Truffle
We rescued Truffle from a high-volume shelter in Laval, Quebec. Truffle is a very sweet guinea pig who enjoys ear and head scratches. Truffle will fall asleep on your lap or chest when you have him out for one on one time. He likes carrots, romaine lettuce, kale, apples and other fruit and veggies. He is especially fond of timothy hay, so his foster family is sure to always keep a constant supply in his cage. We suggest a large cage or pen for guinea pig living quarters. Most of the cages sold in pet stores are far too small. C & C… read more >>
Sylvia
Sometimes, rescues don’t turn out the way we hope them to. This is Sylvia. She was a stray cat, brought into Hamilton Animal Control with a severe injury and infection to her tail and back legs. We rescued Sylvia from HAC and took her straight to the vet. Upon examination, it was obvious that Sylvia’s tail needed to be amputated asap. The vet also thought Sylvia might be pregnant as she had a swollen belly. Because of the severity of Sylvia’s infection, the likelihood of the babies being alive inside her was very low. Sylvia was sedated, prepped for surgery… read more >>
India
We rescued India from Hamilton Animal Control where she found herself as a stray. India came into HAC spayed and declawed so she once belonged to someone…but they never came looking for her if she was truly a lost cat. During India’s time with us, she has gone through two surgeries to remove a cancerous tumour and a benign tumour, dental surgery, litter box issues likely caused by the stress of everything she was going through, a severe illness caused by infection, and many, many (many, many!) vet appointments. But India came through on the other side with gusto! She’s… read more >>
Updates updates updates!
Updates updates updates! This is a big one…here we go! Charlie! Surgery today was a success. Charlie’s teeth were so bad, the vet had to remove every last one of them. The infection was so advanced, it was going up into his nose. Poor guy must have been in a lot of pain for a long time! While he was under anesthetic, the vet neutered him and removed the growth over his eye. It was a tough surgery, but he’s recovering well. He’ll stay at the clinic for a few days to be sure everything is okay. The staff also discovered… read more >>
Mister Wendal
We rescued Mister Wendal from Hamilton Animal Control where he found himself as a stray. Here’s a note from Mister Wendal’s foster mom: “OMCG! Oh my cuddly goodness! When I heard Mr. Wendal was at Animal Control with a ‘caution’ note on his cage I couldn’t believe it. While he is a tabby that never gets that ‘happy cat’ look on his face (you know that blissed out, too much food/milk look) don’t let that fool you, he is happy all the time. He has a permanent circle embedded in the fur around his neck from someone leaving a collar… read more >>
Happy New Year!
A quick Bitsy update before everyone starts their New Year celebrations!Bitsy had her dental surgery and spay on Monday. Her mouth was so terrible, she had to have all her inner teeth removed. Poor girl! She is healing well and still has her cute underbite fang as you can see! Bitsy was diagnosed with a heart murmur, and she has fluid on her lungs so she’s doing quite a lot of coughing. Our vets prescribed medication for this, and her foster home is monitoring her closely. She’s eating and acting pretty normally considering everything she’s been through since her rescue…. read more >>
2015 Calendars
The new year is coming, and you need a calendar! Our friends at Hilltop Printing have put together a 2015 calendar, featuring 12 months of Ladybird animals! Calendars are $15, and part of the proceeds will be donated to Ladybird. Calendars can be purchased at: Hilltop Printing 158 Hester Street Hamilton, Ontario L9A 2N8 Phone (905) 575-7762 Email info@hilltopprinting.ca Website http://www.hilltopprinting.ca
Happy Holidays!
From everyone here at Ladybird Animal Sanctuary (including Lancelot, who wasn’t too impressed with his Santa hat) we wish you a wonderful Christmas and a Happy New Year!Lancelot is hoping the new year will bring him a forever home!Check out his profile here.
Hamilton Community News
Thank you Hamilton Community News for helping our adoptable animals find forever homes by publishing Ladybird ads! Check your Ancaster, Dundas, Hamilton Mountain and Stoney Creek Community newspaper to see our adoptable animals. The ads look great, we’ll be posting them on our Facebook page, Twitter and Instagram pages as well. Thanks Hamilton Community News! http://www.hamiltonnews.com/
Buy a Telus Bunny!
