Last week, Harvey, a brown tabby cat, was rushed to the Ottawa Humane Society with a severe wound on his face.
“There’s no nice way to describe it, it was horrific,” said Dr. Shelley Hutchings, OHS Chief Veterinarian. “The left side of his face was hanging off, exposing his teeth and gums.”
Tickets are now available for the Ottawa Humane Society’s For the Love of Animals Lottery.
The grand prize is a brand new 2022 Alfa Romeo Stelvio provided by Alfa Romeo Ottawa, with other great early bird prizes like a Bowflex exercise bundle and a trip for two to Las Vegas.
Thursday evening, Bruce Roney, Ottawa Humane Society President & CEO, penned an article confronting misinformation that raised a false alarm that protestors’ pets would be seized and euthanized at the OHS.
“No humane society would agree to euthanizing pets out of spite,” wrote Roney, exasperated with the rapidly spreading myth. “It was an ugly lie invented by someone with an agenda.”
On March 1, the Ottawa Humane Society will offer its first microchip clinic since the outset of the public health crisis. The clinic will take place at the shelter on 245 West Hunt Club Road, and is the first of four clinics the OHS is hosting in March.
A microchip is a permanent form of identification that ensures a cat or dog can be returned home quickly if the pet ever becomes lost.
As the temperature plummets, the Ottawa Humane Society is warning pet owners about the dangers cold weather can pose to pets — especially cats allowed to roam outdoors.
The OHS is encouraging members of the public who find stray cats in the cold to contact 613-725-3166 ext. 221 to ensure the cat can return home safely or to arrange for the cat to be brought to the OHS.
In late November, Bosley, a senior Rottweiler-hound mix, was found abandoned in an outdoor dog enclosure at the Ottawa Humane Society.
After admitting Bosley, OHS staff soon discovered that he was suffering from a potentially life-threatening condition known as a bilateral perineal hernia. The condition is treatable, but requires intensive care and a specialized surgery — the total cost of Bosley’s care will be more than $6,500.
As the temperature falls, the Ottawa Humane Society is warning pet owners about the dangers cold weather can pose to pets — especially cats allowed to roam outdoors.
“Every year, cats left out in the cold suffer from frostbite and other injuries, and are brought to the OHS,” said Bruce Roney, OHS President & CEO. “A cat’s situation can change quickly in extreme weather — what was once an enjoyable stroll can become a matter of life and death with little warning.”
A new partnership between the Ottawa Humane Society (OHS) and the Ottawa Food Bank (OFB) stands to feed more than 600 of Ottawa’s pets-in-need each month and make emergency pet food accessible throughout the city.
“The OHS Emergency Pet Food Bank has already fed more than 5,000 pets during the public health crisis,” said Lindsey Marcon, OHS manager of community programs. “By working together with the Ottawa Food Bank, the service will be available where people need it most and will help even more of Ottawa’s pets.”
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