Oct. 24, 2025 — Tonight, OHS veterinarians and other staff members will be volunteering their time to provide spay/neuter surgeries and dental procedures for Ottawa’s homeless animals. It’s all a part of Julie’s Light, an annual event to help reduce...
Oct. 23, 2025 — On Sunday, Oct. 26, Howl-O-Ween, a spook-tacular event for the whole family, is happening at the OHS. From 1 to 4 p.m., all are welcome to come to the OHS for free Halloween fun
Last week, we had some special guests in our clinic. Brought in by caring community cat trappers were six feral cats — not pets, not strays, but cats that had no socialization with humans...
Oct. 16, 2025 — Last night, after waiting for more than 400 days, Ladybug found her forever home. She was the longest stay dog at the Ottawa Humane Society, and her path to adoption was anything but easy...
Oct. 10, 2025 — The rotating postal strike is threatening the Ottawa Humane Society’s ability to care for hundreds of homeless and vulnerable animals. With mail service slowed, donations that normally arrive by cheque are delayed, jeopardizing a lifeline of support.
Thirty beluga whales held captive at Marineland face euthanasia. Marineland issued the ultimatum after the federal government denied export permits to send the whales to a theme park in China...
Last week’s announcement of the Canada Post strike stirred up some déjà vu for me. During 2024’s strike, we saw a shortfall of $250,000. This money would have gone immediately to food, shelter, medical care and other essential supports for Ottawa’s homeless and vulnerable animals...
Sept. 29, 2025 — Sunday, Sept. 28, more than 1,400 people participated in the Ottawa Humane Society’s Wiggle Waggle Walk & Run presented by Hill’s Pet Nutrition and produced by Run Ottawa on the Great Lawn at Lansdowne Park. The event is Ottawa’s biggest for homeless animals in need and this year the community raised more than $230,000 for Ottawa’s animals.
Sept. 25, 2025 — On Tuesday night, 19 kittens were found in a box in Riverview Park and brought to the Ottawa Humane Society. The kittens were among 42 cats admitted to the OHS in a single day...
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