{"id":64270,"date":"2026-05-05T14:21:29","date_gmt":"2026-05-05T17:21:29","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/thelaker.ca\/?p=64218"},"modified":"2026-05-05T14:21:29","modified_gmt":"2026-05-05T17:21:29","slug":"funding-from-petsmart-charities-to-help-n-s-vet-students-pet-families-across-region","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/staging-z.thelaker.ca\/?p=64270","title":{"rendered":"Funding from PetSmart charities to help N.S. Vet students, pet families across region"},"content":{"rendered":"\n<div class=\"alignnormal\"><div id=\"metaslider-id-56506\" style=\"max-width: 600px; margin: 0 auto;\" class=\"ml-slider-3-108-0 metaslider metaslider-flex metaslider-56506 ml-slider ms-theme-default-base nav-hidden\" role=\"region\" aria-label=\"Mini Header 2\" data-height=\"200\" data-width=\"600\">\n    <div id=\"metaslider_container_56506\">\n        <div id=\"metaslider_56506\">\n            <ul class='slides'>\n                <li style=\"display: block; width: 100%;\" class=\"slide-63688 ms-image \" aria-roledescription=\"slide\" data-date=\"2026-04-08 10:35:32\" data-filename=\"Creative-Minds-Ad-780-x-2501-e1775655291224-600x200.png\" data-slide-type=\"image\"><a href=\"https:\/\/www.facebook.com\/profile.php?id=100090386733545\" target=\"_blank\" aria-label=\"View Slide Details\" class=\"metaslider_image_link\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/staging-z.thelaker.ca\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/04\/Creative-Minds-Ad-780-x-2501-e1775655291224-600x200.png\" height=\"200\" width=\"600\" alt=\"\" class=\"slider-56506 slide-63688 msDefaultImage\" title=\"Creative Minds Ad 780 x 250(1)\" \/><\/a><\/li>\n                <li style=\"display: none; width: 100%;\" class=\"slide-56517 ms-image \" aria-roledescription=\"slide\" data-date=\"2025-07-06 10:19:19\" data-filename=\"steve-mac-new-ad-laker-600x200.jpg\" data-slide-type=\"image\"><a href=\"https:\/\/www.thefinancialengineer.ca\" target=\"_blank\" aria-label=\"View Slide Details\" class=\"metaslider_image_link\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/staging-z.thelaker.ca\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/06\/steve-mac-new-ad-laker-600x200.jpg\" height=\"200\" width=\"600\" alt=\"\" class=\"slider-56506 slide-56517 msDefaultImage\" title=\"steve-mac-new-ad-laker\" \/><\/a><\/li>\n                <li style=\"display: none; width: 100%;\" class=\"slide-62054 ms-image \" aria-roledescription=\"slide\" data-date=\"2026-01-31 20:53:23\" data-filename=\"The-breath-Factory-600x200-1.png\" data-slide-type=\"image\"><a href=\"https:\/\/www.thebreathfactory.ca\" target=\"_blank\" aria-label=\"View Slide Details\" class=\"metaslider_image_link\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/staging-z.thelaker.ca\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/02\/The-breath-Factory-600x200-1.png\" height=\"200\" width=\"600\" alt=\"\" class=\"slider-56506 slide-62054 msDefaultImage\" title=\"The breath Factory 600x200\" \/><\/a><\/li>\n            <\/ul>\n        <\/div>\n        \n    <\/div>\n<\/div><\/div>\n\n\n\n<p><strong>DARTMOUTH:<\/strong> The Nova Scotia SPCA\u00a0has received a\u00a0total of\u00a0$200,000\u00a0in\u00a0grant\u00a0funding\u00a0from PetSmart Charities\u00a0of Canada\u00ae\u00a0to\u00a0further expand\u00a0access\u00a0to\u00a0veterinary care\u00a0for\u00a0local\u00a0pet\u00a0families\u00a0in Northern\u00a0Nova Scotia,\u00a0and\u00a0educate students at the Nova Scotia SPCA College of Animal Welfare about accessible care.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>The\u00a0<a href=\"https:\/\/novascotiaspca.us11.list-manage.com\/track\/click?u=358733abdf92c18d70766c15a&amp;id=7275e320a4&amp;e=fc0ef8b01c\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\">PetSmart Charities\u00a0of Canada-Gallup State of Pet Care Study<\/a>\u00a0revealed\u00a050\u00a0per\u00a0cent of pet parents skipped or declined veterinary care,\u00a0largely due to\u00a0financial concerns.\u00a0<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>To expand care opportunities for local pet parents, half of this\u00a0new\u00a0funding\u00a0will help the SPCA hire\u00a0more staff\u00a0to increase\u00a0the availability of appointments at Tartan Tails Veterinary Hospital\u00a0in Stellarton.\u00a0<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>The\u00a0other half of the\u00a0funding will\u00a0support the Nova Scotia SPCA College of Animal Welfare in Dartmouth to educate students in both the Veterinary Technician and Veterinary Assistant programs about accessible animal care.\u00a0\u00a0 <\/p>\n\n\n\n<p><strong>ADVERTISEMENT:<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n<div class=\"alignnormal\"><div id=\"metaslider-id-56530\" style=\"max-width: 600px; 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