Celebrate the Achievements of Your Peers

Submit a nomination for the Summit Awards

The Awards Committee for the Summit for Urban Animal Strategies is now inviting nominations for the 2010 Summit Awards. The Summits are presented annually to individuals, organizations, and communities that have achieved the recognition of their peers for proficiency or achievement in the award areas. It is the only awards ceremony in Canada to recognize excellence within all four sectors of the companion animal industry [Animal Control & Legislative Enforcement, Animal Welfare, Animal Services and Animal Health & Wellness].

Announcing 2011 Regional Summits Dates

The organizing committee for the Summits for Urban Animal Strategies (SUAS) is pleased to announce the event dates for the 2011 Regional Summits for Urban Animal Strategies (RSUAS).

Procter & Gamble Voluntarily Recalls Canned Cat Food

CINCINNATI, June 9, 2010 – The Procter & Gamble Company (P&G) (NYSE:PG) today announced a voluntary recall of specific lots of its Iams canned cat food in North America as a precautionary measure. Diagnostic testing indicated that the product may contain insufficient levels of thiamine (Vitamin B1), which is essential for cats. Cats that were fed these canned products as their only food are at greater risk for developing signs of thiamine deficiency.

2010 Regional Summit Highlight: The "Year of The Cat"

The 2010 Regional Summits for Urban Animal Strategies were successfully delivered in four locations across Canada during the week of April 19. And, according to delegates who attended the Vancouver, Edmonton, Halifax or Toronto events, the Summits provided education, inspiration and excellent value.

Dr. Elizabeth O'Brien's presentation in Edmonton and Halifax met with rave reviews. Dr. O'Brien presented a synopsis of the Hamilton/Burlington SPCA's 2008 special promotion called "The Year of the Cat."