When I walk around the shelter, I see animals from all walks of life that are just trying to live their best life possible. In order to help these animals overcome the adversity with which they’ve been faced, the Ottawa Humane Society has created a new department: Intervention Services. This department complements the medical team by identifying all non-medical needs of the animals in OHS care.
The OHS is hosting a 55+ event! Guests are invited to stop by the Ottawa Humane Society (245 West Hunt Club Road) on Saturday, Sept. 28 anytime between 10 a.m. and 2 p.m. for activities, refreshments, and so much more!
I meet a lot of people in my role at the Ottawa Humane Society. And because seniors are such ardent supporters of the OHS, a disproportionate number of the people I meet and talk to are seniors.
The Ottawa Humane Society (OHS) honoured several volunteers and members of the public last week at its annual general meeting, celebrating the many dedicated and passionate individuals and organizations working together to make our community better for the animals.
Our humane education team decided to kick-start this school year by running Leadership and Education with Adolescents and Dogs (L.E.A.D.), a worthwhile community outreach initiative that has been creating positive change for both people and pets for more than ten years.
The Ottawa Humane Society (OHS) is appealing to the community to help recover a hairless guinea pig (often referred to as a “skinny pig”) stolen from one of its partner adoption locations. Chip (A224728) was reported stolen from Pet Valu on Ogilvie Rd. Sunday night to both the OHS and the Ottawa Police Service (OPS).
After another surge in its cat population, the Ottawa Humane Society will be taking part in PetSmart Charities’ next National Adoption Weekend through its Pet Adoption Location (PAL) program.
Yes, I do think everyone needs a friend, but here I mean a PAL, as in the OHS Pet Adoption Location Program that adopts pets in the care of the OHS offsite in the community. The PAL program is an enormously important part of the OHS’s ability to help animals in Ottawa. At any given time, there may be 80 or more cats and small animals spread out in33 locations across the city.
Sometimes it feels to me that everyone thinks they want to work at the Ottawa Humane Society. I say “thinks” they want to, because my experience has been that a lot of people don’t know what is expected of an OHS employee, or for that matter, any employee of a not-for-profit.
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