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Animal Services is always looking for donations that can help the animals in our shelter. Here are ways that you how you can help.

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How You Can Help

The City of Hamilton is registered as a qualified donee with the Canada Revenue Agency and can issue official donation receipts for:

All donations will be used towards:

Medical needs of animals that have been assessed and deemed appropriate for the adoption program and/or animal rescue organizations.
Costs involved with the shelter enrichment program of animals assessed and deemed appropriate for the adoption program and/or animal rescue organizations.
Costs involved with sending animals out of province that have been assessed and deemed appropriate for animal rescue organizations.

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Donations of other needed items are also welcome such as:

Unopened pet food, canned cat or dog food and prescription foods
Cat formula such as KMR and kitten bottle feed items
Catnip, catnip spray andFeliway spray
Grooming supplies, clippers and blades
Cat carriers, dog crates, bird cages, rabbit and rodent cages, aquariums, heat lamps and pumps.

Call 905-574-3433, Monday to Friday, 8:30 am to 4:30 pm before donating these items to ensure there is space.

Items can also be purchased and shipped to us from our Amazon wish list

Date modified

October 30, 2025