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Support TDHS during animal medical emergencies — donate to provide urgent care or share to spread the word. Every action helps save lives. Medical Emergencies Medical Emergencies Medical Emergencies Medical Emergencies Some animals come to TDHS in critical condition — injured, sick, or fighting for their lives. Emergency cases like these stretch our resources thin, but with your help, we can give them the urgent care they need. See below for animals currently in need of emergency treatment. Your donation can directly support their recovery and give them a second chance. They Need Your HELP Swipe Right for Swiper Swiper was found motionless on a sidewalk — weak, dangerously thin, and suffering from a severely embedded collar that… Show More Donate Now Saving the Smallest Souls - Orphaned Kittens Every tiny meow matters. At the Timmins & District Humane Society, we often take in litters of orphaned… Show More Donate Now Share to spread awareness. Donate to save lives. Facebook X (Twitter) Copy link

Brighten your day with Positive Pulse — uplifting news and happy tails from TDHS. Read heartwarming rescue stories and inspiring animal updates. Happy Tails Brighten Your Day with Uplifting News and Stories October 19, 2025 at 4:00:00 p.m. Happy 17th Birthday, Runner! A birthday celebration for TDHS’s most iconic greeter. Read More July 12, 2024 at 8:15:00 p.m. Join Us for a Cool Barks & Brews Event July 13th from 1pm-3pm! Beat the Heat, Meet Your New Best Friend, and Support a Great Cause at Full Beard Brewing Read More July 6, 2024 at 1:15:00 p.m. Cool Off with a Brew and Meet Our Adoptable Dogs! Join Us at Full Beard Brewing Next Weekend to Support Animals and Enjoy a Refreshing Drink Read More November 9, 2024 at 1:00:00 p.m. 🎅🐾 Santa Paws is Coming to Town! 🐾🎅 Get ready for the ultimate holiday event for pet lovers! Bring your furry, feathered, or scaly friends to our Pet Pics with Santa at the YMCA of Timmins Read More July 8, 2024 at 4:45:00 p.m. Hudson and TDHS Dogs Send a Huge Thank You to KONG and Pet Valu! Grateful for the Generous Toy Donation That Brings Hours of Fun and Quality Playtime Read More 1 Page 1

Meet special TDHS animals needing extra help. Some require special homes or medical care — read their stories and see how you can make a difference. Spotlights 1000 Page 1

In memory of Dave Rousseau, The Bucket Shop and its employees made generous donations to TDHS, honoring Dave’s love for animals < Back In Loving Memory | Dave Rousseau The Timmins and District Humane Society would like to express our deepest condolences to the family, colleagues and friends of Dave Rousseau. When Dave passed away recently, his friends and colleagues at the Bucket Shop held a special memorial and donated toward a cause close to Dave's heart. The Bucket Shop made a corporate donation of $1,000, while the employees personally donated another $500. Dave was an animal lover, who loved nothing more than riding in his side by side with his dog. He was known as a friend, a mentor and a hard worker and will be sadly missed by all who knew him. TDHS extends its deepest gratitude to everyone who donated in memory of Dave. Your kindness not only honors his memory but also reflects the same love for animals that Dave embodied. Thank you! $1000 + $500

Grateful for the Generous Toy Donation That Brings Hours of Fun and Quality Playtime < Back Jul 8, 2024 Hudson and TDHS Dogs Send a Huge Thank You to KONG and Pet Valu! Grateful for the Generous Toy Donation That Brings Hours of Fun and Quality Playtime Hudson wants to send a HUGE thank you to KONG for gifting him and the other TDHS dogs soooo may toys through Pet Valu 's Pet Appreciation Month! Due to KONG's high quality and durability, we trust our dogs with their toys, knowing that for most they will bring hours of fun! Thank you KONG and Pet Valu Hollinger Court/Timmins Square! Previous Next

Grateful for the Generosity: TDHS Receives $1,000 Donation from Magris Talc < Back Magris Talc Better late than never, TDHS Executive Director Lynn Michaud accepted a $1,000 donation from Magris Talc some time ago, but we are still grateful that they thought of the homeless animals in our community! $1000

The Royal Canadian Legion Ladies Auxiliary of Branch #287’s generous donation supports the care of animals in need at TDHS < Back Royal Canadian Ladies Auxiliary Branch #287 A Heartfelt Thank You to the Royal Canadian Legion Ladies Auxiliary of Branch #287 , South Porcupine! We are incredibly grateful to the amazing Ladies Auxiliary for their generous donation of $1,000 to the Timmins and District Humane Society! This incredible contribution, raised through their efforts at the Timmins Charity Gaming and Jackpot City, will go a long way in helping us care for the animals who need us most. Thank you for your continued support and dedication to our furry friends in the community. Together, we’re making a difference! $1000

Join Us at Full Beard Brewing Next Weekend to Support Animals and Enjoy a Refreshing Drink < Back Jul 6, 2024 Cool Off with a Brew and Meet Our Adoptable Dogs! Join Us at Full Beard Brewing Next Weekend to Support Animals and Enjoy a Refreshing Drink Summer is in full swing and we're looking to bring families and furry friends together over a nice, cold brew! Join us at Full Beard Brewing next weekend for a chance to meet some of the amazing doggos up for adoption and help raise funds for all animals in our care! Previous Next

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Unveiling the Month's Highlights: Exclusive Insights from Our Monthly Newsletters < Back Dec 1, 2024 Inside Scoop - December 2024 Newsletter Unveiling the Month's Highlights: Exclusive Insights from Our Monthly Newsletters Previous Next

