The OHS reported last month that, with 27 days’ notice, the Ontario Society for the Prevention of Cruelty to Animals (OSPCA) announced it would no longer enforce animal cruelty legislation in Ontario.
Spring is here! Like us, animals get spring fever and they want to spend more time outside after a long winter. Along with the health benefits of fresh air, sunshine and cool breezes, there are dangers for your pet.
On March 4, 2019 the Ontario Society for the Prevention of Cruelty to Animals (OSPCA) announced it would no longer be enforcing animal cruelty investigations in Ontario as of April 1. Though the OSPCA offered to extend the contract in a “transition phase” to June 28, the Province of Ontario — government and all the players in animal welfare in Ontario — were essentially given 27 days’ notice.
I recently received a report from Cornell University’s Animal Health Diagnostic Center describing importation of a canine distemper strain not found before in North America.
In early October of 2017, a 12-week old Shetland sheepdog arrived from Korea. Approximately 12 days later, the puppy developed a cough and lethargy, and was anemic.
The Ottawa Humane Society (OHS) has been receiving calls for an update on Marvin, the severely emaciated Labrador-retriever mix, that was brought to the shelter after being found running loose in a parking lot on Stonefield Private near Prince of Wales and Standherd drives.
National Puppy Day is this Saturday, a day to celebrate the cute and cuddly companions that everyone loves to love. There is something very exciting about the thought of bringing home a fluffy and snuggly new pup. And while the Ottawa Humane Society will always extol the virtues of adult dogs, adopting a puppy may be the best decision for some.
There is a lot of confusion about where the funds come from to care for the animals at the Ottawa Humane Society, and our programs to better the lives of today’s and tomorrow’s animals.
There are so many reasons why coming to work every day at a Humane Society can be intensely rewarding. In my role managing the Mobile Spay/Neuter Clinic I have an opportunity to not only see the impact the program is making as a whole in our community (with close to 4500 cats sterilized since 2016), but I often have a chance to speak with our clients who are so thankful that the service exists.
I have never been to a pre-natal class. But I was recently told that these classes strongly recommend that soon-to-be-new parents attend a first aid class. It makes sense. It is a natural pairing with baby-proofing a house: trying to make sure an accident doesn’t happen, and being prepared for one if it does.
Here at the OHS, we talk a lot about spaying and neutering pets. It’s a cornerstone of our strategy and of the whole humane movement and has been for many years. And with dogs, the strategy has been very successful, at least in most of North America. Few humane societies receive dozens of boxes of puppies each spring, as was once the case for most, if not all of us.
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