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Our Best Friends - Newsletters

Our Best Friends comes out quarterly. The older newsletters are offered in HTML format, and the newer versions are available in PDF format.

Note: Newsletter articles may be reprinted with acknowledgement of source.

2008-09 Content Summary

Special Building Campaign Edition!

In this issue:

  • OHS takes possession of new site for a future home of Ottawa's animals
  • Building a Brighter Future
  • Relief from the stress of overcrowding
  • An angel for the animals: Coralie Lalonde
  • The need is critical: the goal is to raise $9.5 million from our community
  • A New Home... A Brighter Future
  • Breaking Ground Website Launched
  • Introducing... Anna Silverman, Manager — Building Campaign

Winter 2008-2009!

In this issue:

  • Housing crunch puts cats in offices
  • A slew of broken bone cases keeps OHS clinic staff busy
  • An animal economy
  • Local vets pitch in to help OHS
  • The road to criminal charges
  • Save the date for the 2009 FurBall
  • Court Updates
  • Dear Buddy and Belle: New mascots pen column
  • Thinking of raising money for the OHS?

Fall Issue

In this issue:

  • Beyond full all summer
  • Hard reality at the OHS
  • Rush to judgment
  • One-eyed cat with two stories
  • A "Buckey" break!
  • Osker's no grouch
  • Walkathon on the way
  • Court Updates
  • Dear Pumpkin
  • Community Kudos
  • OHS photo contest

Summer Issue

In this issue:

  • The cost of caring
  • Price of working at the OHS
  • Saving animals
  • More animals, more money
  • Why we charge for events
  • The cost of an investigation
  • Community Kudos
  • Walkathon's 20th anniversary

Spring Issue

In this issue:

  • Hypothermic cat beats the odds
  • High-tech help
  • Online reunions
  • Clickable companions
  • Humane Ed Resource Kits
  • A promise to the animals
  • A fantastic FurBall
  • FAQs about OSPCA
  • Investigations in 21st century
  • Court updates
  • Customized giving
  • Double your gifts
  • Auxiliary update
  • Fore the animals!