Paw Spa

06/30/2025

🇨🇦 PLEASE KEEP YOUR PUPS SAFE🇨🇦

We are already seeing the effects of fireworks in our community and dogs going missing.

Over the next couple of nights, there will be firework displays in several areas.

Please keep these tips handy:

🐶Walk your dog before dusk

🐶If your dog needs to go out after dusk, please ensure dog is on a leash and with you as dogs will find any escape route they can when scared. Double leaah those rescues and fosters (martingales with a leash and a properly fitted harness with leash as added protection.

🐶Make sure they have a tag with your contact information as well as ensuring their microchip information is up to date in case an accident does happen that way they can be reunited with you as soon as possible

🐶Keep pups safe inside with a tv, music and busy activities like puzzles.

🐶Just because you think your dog is ok with fireworks, please don’t bring them to events. You may think it won’t happen to you but we have seen it too many times. Crowds and fireworks, scare dogs.

Let’s all do our part and enjoy our holiday with our loved ones.

Stay safe.

Love your K9 Ground Search Team

06/29/2025

06/29/2025

If your vet is closed and your fur baby is unwell - check out one of London's 3 Urgent Care/Emergency Vet Clinics.

Parvo can progress quickly - signs like vomiting, diarrhea, lethargy, or loss of appetite should never wait.
If your dog is showing symptoms, knowing where to go could save their life.

Plus, we’ve added a new blog on our website about telemedicine options in case in-person care isn’t available or you just need some advice.

Check out our blog post on all things telemedicine: https://pawscanada.ca/pet-health/online-vets-telemedicine-for-pets/

Southwest Veterinary Hospital VCA Canada London Regional Veterinary Emergency and Referral Hospital

06/28/2025

Attention all art and pet lovers! This Saturday and Sunday at Pet Valu Oakridge we will be holding a painting event for your furry friends! Can't bring your pet in? No worries! We will be offering take home kits with colours of your choice. Hope to see you there!

06/25/2025

Cricket- 8 years- female- 13 pounds

Looking for the cutest, sweetest pup around? Meet Cricket!

Lover of belly rubs!
Very social and loves new people
House trained
Expert level napper & excellent houseguest
Sleeps through the night on a dog bed
Travels well in the car
Good with other dogs put doesn't want to play- just hanging out is great
Good with cats
Good with older children
LOVES her walks and is excellent on leash
Apartment friendly and good to stay alone while you work
Teeny little legs need help on the stairs
Medical: A healthy dog. Spayed and had a hernia repair May 2025. Cricket has dry eye so takes tacrolimus easy to give drops (about 125.00 every 6 weeks)

Want to welcome this cutie into your home? Applications and a link to adopt are in our website OR in the comments below!

Cricket is currently fostered in Burlington ON and is $500.00 to adopt.

06/25/2025

Applications to adopt this dog are currently closed. Please consider adopting another senior dog instead.

Chappy- 8 years- male- 5 pounds

Chappy is the sweetest chihuahua ever!
His fosters say he has a heart full of love.

Snuggly and cuddly
Sweet with everyone he meets (he is shy at first)
Loves his walks- good on leash
House trained
Expert at enjoying all cozy things
Good with other dogs (hanging out but will not want to play)
A quiet fellow- apartment friendly
Sleeps through the night in his own dog bed but would happily sleep in bed with his person too
Travels well in the car
Enjoys the outdoors- expert sunbather
Good with cats
Good with older children
Needs help on the stairs
Good to stay alone while you work
Medical: a healthy boy. Neutered and dental done June 2025.

To welcome Chappy into your home, applications and a link to our website can be found in the comments below.

Chappy is currently fostered in North York ON and is $500.00 to adopt.

06/24/2025

06/24/2025

06/23/2025

On hot days like today, it’s important to know when it’s too hot for your pet to be outside.☀️🐾

Here are a few tips to keep your furry friends safe:

🌡️ Limit outdoor time, especially during peak heat hours when the sun is blazing.

💧 Bring plenty of water and take breaks in shady spots if you're out for a walk.

👣 Check the ground temperature before walking your dog. Place your hand on the pavement - if it’s too hot for your hand, it’s too hot for their paws!

❌ NEVER leave a pet alone in a vehicle, even in the shade. Pets left in cars, or other unventilated areas, or tied up in the sun, are susceptible to heat stroke. Since dogs have only a limited ability to sweat, even a short time in a hot environment can be life-threatening. Temperatures inside a parked car can rapidly reach dangerous levels even on relatively mild days, and even if the windows are slightly open. A dog's normal body temperature is 39°C and a temperature of 41°C can be withstood only for a very short time before irreparable brain damage or death can occur.

Let’s keep our pets cool, comfortable, and safe this summer!

06/23/2025

Is it just us, or has it felt like a long time coming for warmer weather? We’re so happy to finally welcome summer, BUT it’s also a good time to remind everyone about how your fur babies feel the heat - especially beneath their feet!

On a warm day, pavement temperatures can be MUCH hotter than the air temps. Even a beautiful 25°C day can cause asphalt to hit temperatures over 50°C.

Be sure to protect your pup, they rely on you!
✅ Walk during cooler times (early morning or evening)
✅ Stick to grass or shaded paths
✅ Test the pavement with your hand—if it’s too hot for you, it’s too hot for them!
✅ Consider dog booties for extra protection

Help us keep more dogs safe in the summer heat by sharing this post as a friendly reminder!

06/20/2025

With the extreme heat we are expected to get this weekend, please take a moment to familiarize yourselves with the signs of heat stroke in dogs so you know what to do in case of emergencies. Please call us with any questions or concerns!

Happy Friday, stay safe! ☀️

06/19/2025

Come visit us at the 7th annual - Barks and Boots: Dogs Gone County

Entertainment:
🎪 The Ultimutts Stunt Dog Show
🐎 The Cutting Edge Cowgirls
🎸 Live Music by Jay Allan
🚓 Demo by Sarnia Police K9 Unit

Food & Beverages:
🍻 Black Gold Brewery
🍷 The Dark Horse Estate Winery
🔥 BBQ by Two Amigos
🍦 Nice Cream Ice Cream Truck

Activities You & Your Dog Will Love:
🌊 Dock Diving
🐾 Lure Coursing
🐕 Off-Leash Zones

Date: June 21st
Time: 10am-3pm
Location: The Fox & Hound Canine Retreat - 2437 Michigan Line, Brights Grove, ON N0N 1C0

Our volunteers will be there at our Happy's Place booth ready to talk about all things senior dog rescue and Happy's Place.

Tickets and Event Information on the Sarnia Humane Society website
Dog Festival Tickets -$10.00 (children 10 & under are free)