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Today, the Ottawa Humane Society announced greater supports to help pet owners in crisis keep the animals they love.

Debbie King, OHS manager: veterinary social work, explained:

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Applications are open for the Ottawa Humane Society’s board of directors until March 14, 2025. The OHS is recruiting for two board positions whose term will begin in September 2025.

The board of directors is crucial to the work of the OHS, overseeing implementation of the OHS’s current strategic plan and governing the organization as it fulfils its mission to lead Ottawa in building a humane and compassionate community for all animals.

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After being lost for eight years, Meow Meow, a 12-year-old cat, was reunited with his owner at the Ottawa Humane Society.

On Thursday, Jan. 23, a member of the public found Meow Meow in Nepean and brought him to the OHS. The OHS scanned him for a microchip — one of the first steps for cats and dogs admitted to the shelter — and found that the cat had an owner.

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Tickets are now available for the Ottawa Humane Society’s For the Love of Animals Lottery.

The grand prize is a brand new 2025 Audi Q5 Quattro SUV by Audi West Ottawa.

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There is nothing wrong with giving up your pet to the OHS, another reputable animal shelter or someone who is ready to take on responsibility of the pet.

Life happens, situations change and sometimes we are no longer in a position to give an animal the care and attention they need. The most loving and responsible thing to do when this happens? Giving the animal a second chance at a bright and happy future with a new family.

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Just as the temperature in Ottawa plummeted, a post to a lost & found Facebook group saved a cat’s life.

Trippy, a six-year-old cat, was about to start the New Year in her new home after spending more than a month in the care of the Ottawa Humane Society – but as she and her new family were leaving the OHS building, an accident changed everything. In the blink of an eye, Trippy managed to slip out of her carrier and bolted away.

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Justin Trudeau’s resignation and the incoming US president’s alarming comments about our country have had me thinking a lot about leadership. Specifically, the increased leadership role that charities hold in times of crisis. As Canadian leadership enters uncertain territory and we face greater internal pressures and external threats, it will be the leadership of charities that raises up and protects our most vulnerable community members.

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On January 2, 2019, in a case brought against the Attorney General of Ontario, an Ontario Superior Court Justice found that the enforcement powers held by the OSPCA are unconstitutional.

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In the very first week of 2024, I wrote:

Between the worries of pet owners who are concerned that finances may drive them and their pets apart, Ontario struggling to provide effective protections against animal cruelty and neglect, and surges of pets in need arriving at the OHS, it’s easy to be apprehensive about what’s to come in 2024.

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The beginning of Hanukkah and Christmas have fallen on the same day this year. Tomorrow will be a great day of celebrations and gathering for many, and at the Ottawa Humane Society, our team will be here for the animals.

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