Connecting Lake Simcoe's Community

By David Hawke -- Ticks. OMG! Can there be anything ickier to have to deal with in the out of doors?  In my 60-plus years of wandering around most every nook and cranny of the wilds of north Simcoe County I have never laid eyes on a tick... until this year. Now they seem to be everywhere! Yuck!

Meet mama Prudence and her baby, Carrot.  At only a year and a half and 13 weeks old respectively, this young pair gets along like butter on toast or two peas in a pod. They're the perfect companions for each other! Carrot and Prudence play with each other and lollygag around like they have all the time in the world, and at the end of the day they curl up together in a snuggly ball so that even when they're sleeping they're as close as can be to one another. Both are incredibly friendly and love people, you couldn't ask for a better set of friends to bring home.

This stunning guy is Codi!

By David Hawke -- Depending on who you are, where you are and what the situation is, encountering a black bear can elicit any range of personal responses.

Simba is a senior fella at the age of 10 years young. He's so cuddly, and just enjoys being a lap kitty. He's recently had his teeth all cleaned up and given a green light from the vet for adoption. Please consider giving some love to beautiful Simba.

Having come all the way from Montreal, seven-year-old Buck is a total sweetheart who is looking for a special family to love him for the rest of his life! 

By David Hawke – They are big, green, elegant, and look like they belong in a tropical jungle.

My name is Jackie. I am a beautiful, younger calico, and I am still looking for my forever home.

By David Hawke -- So, what's bugging you?

Beautiful four-year-old Angel is a very special, queenly girl.

You know your shoreline needs protection from waves, rising water levels and ice, but where do you begin? Here is how, by Anna Van Maris, Parklane Landscapes.

UPDATE: ADOPTED! Four-year-old Rory is playful, handsome, and super ready for his forever home!

By David Hawke -- As we sat by the lakeshore, basking in the setting sun, we marveled at the air show being performed in front of us. The loop-the-loops were incredible, the mid-air formations almost heart-stopping, and the assertive manoeuvres to claim air space certainly demanded respect. A bonus to this event was that there were no screaming jet engines, no withering exhaust fumes or tell-tale contrails, just a ballet of motion.

ADOPTED! I'm a chubby, affectionate, eight-year-old girl who came to Furry Friends because my previous owner had to move into a nursing home and would be unable to care for me.

             By David Hawke -- Although birdwatching is certainly a year-round activity for naturalists,

By David Hawke -- In the world of wildflowers, orchids are the 'superstars'.

Beauty lives up to her name - She's GORGEOUS!

By David Hawke -- Each spring we (well, okay, my wife Julie) tries to "improve" the looks of the landscape around our home, the most obvious endeavor usually being the flower gardens.

Henry came into the care of the Ontario SPCA and Humane Society in May, one of 70 cats transported from the Second Chance Pet Network in Dryden, located approximately 140 kilometres east of Kenora. He has been patiently waiting for a home and is hopeful that you’ll come meet him today.

Don't let the name fool you, Grizzly is a huge softie!