It’s about to get easier for Montreal pet owners looking to get care for their pawed friends.
City of Montreal has signed a partnership with Proanima and Montreal Society for the Prevention of Cruelty to Animals (SPCA) to create a one-stop call centre to offer animal care services. Pet owners may be referred to either the SPCA or Proanima based on the situation.
The new Proanima animal services centre was opened in the Villeray–Saint-Michel–Parc-Extension neighbourhood earlier this year.
The centre offers shelter and adoption for stray animals and pet care services like spaying and neutering and microchipping. It also provides educational and prevention-focused guidance, programs specifically targeting people in vulnerable situations, and a mobile unit deployed throughout Montreal.
The centre was opened by City of Montreal in partnership with Proanima, a non-profit organization that offers pet care services and animal abandonment.
“With an approach focused on prevention and awareness, our dedicated team works every day to promote healthy coexistence between citizens and their animals, while keeping animal welfare at the heart of our actions,” said Anny Kirouac, executive director at Proanima.
Anny Kirouac, executive director of Proanima, at a press conference at the animal services centre in Montreal’s Villeray–Saint-Michel–Parc-Extension on May 8, 2026 (Lola Kalder, CityNews)
The City says it has also signed an agreement with the SPCA to offer animal services at its Jean-Talon Boulevard West.
“With this new centre, the City of Montreal is standardizing and strengthening its animal services by drawing on Proanima’s recognized expertise, while continuing its essential collaboration with the Montreal SPCA to promote animal welfare,” said Luis Miranda, who is responsible for public works and community services on the City’s Executive Committee.
Sylvie Bourbonnière, executive director, Montreal SPCA welcomed the new centre.
“The expansion of animal services in Montreal will allow the SPCA to ease the pressure on our operations and allocate new resources where the need is most urgent,” she said.
Montrealers can access pet care services through Proanima by calling 514-379-2525.
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