Ottawa Humane Society Cancels Annual Wiggle Waggle Walk and Run, Shifts To Online Fundraising

Aug. 17, 2021 — The Ottawa Humane Society (OHS) has made the difficult decision to cancel its annual Wiggle Waggle Walk and Run for 2021 due to the ongoing public health crisis.

To ensure essential resources are available for the animals, the OHS is turning the event into an online fundraiser where would-be walkers and runners can raise money for the animals through their own fundraising campaigns. This year, thanks to OHS donors and sponsors, all pledges raised through the virtual event will be triple-matched.

The Wiggle Waggle Walk and Run raises money for the close to 8,000 animals that come into OHS care each year. The last in-person event in 2019 raised more than $200,000, but the public health crisis has made 2020 and 2021 a “ruff” time to wiggle and waggle.

“It’s sad that we need to cancel the Wiggle Waggle Walk and Run again for 2021,” said Bruce Roney, OHS President & CEO. “We’re counting on participants to take advantage of having their pledges tripled to provide life-saving care for Ottawa’s animals.”

Participants can use the OHS’s online fundraising platform to track their success and share it with their friends and family to raise money for the animals.

For more information or to participate in the online fundraising event, visit: www.ottawahumane.ca/walkrun.

Media Contact
Ottawa Humane Society
Stephen Smith, Manager: Communications
stephens@ottawahumane.ca
www.ottawahumane.ca