Northern Pets

SEPT 2018 – Earlier this week, OHS volunteers and staff welcomed 22 adorable stray animals into our shelter. Five kittens, eight cats, seven dogs and two puppies arrived on Monday afternoon from Obedjiwan, a First Nation community in northern Quebec. The dogs greeted the staff with wagging tails; the cats with loud purrs.

With limited resources for animals in Canada’s northern communities and no veterinarians, many pets are unsterilized, starving and homeless. Countless dogs are shot in a bid to control overpopulation problems.

The sad reality in Canada’s northern communities is that there are virtually no resources to address animal welfare. At the OHS, we believe it is our responsibility to help animals in jurisdictions that are facing this reality. In partnership with Humane Society International and Chiots Nordiques, we are able to provide help to these vulnerable animals without diminishing the care and attention we give to local animals.

This week, we are focusing on flea treatments, vaccines, deworming, microchipping, spaying and neutering for these animals. The OHS clinic staff are working hard to make sure each of these animals is provided appropriate and immediate care. That’s why we need your help: you can give these animals the second chance they deserve with your donation.

Please make a small gift towards the cost of their care, and for other animals like them who need a second chance.

P.S. — interested in adopting? Please drop by the Ottawa Humane Society’s Adoption Centre to complete an application to adopt. For more information, visit our Adoption FAQs or phone 613-725-3166 ext. 258.