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• Two bunnies (three–four hour shifts) If you want to release that inner Easter bunny and zip up a bunny suit, please visit our website for dates and times and contact events@ottawahumane.ca.
Frostbite, broken bones, accidents, and animal fights. These are just some of the reasons animals come to the OHS in need of tail amputations. Our experienced veterinarians and technicians work tirelessly to provide the highest-quality surgical and medical care to ensure that the tail amputations run smoothly. But what happens to our tail-free friends following the surgery? OHS foster volunteers come to the rescue!
Jezebel is one of our recent charges who required amputation surgery after she damaged her tail. It took Jezebel over a month to recover, during which time her dedicated foster volunteer brought her to the OHS frequently for bandage changes. Today, Jezebel's happy and healthy in her new adoptive home!
Partners, adult family members and friends are welcome to join the OHS as volunteers, but we ask that all persons interested in joining dog walking undergo the standard volunteering procedures: a general orientation, the dog walking orientation, and a police record check. We discourage adhoc walk-alongs with family or friends because of the high degree of experience and training required to be a dog walker. As our dog walking team knows, many of our dogs are large, untrained and very exuberant! To ensure the safety of both the walkers and the animals, the proper training must occur. Also, we require all of our volunteers to complete a police record check before volunteer duties begin to ensure the safety of the animals and the OHS community. If family members or friends are interested in joining the dog walking team, please have them contact volunteer@ottawahumane.ca. This process works differently with children. There are numerous health and safety concerns with children and dog walking. All OHS volunteers must be 18 years or older because of these concerns. With that said, we recognize that many children are passionate about animal welfare issues and we want to encourage children to explore this passion and learn to advocate on behalf of animals. For children interested in helping animals, we encourage them to check out www.ohskids.ca for ideas and information.
At 15 years of age, it’s time for Moe to retire from Brightening Lives. Moe is a loving animal companion to OHS Manager of Animal Care and Re-homing, Marlene Bradley. He was born July 11, 1994 in the middle of the night at Marlene’s home, and he soon won the hearts of the Bradley family and the OHS community. Moe has provided service to the Ottawa community as a friendly visitor to long-term care facilities, retirement residences, and social services agencies with the Brightening Lives Program for most of his adult life. His social personality and gentle heart have touched the lives of many OHS friends. We will miss Moe, and we wish him a restful and enjoyable retirement! |
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Special thanks to our Christmas adoption delivery drivers. These volunteers helped make the holidays extra special for seven local families. Thank you to everyone who donned a Santa hat and got up early to surprise children with a brand new furry member of the family!
Mark these exciting events in your calendar!
We are recruiting more office volunteers to assist with data entry, mail-out preparation, filing, accounting, and various administrative duties. The OHS relies heavily on the hard-work and dedication of office volunteers to provide support for OHS programming and services, which in turn greatly helps the animals in our care. We are looking for volunteers with the following qualifications:
We are looking for volunteers to assist with the Ottawa Senators 50/50 draws on:
The past few months have been a howl! The OHS matched 20 hounds to loving homes since Dec. 1, 2009! We would like to extend a special thank you to our dog walkers. Hounds are a challenging breed group, and the extra attention and training provided by OHS dog walkers helped these hounds find homes.
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An animal requiring a tail amputation may be in foster for three weeks or longer depending on the length of time required for healing. Foster volunteers are asked to return to the OHS every two to three days for vet checks and bandage changes. In addition, routine monitoring and special care is required in the home. 
One of the questions we’re frequently asked is: can I bring a family member or a friend with me to walk dogs? 
