Georgina Animal Shelter and Adoption Centre
Animal Shelter and Adoption Centre
26815 Civic Centre Rd.
Keswick, ON, L4P 3G1
Winter hours of operation - Oct. 1 to May 31
Monday to Friday, 8:30 a.m. to 5:30 p.m. and Saturdays, 8 a.m. to noon.
Summer hours of operation - June 1 to Sept. 30
Monday to Friday, 8:30 a.m. to 5:30 p.m. and Saturdays, 8 a.m. to 4 p.m.
Get in touch
Georgina and Aurora
Call 1-877-979-PAWS (7297) or email animalservices@aurora.ca.
Newmarket
Call 905-895-5193 or email info@newmarket.ca
East Gwillimbury and Georgina Island
Call 1-888-644-5634
Georgina Animal Shelter and Adoption Centre
Phone: 905-476-3457
Email: animal-control@georgina.ca
About us
The Georgina Animal Shelter and Adoption Centre provides urgent care to stray cats and dogs in the following municipalities: Georgina, Newmarket, Aurora and East Gwillimbury. If you have an urgent concern with a stray cat or dog in one of these areas, call the shelter at 905-476-3457 or email animal-control@georgina.ca and you will be directed accordingly.
Adoption requests are considered for stray pets after the five-business day redemption period has concluded. The redemption period does not include Sundays, statutory holidays or any day in which the shelter is closed to the public. The shelter's first priority is always to reunite lost pets with their families.
Rehoming requests
Rehoming requests are considered on a case-by-case basis and at the discretion of the shelter. The Georgina Animal Shelter strives to keep pets in their homes and will provide alternative solutions and other resources during rehoming consultations.
Rehoming a pet is subject to a pet surrender fee. Rehoming requests are subject to the completion of the rehoming questionnaire. All medical records and a picture of your pet will also need to be provided in order for your pet to be considered for the pet rehoming program. If you would like to inquire further about our rehoming process, email animal-control@georigna.ca or call 905-476-3457.
Reclaiming a pet
Reclaiming a pet will require proof of ownership. Pet owners may be subject to redemption fees including impound, licensing, boarding and medical care fees where applicable.
How to help
Amazon wishlist
The Georgina Animal Shelter and Adoption Centre has created a wishlist on Amazon. You can make a donation to the centre by purchasing something from this wishlist.
Monetary donations
Donations are accepted by Visa, Mastercard online and cheque through the mail and can be sent to:
Animal Shelter and Adoption Centre
26815 Civic Centre Rd.
Keswick, ON, L4P 3G1
Please include a copy of the online donation form with your cheque.
Donating items
The Georgina Animal Shelter encourages residents to shop local by visiting a local pet retailer in the Town of Georgina. The centre is always in need of:
- Clumping and non-clumping fragrance-free gravel kitty litter
- Catnip
- Cat toys
- Cardboard cat scratchers
- Peanut butter
- Tough chew dog toys
- Elevated and durable dog beds (Kuranda style)
- Kitty hideaway beds
- Churu cat treats
- Liver treats
- Cleaning supplies: paper towels, toilet paper, small, medium and large garbage bags
- Batteries (double AA, AAA)
- Towels
- Flat dog collars (medium, large)
- Loop / slip leashes
- Waterless bath shampoo for cats and dogs
Donations can be dropped off at the shelter.
Animal welfare concerns
Concerns of animal cruelty or neglect should be directed to PAWS (Provincial Animal Welfare Services). They can be contacted at 1-833-9-ANIMAL or via the website. You can also contact your local Animal Services to make them aware of the situation.