Our SPCA 50/50 winner is takin...
10/30/2025

We're all about treats, not tricks this Howl-o-ween, and boy, do we have a treat today! 🎃 Our SPCA 50/50 winner is taking home half of this week's jackpot of $13,620! Congratulations to Michelle Power (ticket # C-10229)! 🥳

If you want a chance to win thousands AND help pets in need, get your paws on tickets for next week's draw at WWW.SPCA5050.COM! ⬅️ The deadline is November 5 at midnight.

Thank you to everyone who entered the draw this week for your support!

Good luck! 🧡

We have a claws-itively spooky PAW’dcast episode for you! 👻 In honour of Halloween, our hosts sat down to discuss their ...
10/29/2025

We have a claws-itively spooky PAW’dcast episode for you! 👻

In honour of Halloween, our hosts sat down to discuss their favourite myths and legends about our furr-bulous felines! 🐈‍⬛

Superstitions have followed cats all throughout human history, some good, some bad. We chatted about a few famous myths and legends about cats, and don’t worry, there’s something for dog lovers too! 🐶

We touched on topics like:

🎃 What a Familiar is.
🎃 Were cats seen as gods?
🎃 Can cats save Halloween?
🎃 And more!

Listen to the episode on any streaming platform, including:

Spotify: bit.ly/pawdcastonspotify. ⬅️
Apple Podcasts: bit.ly/pawdcastonapple. ⬅️
RSS: bit.ly/pawdcastonrss. ⬅️

Happy listening! 🎧

Pspsps – Don't forget to subscribe to be notified when new episodes drop. Also, don’t forget to give us 5 stars and share so other animal lovers can find us! 🧡

*We apologize for any mispronunciation in this episode. Some of the names were difficult for us to pronounce, but we tried our absolute best.

**Please be kind to one another. While we appreciate your compassion and empathy, we ask that you refrain from any comments that include profanity, harassment, or may be considered disrespectful.

Coraline has a spook-tacular message!🐈‍⬛ It's your last chance to get your paws on SPCA 50/50 tickets! 🐾 Your deadline i...
10/29/2025

Coraline has a spook-tacular message!🐈‍⬛ It's your last chance to get your paws on SPCA 50/50 tickets! 🐾 Your deadline is at midnight tonight.

For a chance to become our newest winner, visit WWW.SPCA5050.COM now! ⬅️

The last winner took home over $5,800, and you could be next. One lucky person will take home half, and the other half helps pets like Coraline and her friends get the love and care they deserve. Can we get the jackpot over $13,000? 🎃

She’s currently waiting for her loving family at the North Nova shelter. Visit www.novascotiaspca.ca/adoptions for more information.

A 12-hour YouTube live event in support of Nova Scotia SPCA is happening today, October 25, 1 p.m. - 1 a.m. AST! 🎧Join...
10/25/2025

A 12-hour YouTube live event in support of Nova Scotia SPCA is happening today, October 25, 1 p.m. - 1 a.m. AST! 🎧

Join the debut of Synths for Shelter! Featuring SynthTube performers and special guests! 🐾

Thank you to Twin Cities Oxygen and all the performers for all of their work on this event! 🐾

Find the link to the live stream here and subscribe: https://www.youtube.com/live/MPztd-C7ZnY ⬅

And you can make a donation here: https://www.canadahelps.org/.../page/synths-for-shelter. ⬅

Available for Adoption! ✨✨Meet Tulip and Lotus! 🌷🌺 They have a reduced adoption fee. 💵They are bonded pair of cats waiti...
10/24/2025

Available for Adoption! ✨✨

Meet Tulip and Lotus! 🌷🌺 They have a reduced adoption fee. 💵
They are bonded pair of cats waiting for their new family from the comfort of a foster home. 🏠
The shelter world can be a bit overwhelming to some kitties and these two have really bloomed with their current fosters.

This is what their foster has to say about them:

"Tulip shows her love for you with quiet affection, like rubbing and intertwining between your legs when you enter a room. Tulip is super smart and a curious gal when it comes to opening doors or getting into places you've blocked off!
She loves her cat tunnel and is as playful as her brother.
When she sleeps, she likes to tuck herself away into what she deems "hidden spots" you never know where you will find her napping next! She has had all her teeth removed, but you wouldn't know it, as she loves to eat any and all food offered!
Lotus is a friendly, vocal, curious boy who is very athletic. He loves to run, and he would appreciate some open floor space where he could really chase a toy. He takes the stairs at top speed and would probably enjoy a climbing structure as well. He is extremely good-natured (he even lets you pick him up and kiss him)."

All animals that come to the SPCA receive a full veterinary exam. In doing so, there were some discoveries made in regard to their health.
You can get more information on this by reading their adoption profile at the link below:
https://www.novascotiaspca.ca/how-you-can-help/adoptions/?animalid=2000297138

Both Tulip and Lotus are thriving and full of love. They’d do best in a calm home where they can snuggle, play, and enjoy the good life together. With a little extra TLC, these two will reward you with endless affection and companionship. 💕

If you are interested in meeting Tulip and Lotus, please fill out the adoption application at the link below: https://www.novascotiaspca.ca/cat-adoption-application/
Staff from the Dartmouth SPCA will be in touch to set up a meeting at their foster home.

If you are not ready to adopt yet or you are simply browsing for cuteness, you can always help by donating. Every little bit helps! We proudly follow no-kill principles and receive no government funding for animal care. Visit www.novascotiaspca.ca/donate to help save lives.

Please note, the Dartmouth SPCA Shelter will be closing earlier at 2 p.m. to the public today, October 24. We appreciate...
10/24/2025

Please note, the Dartmouth SPCA Shelter will be closing earlier at 2 p.m. to the public today, October 24.

We appreciate your understanding and continued support!

Also, please remember that one of the cat adoption rooms at the shelter is closed to the public. You can still drop by to visit the other cat room, the doggos up for adoption, or to drop by kind donations. Thank you!

P.S.: McCormick is up for adoption, and you can find out more about him at www.novascotiaspca.ca/adoptions

Anyone can leave a legacy. 🐾Even you! Legacy giving isn’t just for the wealthy or famous. Even leaving 1% of your estat...
10/23/2025

Anyone can leave a legacy. 🐾

Even you! Legacy giving isn’t just for the wealthy or famous. Even leaving 1% of your estate in your Will to charity can create a lasting impact in your community.

Our pawrterns at Will Power are helping Canadians see how powerful their Wills can be when used for good. 💙

To learn more, you can visit www.willpower.ca/legacy/. ⬅

To learn more about leaving a gift in your will for the Nova Scotia SPCA, visit www.novascotiaspca.ca/how-you-can-help/leave-a-legacy/. ⬅

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Wednesday 11am - 4pm
Thursday 12pm - 7pm
Friday 11am - 4pm
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