Will you be at Lime Ridge Mall in Hamilton between now and the end of January? Stop into the Telus Store (near the food court) and pick up a super cute stuffed bunny! All proceeds from the sales of these little rabbits go directly to Ladybird! You can make monetary donations at the store through the end of January as well. Post a photo of your Telus bunny on Facebook, Twitter or Instagram and tag Ladybird so we can see all the happy bunnies in their new homes! Big thanks to the folks at Telus Lime Ridge Mall for making… read more >>
June
June ended up at Hamilton Animal Control after her owner passed away. Ladybird rescued her from there and took her to the vet. We didn’t have any information about her and because she was a bit chubby, we assumed she was spayed. We were wrong! While the vet was spaying her, it was discovered that she had mammary tumours and many ovarian cysts. Poor old girl had been suffering! When the biopsy results came back, it turned out the mammary tumours were cancerous. The lab report stated that the vet had likely removed all the cancer when he removed the… read more >>
Richard
We rescued Sal and Richard from a high-kill shelter in Laval, Quebec. They found their forever home together!
Sal
We rescued Sal and Richard from a high-kill shelter in Laval, Quebec. They found their forever home together!
Phoenix
* Phoenix has been adopted by his foster home! Yay! * We rescued Phoenix from a high-kill shelter in Quebec. Here’s a note from Phoenix’s foster home: “Phoenix is a gentle and adorable creature who seems to prefer being left alone, but does not mind being pet in small intervals. This could change when he becomes more accustomed to his forever family. He sleeps during the day, but does not make a lot of noise when awake in the evening. His favourite toy is his wicker ball, and he loves to snack on raisins taken from your hand. Phoenix is full of curiosity… read more >>
Yellow Dog Grooming Donation Drive
Big thanks to Yellow Dog Grooming – Ancaster for hosting a holiday donation drive for Ladybird and Ugly Mutts – Dog Rescue, Adoption, and Placement! Thanks to everyone who has donated so far! Your generosity is so appreciated! http://yellowdoggrooming.com/
Norton
We rescued Norton from Hamilton Animal Control. Poor Norton had been at HAC since June! He was quite ill when he first came into HAC, and he’s not well socialized. He’s feeling better physically, but he’s still very shy and frightened of human contact. After some time in his foster home, it was obvious that Norton was not a fan of being handled and was beyond just being frightened. Though he doesn’t bite out of fear, it seems he’s had some trauma in his little life and he is petrified of everything around him. He’s in a large, spacious cage… read more >>
Lucille’s surgery
No matter how small, we strive to provide all of our rescued animals the best care they deserve. When Lucille the rat developed a lump, her foster mom took her to the vet for a check up, and it was decided the best course of action was to remove it. Our awesome vets did that surgery yesterday, and as you can see, Lucille is doing just fine post-op. Lucille will be taking some time to recover from her surgery, and when she’s healed, she and her sister Amélie will be made available for adoption again. We can’t provide this type… read more >>
Rambo
We rescued Rambo from Hamilton Animal Control. Rambo was introduced to another kitten named Rocky we have in our care who lost his littermate a few weeks back. They are very close in age, and they became fast friends. Having a companion is very important for social and physical development in kittens. He and Rocky got along swimmingly, and they found their forever home together!
To whoever stole our donation box from the counter at Dundas Pet Valu
To whoever stole our donation box from the counter at Dundas Pet Valu; we can only hope it was an act of utter desperation for you to sink as low as to steal from a charity. We don’t make a heck of a lot of money with our little donation boxes that are sprinkled at various locations around the city, but we have wonderful businesses who support us and promote what we do by having these boxes displayed in hopes of donations. It’s a nice thing they do for us, and your petty thievery has bummed us all out. We… read more >>
Holiday Benefit Concert 2014
Performances by: The Ladybird Sideshow (featuring Ladybird co-founders Melissa McClelland, Lisa Winn and Janine Stoll) Ginger St James The Hollowmen And we’re very excited that the night will be hosted by comedy super duo Erin and Nara! Admission is pay what you can at the door (suggested $20). Come prepared to do your holiday shopping at the Ladybird swag booth. 100% of the proceeds from this event will go directly to helping animals in need in our community. Performances have been generously donated. More fun things to be announced. Book your baby sitter and mark it on your calendar. Come party… read more >>