Discover rewarding volunteer opportunities at our animal shelter. Learn about our comprehensive training programs designed to help you care for animals in need, and find out how you can make a positive impact. Sign up to volunteer and be part of our mission to save lives. Volunteer Training Welcome to Timmins & District Humane Society Volunteer Training! Gain essential skills for making a positive impact on the lives of animals. Let's work together for their well-being. Thank you for joining our compassionate community! Dog Handling Please follow the link below to view our dog handling video. Link: https://youtu.be/QB1nir2XcGc TDHS Dog Walking Protocols Dogs that can be walked by volunteers have a pink “Walk Me” sign on their kennel door. If uncertain, please ask an employee. Always ask staff if certain dogs can be walked together or if must be walked alone. Dogs can be walked up and down Mahoney Rd and Caron Rd. Be aware of your surroundings and have control of the dog as you may encounter other dogs on your walk. Some of TDHS dogs might not like other dogs. ALL dogs must wear a chain collar/choke chain while on a walk (located in the hallway before the dog area). When used properly, this prevents the dog from slipping his collar and escaping your grip. Please watch: How to properly put a chain collar/choke chain on a dog. Link: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=F7IUaCROT9E Alternately, a gentle leader (aka Halti) with safety clip may be used in place of a chain collar/choke chain if staff recommends this method for a particular dog. Please watch How to fit a Halti. Link: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=uQul_CrSqeU Please note: it is important to position your lead properly for the Halti to work adequately. Your lead should be under the dog’s head, coming up between you and the dog. Waste disposal bags for dogs are located on the side of the door, always carry them with you while walking a dog. Once used, they can be disposed in the industrial garbage outside. It is important to wear a high visibility vest, provided by TDHS, while walking our dogs in order to make yourself more visible to oncoming traffic. They are located in the exit room on the top shelf. Please store it back on the shelf when you are finished volunteering for the day. Staff will assist with setting you up with a dog for walking until you are comfortable with the process. Cat Handling Please follow the link below to view our cat handling video. Link: https://youtu.be/lx1jdbKhwWQ Cat Care Protocols for Adoption Rooms Write on the designated monitoring sheets if you notice any health concerns with a certain animal, if there’s an urgent concern, notify staff immediately. Blankets: Put all soiled blankets into the dirty laundry bin. Fluff and arrange the remaining clean blankets and add additional clean blankets/bed as needed. Cat trees: Use a brush to get rid of the fur on the cat tree. Surfaces and walls: Kuranda beds and other surfaces must be cleaned daily with Prevail disinfectant spray and a clean cloth. If dirty, walls can also be sprayed with Prevail and wiped with a cloth. Food and water: Add additional kibble to food bowls. If bowls are dirty, wash them properly before adding the food. Water bowls need to be replenished with fresh water every day. Water bowls also need to be washed properly. Please only use water from the right tap located in the kitchen or the dog area. The water from the normal faucet tap is not sampled, therefore is only recommended while doing dishes and is not to be consumed. Litter boxes: Litter boxes need to be scooped daily. Sweep and mop: Move items around as necessary to sweep and mop the floors properly. All mop water must be changed daily prior to mopping. Windows: Using either window cleaner or vinegar, spray windows and wipe with a small amount of paper towels. Enclosures: When the cat enclosures are open (during the summer months), please make sure to clean them as well (blankets, litter box, water). Washing dishes: Fill one sink with hot water and a squirt of dish soap to clean the dishes. Dishes can be left to air dry and then put away. All liter pans and litter scoops must be washed in the grooming room bathtub. Garbage: Garbage can in each cat area must be emptied every day once cleaning of that section is complete. Stock up: Stock up kibble, drinking water, blankets, treats, toys, paper towels, litter, litter pans, litter scoops, wet food, and utensils as needed each day. Health & Safety Please follow the link below to view our WHMIS Awareness video. Link: https://youtu.be/ignZ_jQkZaA

Since 2006, we've saved over 4,000 adoptable animals from euthanasia by transferring them to partner shelters and rescue groups. Support our mission to give pets a second chance at finding a loving home through your donations. Second Chance Animal Transfer When the Timmins and District Humane Society took over the animal control contract for the City of Timmins in July of 2005, it was soon faced with the heart wrenching issue of having to euthanize perfectly adoptable animals due to lack of space. Not willing to accept this fate for the many loving and wonderful animals that came into our care we soon started thinking ‘outside the box’ for a solution. We first started transferring adoptable animals to the Sudbury Ontario SPCA Branch when they had room, but we were still left with not having enough space for all the animals that came into our care. So in February of 2006 the Society committed itself to no longer euthanizing adoptable animals simply because of a lack of space, and thus, we officially launched our Animal transfer program. Eventually called the ‘Second Chance’ Animal Transfer Program this transfer program began its inception with limited resources with respect to transfer locations, manpower, vehicle accessibility and related expenses. However, the Society remained committed, persevered and the program has grown by leaps and bounds. Today we outreach to humane societies that include the Cambridge Humane Society, Hamilton Burlington Humane Society, York Region Humane Society and Lincoln County Humane Society. We also outreach to rescue groups such as All Hearts Rescue, Lab Rescue Ontario, Speaking of Dogs and Tiny Paws Rescue. We are proud to say that due to the hard work, dedication and all consuming belief that we can avoid the needless euthanasia of adoptable dogs, the Timmins and District Humane Society can boast being a very busy pound that has not euthanized an adoptable dog since February of 2006. This means that to date the Society has transferred and saved over 4000 Animals from being euthanized. Despite our success we continue to need the support and monetary help of the community, since this program survives solely on donation funds. So please help us continue the amazing work we do for the Animals that come into our care and donate. Our staff, volunteers and Animals thank you!