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Bird boarding for Barrie bird owners

Barrie is the farthest of our city pages, about 97 km and 76 minutes from our home in Mississauga without traffic, nearly all of it Highway 400 south through Innisfil, Bradford and King before the 401 west. Pearson is just beyond us from that side, so stopping here before a flight adds about 14 minutes.

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Barrie to our door

Dunlop Street West
Highway 400
Highway 401

76 min · 96.9 km

Bird vets nearest Barrie

Ivy Veterinary Services in Thornton, about 14 km south-west of Barrie, is run by Dr. Cathy Emms, who has more than 30 years in avian, reptile and exotic medicine; she keeps short hours on Tuesdays and Thursdays and opens on alternate Saturday mornings. For an emergency, the 24-hour 404 Veterinary Emergency and Referral Hospital is 59 km away in Newmarket.

Only In Barrie

From The Snow Belt To The Bird Room

Barrie sits in Ontario's snow belt. From November to January, while Georgian Bay and Lake Huron are still warmer than the cold air blowing over them, snow squalls are a regular visitor.

223 cmof snow in an average Barrie year, by Environment Canada's climate normals
109 cmat Pearson, a short drive from our home: about half
66 cmin January alone

Your bird has no idea, and that is how it should stay: avian vets warn that birds are sensitive to drafts and sudden temperature shifts. Driving down the 400 in winter? Warm the car first and cover the carrier with a towel. In our bird room, temperature and humidity are monitored and the air is HEPA-filtered.

Sources: Environment Canada: Barrie normals · Environment Canada: Pearson normals · VCA: Transporting Your Bird

Bird-Friendly Places Near Barrie

When A Bird Needs Help

City animal controlCity of Barrie Animal Control
Responds to pets at large and, around the clock, to injured animals on city roads.
SPCAOntario SPCA Barrie and District Animal Centre
Adoption and rehoming help, open seven days a week, just off Highway 400.
91 Patterson Rd.

Where To See Wild Birds

Ramsar wetlandMinesing Wetlands
Over 6,000 hectares of internationally significant wetland, with a waterfowl viewing platform.
West of Barrie, toward Angus

Bird People Nearby

Naturalist clubNature Barrie (Brereton Field Naturalists' Club)
75 years old in 2026; waterfront birding tours and the Barrie Christmas Bird Count.
City bird programmeBarrie Bird Friendly City
Certified twice by Nature Canada; the Belted Kingfisher is the official city bird.

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