38 Kittens Transferred to Ottawa Humane Society - Most Ready for Adoption

July 17, 2019 – The Ottawa Humane Society (OHS) is opening its doors to provide shelter and forever homes for 38 cats from the Windsor-Essex County Humane Society.

The cats, mostly juveniles, were transferred by a volunteer driver and arrived in good spirits the evening of Monday, July 15. Twelve of the cats will be sterilized this week and four orphan kittens will need special care until they are old enough to be sterilized.  The remaining cats are available for adoption this week either at the OHS or at pet stores within the city.

“We know how it feels when our shelter is at capacity by having more cats than we can reasonably care for,” says Bruce Roney, OHS President and CEO. “So when other shelters are at over-capacity, we are more than happy to help out. I’m not worried that there won’t be homes for these cats as Ottawa has lots of love to give.”

There are times when humane societies receive more animals than they can place locally.  When resources and space permit, the OHS will accept the transfer of animals into its care in order to help other communities. The OHS has rigorous protocols in place to safeguard the health of the transferred animals.

Media Contact
Ottawa Humane Society
Lesley Foster, Manager: Communications
613-725-3166 Ext: 261 or lesleyf@ottawahumane.ca
www.ottawahumane.ca