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Proceeds that Serve People and <strong>Pet</strong>s of the Eastern Townships<br />
All of the proceeds that come from the selling of licences are devoted to the multiple services<br />
offered by the Eastern Townships <strong>SPA</strong> to residents and animals of the region. Every year,<br />
these proceeds allow the <strong>SPA</strong> to:<br />
take in, provide shelter for and feed more than 7,000 lost or abandoned<br />
animals and give health care to thousands of them;<br />
spay or neuter more than 2,000 pets and find them a loving family<br />
thanks to its adoption service;<br />
reunite more than 1,000 lost pets with their guardians thanks<br />
to its matching program for lost and found pets;<br />
rescue wounded or distressed animals 24 hours a day,<br />
365 days a year;<br />
respond to about 15,000 requests from citizens;<br />
intervene when animals cause nuisances and encourage the<br />
responsible guardianship of pets through the enforcement<br />
of municipal bylaws;<br />
teach elementary school students the appropriate behaviour to<br />
adopt with dogs in order to avoid being bitten.<br />
Read about the many other services of the Eastern Townships <strong>SPA</strong><br />
at www.spaestrie.qc.ca.<br />
<strong>Your</strong> <strong>Pet</strong> <strong>Is</strong> <strong>Missing</strong>?<br />
Contact the <strong>SPA</strong> Right Away<br />
The Eastern Townships <strong>SPA</strong> ID tag is, without a doubt,<br />
the best way to identify your pet and to insure his or her<br />
safety. However, as small as it may be, there is a risk<br />
that your pet loses its ID tag.<br />
That is why it is important to contact the <strong>SPA</strong> as soon as<br />
you notice that your pet is missing. By reporting it right<br />
away, you improve your chances of finding your<br />
companion quickly.<br />
Act quickly! Call us at 819 821-4727.<br />
Registration Form<br />
DESCRIPTION OF THE ANIMAL:<br />
Name of the animal:<br />
Breed:<br />
Sex: M Sterilized: Yes<br />
F No<br />
Date of Birth:<br />
Colour :<br />
year<br />
/ /<br />
month<br />
Dog Cat<br />
*If your pet is spayed or neutered, you must provide a proof of sterilization.<br />
Accepted proofs of sterilization:<br />
• Sterilization proof provided by a veterinary doctor<br />
• If your pet is male, you can also come to the <strong>SPA</strong> for an employee<br />
to certify the sterilization<br />
*<br />
day<br />
Questions or comments<br />
about licences?<br />
spaestrie.qc.ca<br />
819 821-4727, extension 4<br />
licences@spaestrie.qc.ca<br />
CONTACT INFORMATION OF THE OWNER:<br />
Last Name:<br />
First Name:<br />
Address:<br />
Apt.: Town:<br />
Postal Code:<br />
Home Phone:<br />
Office Phone:<br />
Date of Birth:<br />
year<br />
Signature (mandatory):<br />
Date :<br />
/ /<br />
month<br />
PAYMENT OF THE LICENCE<br />
The licence is valid from the 1 st of January to the<br />
31 st of December and must be renewed at the<br />
beginning of every year. To make sure you don’t<br />
have to pay the $5 administrative fee per licence,<br />
you must pay the renewal of the licence before<br />
the 15 th of February 2012.<br />
A New Companion?<br />
A New Home?<br />
<strong>Is</strong> there a new four-legged member in<br />
your family? Did you recently move to a<br />
municipality served by the Eastern Townships<br />
<strong>SPA</strong>? According to the municipal bylaw, you<br />
must register your pet within 15 days after his<br />
or her arrival or after moving into your new<br />
home.<br />
To do so, you have three options:<br />
Contact the <strong>SPA</strong> at 819 821-4727<br />
(extension 4), Monday to Friday between<br />
10:00 a.m. and 5:00 p.m.;<br />
Fill out the registration form at the<br />
bottom of this page and send it back<br />
to the <strong>SPA</strong> (do not pay the licence<br />
immediately; you will receive an invoice<br />
shortly). If you have more than one pet,<br />
you can obtain this form at<br />
www.spaestrie.qc.ca, under the<br />
button “Se procurer une licence”<br />
(on the right-hand side of the screen),<br />
under the section “Enregistrement<br />
d’un animal et obtention d’un médaillon”.<br />
Visit the <strong>SPA</strong> shelter, Monday to Saturday<br />
between 10:00 a.m. and 5:00 p.m.<br />
day