Did you know that the OHS is a charity recipient through a third party BINGO fundraiser at the Overbrook Bingo Hall? This event is held every Sunday evening. Volunteers help by selling BINGO sheets, assisting with registration, providing customer service to guests and assisting with event logistics. All proceeds raised through this unique fundraiser provide Ottawa’s animals with a second chance at a bright and healthy future.

Volunteers keep this program alive, which brings in $2,000-3,000 each month. We have been struggling to keep up with the demands of this initiative and without additional volunteer support, we could lose our ability to continue partnering. This would be a devastating loss for the animals in our care. Please spread the word to your friends, family, etc…We need your help, and we need it now.

For more information on how to apply, visit our website today! »

Event Volunteers—Thank you for Making a Difference!

Thank you OHS event volunteers for helping us successfully host and participate in so many events. The summer season brings many opportunities for the OHS to raise awareness in our community through participating in festivals, events and more. We would not be able to host and participate without your gift of time. Thank you for making the following events possible over the last few months: OHS Garden Party, Children’s Festival, Sparks St Jamboree, Great Glebe Garage Sale, OHS Senior’s Day, and more!

Do you enjoy meeting new people, getting out in our community, all while helping to raise funds for the animals in our care? If you answered “YES,” you need to join our events team today!

Please contact Manager: Volunteers to learn more »

Join us on Sunday, September 9 for our annual Wiggle Waggle Walk and Run. This is our largest fundraiser of the year and a great way for our community to come together with their four-legged friends to raise money for the nearly 10,000 animals that we care for each year. Help us celebrate our 30th year by participating or volunteering. This event offers a wide variety of activities including: a K9 fun zone, family fun zone, puppy PAWcasso booth, pet pavilion as well as a VIP area for eligible fundraisers.

Don’t delay, register today! »

Thank you for joining us as we celebrated and thanked our volunteers throughout National Volunteer Week. During this fun-filled week, we welcomed close to 120 volunteers through educational workshops and our annual brunch and pin-ceremony. We happily shared some of the amazing work that our volunteers help us to achieve, including:

• Giving more than 450 school presentations through our humane education program, reaching more than 13, 000 children in our community — teaching our future generations about responsible pet ownership, dog-bite prevention, and so much more;
• Giving more than 643 Brightening Lives visits, bringing joy to residents of the retirement communities, hospitals and shelters across the city;
• Providing mobile spay/neuter services to 1738 animals in need;
• Adopting more than 4,000 animals into new and loving families – even on Christmas morning;
• Providing more than 1,400 animals with a second chance through our Foster volunteer program;
• Opening 7,558 envelopes in our Development Office, generating 3,197 pet memoriam letters and sending out 792 welcome packages to new donors.

Thank you for all that you do and will continue to do for the animals in our care!