Wiggle Waggle Walk & Run 2026

Join us with your four-legged friends to walk or run for the animals and enjoy a pet-friendly festival with fun for all ages!

Saturday, Sept. 26 at Hog's Back Park

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Progress from July to September 2025

Your Life-Saving Impact

Because you care, this summer thousands of animals received care, loving families stayed together and compassion grew across generations. 

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A family and their dog outside the animal shelter.

Progress from July to September 2025

Your Life-Saving Impact

Ottawa’s caring community supports animals in need, helps loving families stay together and builds the next generation of caring people. These results are all possible thanks to our community.

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Impact Report Summer 2025

From July to September 2025...

Family with their new cat

814 Animals found loving forever homes.

Guinea pig

2,319 animals received care this summer, including 641 wildlife.

Vet caring for a dog with a pin in its leg.

More than 450 animals relied on the OHS every day for food, shelter and medical care.

You kept pets with the
people who love them.

From July to September 2025...

Vet treating an animal

94 pets helped through wellness clinics and spay/neuter services.

Volunteers at a pet food bank

3,171 lbs of pet food provided to pets in the community through the Emergency Pet Food Bank.

Bearded man cuddling his dog

Our Sheltering Animals From Emergencies program kept pets safe for 1,441 days.

You built a more humane and
compassionate community.

From July to September 2025...

Woman in PPE holding black cat

8,410 hours volunteered across the organization.

Child petting a rabbit

1,263 participants in educational programs.

Family with three dogs

More than 1,400 participants and 500 pets came together for the Wiggle Waggle Walk & Run.

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